State Officers
iConnect
Communication is vital in any organization. Your state officer team is working to facilitate connections across the state by designing the iConnect program to engage members and chapters.
Each chapter assigns an IConnect Representative to report chapter activities on a monthly basis to the State Vice President of Member Engagement. Participating chapters who achieved the following status will receive:
Bronze - Recognition in the program and at the Opening Session of the ILCDC Opening Session.
Silver - Recognition at the Banquet at ILCDC, a certificate of achievement, nametag recognition ribbons, social media recognition, a recognition ribbon to wear at state, and a special Silver level sticker for each chapter member.
Gold - Recognition at the Banquet at ILCDC, certificates of achievement for chapter and iConnect rep, social media recognition, nametag ribbon recognition, a special Gold level sticker for each chapter members, a recognition ribbon to wear at state, AND reserved seating at the Closing Session
To register as a chapter representative, please complete this form which also asks for your chapter president's name and contact information. Please use a personal email rather than school.
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President's Council
Connect your chapter to other chapters in the state while networking with chapter leaders to share questions, ideas, and concerns. Chapter Presidents or other chapter leaders are welcome to fill out this form which also asks for your iConnect representative. Your State President will contact you to let you know when the President Council will meet.
Leadership Council
Leadership Councils are an opportunity for any Illinois DECA member to network with DECA members statewide.
Leading the Way: Building Stronger DECA Chapters will be held on Wednesday November 12th at 7:00 pm and will last approximately 45 minutes. This session is available to all members and will focus on leadership strategies, goal-setting, chapter engagement, and how to maximize DECA resources.
Please register by clicking the link below. Members will receive a Google Meets link for the meeting. Members must submit the form at least one hour before the meeting to ensure they'll receive the link.
ILDECA is providing Leadership Academy Recognition again this year. To qualify for this award, you must attend four of the five councils before ILCDC. All recipients will receive an additional ribbon to wear at the state competition.
Rising Leaders Team
Illinois DECA is happy to continue our leadership program wherein members can work in partnership with the state officers to help achieve the goals of Illinois DECA. We are looking for 8 to 10 members across the state to help join the Illinois DECA Rising Leaders Team.
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For more information on this role, please follow the link below. All applications are due October 31st at midnight.
Rising Leaders Information and Application
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Social Media Team
Social Media Team
The Illinois DECA State Officer Team is extremely excited to find our new Social Media Team this year, and we can't wait to begin coming up with awesome campaigns and posts. The Social Media Team will play a huge role in how we connect IL DECA, so we want to hear about your unique and creative ideas on how we can improve our social media.
The application is due October 31, 2025. Once we have tentatively chosen the team, we will be sending an email to your advisor to confirm and approve your application.
We ask that you upload an edited graphic, flyer, video, etc that is representative of your graphic design or filmographic talents, but we recognize that not everyone will have experience in doing so. Nevertheless, we ask for your best effort, regardless of which position you may end up choosing.
Check out the SMT Roles and Expectations to learn more and apply.
Candidates
Running for State Office
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Are you interested in making a difference in DECA, representing over 5,400 of your peers, and developing your professional skills? Do you want to achieve all of this while having fun? If you answered yes to both of these questions then you should definitely consider running for a position on Illinois DECA’s State Officer Team. Read the State Officer Candidate Packet or contact a current state officer to learn more about how you can take advantage of the amazing experience!
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