Purpose

Participants in the DECA Theme and Logo Challenge will create and present a theme and logo for DECA Inc. to use during the 2010-2011 school year. The annual theme and logo is used throughout the year for shirts, scripting for sessions, pins, print material, and content for programming.

Awards

DECA will recognize the creators of the best theme and logo with custom apparel from DECA Images.
Eligibility
All DECA and Delta Epsilon Chi chapters are eligible to participate in the Challenge. Teams of one (1) to three (3) members may submit one (1) theme, logo, and supporting written explanation of no more than 100 words. An official challenge registration form must be submitted, along with the theme, logo, and written explanation no later than December 7, 2009 to be eligible for awards.

Procedure

In the DECA Theme and Logo Challenge, participants will:

• Create a theme for DECA and Delta Epsilon Chi.

• Create a logo for DECA and Delta Epsilon Chi.

• Present the theme and logo to DECA staff members in a written explanation. (Tell the story of how your theme and logo relate to our stakeholders.)

All submissions must be printed documents on 8½” x 11” paper. No electronic submissions will be accepted.

Timeline

Theme, logo, written explanation, and registration form due December 7, 2009
Submissions evaluated by February 2010
Winners notified by March 2010
Evaluation Criteria
All entries will be evaluated by a panel of DECA staff members. Entries will be evaluated based on creativity, design elements, functionality of theme and logo, and artistic elements.

Tips

• The theme and logo must be appropriate for use in both the high school and college divisions

• The name of DECA’s college division is being reviewed this year. It will only change if the voting delegates vote to change it during the International Career Development Conference in April 2010. Therefore, for the purpose of this contest, the name “Delta Epsilon Chi” must be used.

• The theme and logo should help promote the organization

• The theme should have a clear and concise message

• The 2011 International Career Development Conferences will be in Orlando, Florida. The theme and logo does not have to relate to the conference site, although it could.

Disclaimer


If DECA chooses to use the theme and/or logo, DECA Inc. retains the copyright on any submitted material and reserves the right to use the material in any way or format it sees fit. DECA may make artistic adjustments to the winning entry if necessary for ease of use. DECA reserves the right to select multiple winners. All winners will be contacted by DECA no later than March 2010. DECA Inc. is not responsible for lost, damaged, mislabeled or misdirected entries. Entries will not be returned and will become the property of DECA Inc.

Check out this website to print off the registration form. Let's have next year's winning logo come from Wisconsin!!!
http://www.deltaepsilonchi.org/pdf/ThemeLogoChallenge.pdf

Emily Leonhard
WMMA President
& Western Region VP