DRESS
C ODE
F OR
D ELEGATES
A TTENDING
C ALIFORNIA
D ECA
S PONSORED
A CTIVITIES
The
f ollowing
g uidelines
h ave
b een
d eveloped
t o
c larify
t he
d ress
c ode
u sed
a t
a ll
D ECA
c onferences
( regardless
o f
locations).
ACCEPTABLE
C ASUAL
A TTIRE
(Travel
t o/from
c onferences,
d ances,
a nd
n on-‐conference
a ctivities
s uch
a s
s hopping,
s ightseeing,
o r
g oing
o ut
f or
meals,
d enim
i n
g ood
t aste
i s
a llowed
a t
C A
D ECA
c onferences
o nly,
n ot
a llowed
a t
W estern
R egion
o r
N ational
DECA)
Males:
Slacks,
c ords,
k nee
l ength
w alking
s horts,
s ports
s hirts,
a nd
D ECA
t -‐shirts
a nd
s weatshirts.
N O
gang
r elated
c lothing
o r
a ccessories
a llowed.
A ll
c lothing
m ust
b e
i n
g ood
r epair
a nd
p roper
s ize.
Undergarments
m ay
n ot
s how
o utside
o f
o ver
g arments.
Females:
Slacks,
c ords,
s kirts,
b louses,
s ports
s hirts,
k nee-‐length
w alking
s horts,
a nd
D ECA
T -‐shirts
a nd
sweatshirts.
N o
g ang
r elated
c lothing
o r
a ccessories
a llowed.
A ll
c lothing
m ust
b e
i n
g ood
r epair
and
p roper
s ize
U ndergarments
m ay
n ot
s how
o utside
o f
o ver
g arments.
ACCEPTABLE
B USINESS
A TTIRE
(Opening/
C losing
S essions,
e vent
c ompetition,
s cholarship
i nterviews,
s tate/national
o fficer
i nterviews,
workshops,
o r
b anquets)
Males:
Dress
s lacks,
d ress
s hirt,
t ie,
d ress
s hoes
a nd
s ocks,
( no
t ennis
s hoes
o r
f lip-‐flop
s andals),
s weater
and/or
s port
c oats.
A
d ress
s uit
o r
D ECA
b lazer
i s
a lways
a ppropriate.
S hirts
a re
t o
b e
t ucked
i n.
Belted
p ants.
F emales:
Dress
( professional
b usiness),
d ress
s lacks,
s kirt
( not
t o
e xceed
3
i nches
a bove
k nees),
b lazer,
dress
b louse
o r
c ollared
s hirt,
c oordinated
s hirt/
b louse,
c ity
s horts,
d ress
s hoes,
( professional
business)
( no
t ennis
s hoes
o r
f lip-‐flop
s andals).
A
d ress
s uit
o r
a
D ECA
b lazer
i s
a lways
appropriate.
N ylons
a re
r ecommended
w ith
a ll
p rofessional
d ress.
Activities
s uch
a s
s wimming,
s unbathing,
j ogging,
o r
t ennis
w arrant
a ppropriate
r ecreational
a ttire
f or
t hat
a ctivity.
At
a ny
t ime
d uring
t he
c onference
w hile
o n-‐site
( including
h otels),
y ou
m ust
b e
i n
c asual
o r
b usiness
a ttire.
CA
D ECA
L ACE
C onference
2 016
Form
D
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