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Chapter Management
The systems that keep a chapter humming year over year.
- Running effective meetings
- Communicating with members
- Social media management
- Problem solving
Chapter Officer Summit · 2026
Grow your chapter.
Become a leader.
PA DECA's pre-season leadership intensive for incoming chapter officers and their advisors — three days at the Hershey Lodge to set up the year ahead.
The Summit
Three days that change how a chapter runs.
Officers arrive in June for hands-on training in the skills that make a chapter actually work — running productive meetings, raising money, and standing in front of a room with presence. By Friday afternoon, your team leaves Hershey with a shared playbook and a head start on the year ahead.
Open to chapter officers and the advisors who lead them.
When
June 23–25
2026
Where
Hershey Lodge
& Convention Center · Hershey, PA
Who
New chapter
officers
officers
Schedule at a glance
Three days. Hour by hour.
A general timeline of the weekend. Session topics, speakers, and room assignments go out closer to the conference.
Day 1
Tuesday
June 23
Business casual or SCDC shirt
- 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.Opening session
- 5:00 p.m.Dinner
- 5:45 – 7:45 p.m.Chocolate World or free time
- 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.Evening session
- 11:00 p.m.Curfew
Day 2
Wednesday
June 24
Business professional
- 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.Breakfast
- 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.Morning session
- 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Lunch
- 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.Headshots
- 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.Keynote
- 3:15 – 5:00 p.m.Afternoon session
- 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.Mini golf + dinner
- 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.Evening session
- 11:00 p.m.Curfew
Day 3
Thursday
June 25
Business casual (no jeans)
- 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.Breakfast
- 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.Wrap-up + presentation to the Board
- 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.State Officers
- 9:45 – 10:00 a.m.Closing
- —Conference complete
Meals included
5meals across
the weekend
the weekend
- Day 1Dinner
- Day 2Breakfast
- Day 2Lunch
- Day 2Dinner
- Day 3Breakfast
What you'll learn
The three pillars.
Three goals across the weekend. Different hours mean different sessions — all built around giving officers the tools they need to run their chapters effectively.
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Fundraising
Funding the year — from local sponsors to chapter campaigns.
- Event planning
- Individual sales
- Donor + sponsorship strategy
- Professional fundraising meetings
03
Public Speaking
The presence officers need at meetings, conferences, and beyond.
- Communication skills
- Conveying your message to the audience
- Talking into a microphone
- Using a podium effectively
- Presenting to stakeholders + members
Registration
Two paths. One summit.
Same programming, same conference. The only difference is whether your chapter is open to room-sharing with another chapter.
Standard
$325per attendee
Rooms may pair with another chapter
If your chapter sends two officers and another sends two of the same gender, we'll combine you into a four-person room. The most cost-effective option — and a great way to meet officers from other chapters.
Register · StandardPrivate
$400per attendee
Want to guarantee your chapter doesn't share a room?
Same programming, same conference — your chapter just gets its own room. No pairing with attendees from other chapters.
Register · PrivateBefore you register
The fine print.
Registration deadline
All registrations + payment due by June 5, 2026.
Advisors register too
Chapter advisors must register through the same form. Each chapter needs an advisor present.
Payment
Make checks payable to PA DECA. Mail to: Pennsylvania DECA, 1316 Abington Way, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.
June 23–25 · Hershey
Lock in your chapter's seat.
Pick the option that fits how your chapter wants to room. Both forms collect the same officer + advisor info — registration and payment are due by June 5, 2026.
Questions? Contact PA DECA