The DECA at the Bell Challenge is your chance to team up with fellow members, showcase your creativity, and produce an original episode of DECA at the Bell. From scriptwriting and storyboarding to filming and editing, you’ll sharpen real-world content creation skills while connecting business to DECA in engaging ways. Submit your entry for a shot at scholarship money, national recognition, and an international release at ICDC.

The DECA at the Bell Challenge is your chance to team up with fellow members, showcase your creativity, and produce an original episode of DECA at the Bell. From scriptwriting and storyboarding to filming and editing, you’ll sharpen real-world content creation skills while connecting business to DECA in engaging ways. Submit your entry for a shot at scholarship money, national recognition, and an international release at ICDC.

Competition Dates & Details

Competition Dates & Details

Challenge Begins

Challenge Begins

September 1, 2026

Challenge Ends

Challenge Ends

October 30, 2026

Winners Announced

Winners Announced

December 15, 2026

Stukent CTE has partnered with DECA Inc. to offer the DECA at the Bell Challenge. For this challenge, students will write and produce an episode of DECA at the Bell. Creativity is encouraged; what matters most is the ability to engage the audience while connecting something in the world of business to the world of DECA.

This event is open to any registered high school DECA member who wants to sharpen their content creation skills by writing scripts, storyboarding, and producing videos. Each DECA chapter may submit up to two (2) entries.

Entries must be submitted before Oct. 30, 2026 at 6 p.m EDT.

Winners will be announced via Stukent CTE and DECA social media on December 15, 2026.

How to Get Started

Form a team

Write a script

Produce an episode

Rewards

Scholarship money

International release

Recognition at ICDC

DECA Award

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