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DECA IDEA CHALLENGE

Mystery Item Reveal!

And now…
The moment you’ve all been waiting for is here - the reveal of the DECA Idea Challenge 2013 mystery item! As a featured event of Global Entrepreneurship week, we’re asking student teams around the globe to create an innovative, new use for a common, everyday item.
So without further ado, this year’s mystery item is:

Aluminum Beverage Can

How can you use an aluminum beverage can to create value while being feasible and sustainable?
Download the DECA IDEA Challenge toolkit
How to Get Started:

1. Organize a student team of three to four individuals. DECA membership is not a requirement to participate.
2. Create an innovative, new use for the item. There is no limit on the quantity of items used for your new idea.
3. Craft a three-minute video presentation explaining and demonstrating your new use for the challenge item and post it to YouTube.
4. Complete the DECA Idea Challenge 2013 online submission form containing your YouTube video URL no later than 6:00 p.m. EST on November 22.

Recognition and More!
The DECA Idea Challenge 2013 global winner will be announced on December 12, 2013.
The global winning team will receive $1,000, as well as recognition on both the DECA Inc. and Global Entrepreneurship Week! The finalist team from the United States will be recognized at DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, Ga., or Collegiate DECA’s ICDC in Washington, D.C.
For more information on the competition, such as how to participate and how entries will be evaluated, download the official DECA Idea Challenge 2013 Toolkit found at www.unleashingideas.org/challenge. The DECA Idea Challenge 2013 is here and the clock is ticking, so get started on your innovative creation today!

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