DECA PREP

DECA PREP: Grades K-4

Location: 200 Homewood Ave. Dayton, OH 45405

• Bucket Buddy: Engage with a student while completing activities created by the teacher from their “classroom bucket.” Bucket Buddies meet weekly with students. 

• Book Club Leader: Read a chapter book with a small group of 3rd or 4th grade students over multiple weeks. Develop conversation around the story elements or complete a writing/art project about the book. Book Club leaders meet weekly with students. 

• Book Fair Helper: The Book Fair takes place at DECA PREP twice per year. Help students select age-appropriate books and encourage a passion for reading! Dates/Times TBD

• Special Area Class Helper:  Provide an extra set of hands for art, music, PE, or library teachers

Deca MIddle

DECA Middle: Grades 5-8

Location: 110 N. Patterson Blvd. Dayton, OH 45402

• Book Club Leader: Read a chapter book with a small group of 5-8th grade students over multiple weeks. Develop conversation around the story elements or complete a writing/art project about the book. Most book groups take place during the school hours. Book Club leaders meet weekly with students. (varying levels)

• After School Clubs:  Do you have a niche skill you are willing to share with students (chess, drama, STEM, etc.)?  Lead a small group after school club or provide assistance to an already established club.  Meetings begin at 3:45.

• Classroom Support:  Partner with a teacher needing an extra set of hands.  Support may be needed on a regular basis or for short term projects.  

Financial Literacy for Parents:  Help educate our DECA parents about financial literacy.  This could be a one time presentation or a series of presentations throughout the school year.

Deca High School 

DECA High: Grades 9-12

Location: University of Dayton Fitz Hall, 3rd Floor, 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-2930

• Adopt-a-Freshman:  Partner with a freshman student to provide mentorship and encouragement throughout the first year of high school.

• Gateway Practice:  All DECA High students must pass through a series of gateways to graduate from high school.  Volunteers are needed to come in and help students prepare and practice for gateway presentations.

• Montgomery County College Promise Mentor: Be a mentor in this program that DECA directly benefits from. College Promise mentors meet with one high school student each week. For more information: http://mcocp.org/index.html

• Host a Job Shadow/Internship/Professional Lecture:  Contact Brittany Lewis, Director of Community Involvement at blewis@daytonearlycollege.org to learn more about these opportunities.

• Have a hobby you’d like to teach others? Host a small group of students after school to share your passion and relay a new skill to interested students.  We are especially interested in providing robotics, mock trial/law, STEM, art, literacy, and leadership experiences for our high school students.

Questions or interested in volunteering?

Contact Jenny Schade by phone at 937-470-6840 or email at jschade@daytonearlycollege.org