Who are delegates in DECA?

• A. Only regional officers.
• B. Only students in leadership tracks.
• C. External guests.
• D. Any DECA member, including advisers, attending DECA approved activities.

Answer: (D)

Delegates are the participants who carry the authority to participate in DECA events and vote on matters at DECA-approved activities. Any DECA member, including advisers, who attends a DECA-approved activity is a delegate. This means both student members and adult advisers can be delegates when they are at official events. External guests do not count as delegates because they are not DECA members and are not participating in official DECA business. Regional officers are a leadership role within DECA, but delegates come from the broader body of members who attend approved activities, not just those officers. And leadership-track students are not a separate category of delegates; all DECA members who attend an event can be delegates, regardless of track or role.