Help London students get back to Provincials.

Last February, in its first year, went to Toronto and came home with medals. This February the team goes back to compete against 5,500 of Ontario's top high school business students. Local businesses can help get them there.

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Hear it from the team.

One minute, straight from one of the students heading to Toronto.

They've done this before.

Last year was the chapter's first trip to Provincials. They were called on stage as a new Ontario DECA chapter, competed in suits against the best in the province, and brought medals back to London.

Five Mother Teresa DECA students in suits and competition lanyards, smiling at Yonge and Dundas in the snow
Yonge and Dundas, Provincials weekend
A Mother Teresa DECA student wearing a medal in the Provincials ballroom
On the awards floor
A second Mother Teresa DECA student wearing a medal in front of the main stage
A second medal for the chapter
Seven Mother Teresa DECA students posing together downtown during a break between rounds
Between rounds, downtown Toronto
The Provincials main stage showing a New Chapters slide that lists the school
Recognized on stage as a new chapter

The kind of practice you can't get in a classroom.

  • Competition
  • Dates
  • Where
  • Students competingAbout 5,500
  • Pledges needed by

Who they are

DECA is a business club at , in north London. Its members spend the school year learning marketing, finance, hospitality and entrepreneurship the way you learned them: by doing the work and getting told, honestly, where it fell short.

At competitions, students walk into a room with a real business problem and a few minutes to prepare. Then they pitch their solution to a judge who plays a manager, a client or an investor. Many of those judges are business owners, just like you.

Where they're going

Ontario DECA Provincials brings about 5,500 students to downtown Toronto for three days of competition. The best finishers there earn a spot at DECA's International Career Development Conference, alongside students from across North America and beyond.

Last year the chapter made its first trip, and two members came home with medals. This year more students want to go. Students earn their place at Provincials by placing at Regionals, so the team is raising money now to make sure every student who earns a spot can actually go.

What's in the way

Going to Provincials costs real money. Registration, two nights in a DECA-booked downtown hotel (required for every school this year), a bus to Toronto, and meals add up to about per student. For a lot of families, that is the difference between going and staying home.

That's where you come in. A sponsorship from a London business turns a "maybe" into a seat on the bus. And it puts your name in front of the families, teachers and students who live and shop in your neighbourhood.

From the executive team

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Where your money goes.

Every dollar goes to the trip. Funds are collected by the school through the chapter's teacher advisor, never by individual students.

Businesses on board.

Send your pledge.

No payment happens here. Tell us how you'd like to help and the team's advisor will email you within two school days to confirm the details and arrange payment through the school.

Questions business owners ask.

Who receives the money?

The school does. The chapter's teacher advisor confirms each pledge and arranges payment through . Students never collect money directly.

Can I get a tax receipt?

Sponsorships that come with advertising, such as your logo on this page or a social media thank-you, are usually treated as a marketing expense rather than a charitable donation. If you need a receipt, mention it in the form and the advisor will tell you what the school can provide. Your accountant can advise on how to claim it.

Can I sponsor one specific student?

Yes. The Silver level covers one student's trip, and you'll get a photo with the student you sent.

What if the team raises more than it needs?

Any money left after the trip stays with the chapter and goes toward next year's competitions.

Can I help without giving money?

Absolutely. Gift cards, prizes for a chapter fundraiser, printing, catering, or volunteering as a competition judge all help. Choose "Something else" in the form and tell us what you have in mind.

When do you need to hear from me?

By . That's when the chapter has to register and pay DECA for the trip.