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PAGEREF _Toc532229334 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229335\" \u0014Your community service project\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229335 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229336\" \u0014What you can learn\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229336 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229337\" \u0014The rules that guide DECA’s Community Service Project\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229337 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229338\" \u0014Research community service needs in your area\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229338 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229339\" \u0014Identify potential project ideas\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229339 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229340\" \u0014Select a project\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229340 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229341\" \u0014The prep work\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229341 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229342\" \u0014Set goals for your project\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229342 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229343\" \u0014Make a plan\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229343 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229344\" \u0014Create a schedule\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229344 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229345\" \u0014Create a budget.\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229345 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229346\" \u0014Form committees\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229346 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229347\" \u0014Just Think\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229347 \\h \u001424\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229348\" \u0014Getting Down to Work\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229348 \\h \u001425\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229349\" \u0014Charting project completion\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc532229349 \\h \u001425\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc532229350\" \u0014Dividing up the work\t\u0013 PAGEREF 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Committee\n## Finding potential donors\n## Making the “sale”\n## Information Management Committee\n## Marketing Committee\n## Operations/Management Committee\n## Partner Relations Committee\n## Presentation Committee\n## Procurement Committee\n## Promotion/Publicity Committee\n## Report Writing Committee\n## Outlining your report\n## Formatting\n## Tone and style\n## Volunteer Coordination Committee\n## Reflect\n## Celebrate your success","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of DECA’s Community Awareness Project and Community Giving Project?\",\"answer\":\"Community Awareness raises awareness for a community issue or cause, while Community Giving raises funds or collects donations for a cause or charity. 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