Competitors
200+ members. 100 spots.
Every year, roughly half of Vista Ridge DECA earns a competitive slot. This page will help you prepare for District, State, and ICDC.
Earn your spot
Competitive placements are based on Decision Day performance, not seniority.
Prep like it's real
Roleplay workshops, exam banks, and PI drills all year. You must attend mock competitions.
Compete for real
505+ ICDC qualifiers and 158+ finalists since 2010. The bar is high, you can take it higher.
Study materials hub
Find your cluster, start studying.
Every DECA event falls under a career cluster. This is your map to what that looks like.
Business Administration Core
Foundational exam content that shows up across nearly every event: principles, management, and business law basics.
Marketing
Marketing Management, Marketing Communications, Sports & Entertainment Marketing roleplay and exam prep.
Finance
Financial Consulting, Accounting Applications, and Business Finance materials, including formula sheets.
Hospitality & Tourism
Hotel & Lodging, Restaurant & Food Service, and Travel & Tourism roleplay scenarios and vocabulary.
Entrepreneurship
Written-event guidance for Independent Business Plan, Innovation Plan, and Start-Up Business Plan teams.
Personal Financial Literacy
The standalone PFL exam every competitor should be able to pass: budgeting, credit, and investing basics.
Not sure which event fits?
Find the event for you.
Answer a few questions and we'll point you toward the event category that fits how you like to compete. Follow the link and filter through the options that match your results
What's a Performance Indicator?
Performance Indicators (PIs) are the specific business concepts DECA judges score you on in a roleplay — think of them as the rubric hiding inside the scenario. Knowing your event's PIs cold is the single highest-leverage thing you can do before a competition.
Find your PI on your event page →Event prep timeline
The road to ICDC, mapped out.
Roleplay workshops and exam prep ramp up as each conference approaches. Full details and RSVPs live on the calendar.
Track record
You're joining a chapter that qualifies.
Vista Ridge DECA has sent competitors to the international stage year after year. Full history and the year-by-year chart live on the homepage.