DECA NYS Region #10 High School Competition
Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology is proud to host the New York State Region #10 High School DECA Competition on December 16, 2025. DECA students present their business plans to local business leaders who served as the competition’s judges. A variety of subjects are at the center of each business plan, including accounting applications, business finance, marketing management, and retail merchandising, to name a few.
Winners of the Region 10 High School DECA Competition will be recognized at the awards ceremony in the Gordon Field House at 12:30 p.m. Winners will advance to the New York State Career Conference happening at the Joseph A. Floreano Ricerside Convention Center in Rochester, NY, from March 4-6, 2026.
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DECA 2025 Competition Schedule:
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Time |
Description |
Location |
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7:45 AM - 8:00 AM |
Buses begin to drop-off |
D Lot - in front of Gordon Field House |
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8:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
Information Tables |
Gordon Field House |
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8:15 AM |
Introduction Announcements |
Gordon Field House Stage |
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8:30 AM – 12:15 PM |
Competition |
Gordon Field House Rear |
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10:00 AM |
RIT Dining Location Opens for Lunch |
Brick City Cafe and RITz Sports Zone |
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11:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
Guest Speaker - Junior Achievement (Session 1) |
Ingle Auditorium, SAU |
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11:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
Guest Speaker - Junior Achievement (Session 2) |
Ingle Auditorium, SAU |
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12:15 PM |
Competition Ends |
Gordon Field House Rear |
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12:15 PM |
RIT Dining Location Closes for Lunch |
Brick City Cafe and RITz Sports Zone |
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12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Award Ceremony |
Gordon Field House Stage |
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Buses arrive for pickup |
D Lot – in front of Gordon Field House |
Event Snapshot
When and Where
Who
This is an RIT Only Event
Interpreter Requested?
No