The objects of the season —

Pressed, pinned,
and prepared.

Behind every blazer is a system. Granada DECA's Prep Center schedules the roleplays, scores the exams and reviews the written work — so competition day is execution, not improvisation.

50+
Members
8
ICDC qualifiers
3
Qualifying stages
A blue-toned competition blazer, name badge and scoresheet

Granada
DECA.

Livermore, California2026 — 2027

The season

Three stages between Livermore and the glass.

  1. NorCal District CDCJanuary 15–17, 2027
  2. SCDC (State)February 25–28, 2027
  3. ICDC (International)April 2027

Chapter events along the way: Foothill Minicon (Date to be announced) · Diamond Talks (Friday, November 13, 2026).

Six ways in.

Every DECA event lives in a career cluster. Pick the one that matches how you think.

Business Management & Administration

Operations, project management and organizational strategy.

Entrepreneurship

Starting, funding and growing your own venture.

Finance

Banking, investing, accounting and financial services.

Hospitality & Tourism

Hotels, restaurants, travel and guest experience.

Marketing

Promotion, selling, branding and market research.

Personal Financial Literacy

Earning, spending, saving, investing and managing credit.

Featured event — November 13, 2026

One prompt. Three minutes. Your take.

Diamond Talks is our TEDx-style speaking competition — an original 3-minute talk on The Unseen Side of Business., plus a business exam and Champ Camp, scored on DECA's official judging standards.

  • TED-style talk with live judge feedback
  • DECA business knowledge exam
  • Guest speakers and Champ Camp
  • Dinner provided
  • Awards: top talk, top exam, overall
Illustration of a speaker at the podium under competition spotlights

The training ground

Practice like it's judged.

The Prep Center is our members-only training ground — the actual tools below, not a promise. Timed quizzes score instantly, sprint plans build toward each conference, and officers return real feedback on your roleplays and written events.

  • Timed, auto-scored quizzes
  • 7-day conference sprints
  • Written event reviews
  • Officer roleplay feedback
The Granada DECA Prep Center interface: sprint plan, quizzes and feedback
The Prep Center, in use — sprints, quizzes and officer feedback.chapter archive

Your season starts

when you join.

Talk to Mr. Coleman or Mrs. Hobbs at Granada High School, or follow the season online.