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How events work, how they’re scored and how to prepare, written from the official 2026-27 guidelines and checked against the sources listed in each guide.
The FBLA role play rating sheet explained, category by category
How FBLA's 2026-27 role play rating sheet awards its 100 points, what moves you from Meets to Exceeds in each row, and how to practice against it.
FBLAFBLA presentation events: setup, the 7-minute presentation and judges' questions
How FBLA's 2026-27 presentation events run at nationals: 3 minutes of setup, 7 to present, 3 of questions, the tech rules and the rating sheets.
DECADECA Team Decision Making: how to split the work with your partner (2026-27)
How two DECA partners can divide 30 minutes of prep and a 15-minute case presentation in 2026-27, based on the official Team Decision Making rules.
DECADECA Business Administration Core exam: what's on it and how to study (2026-27)
What's on the 2026-27 DECA Business Administration Core exam at district, association and ICDC level, and a study plan built on the official blueprint.
Model UNHow to write a Model UN position paper
A clear guide to Model UN position papers: the usual structure, how to research your country's position with UN sources, and mistakes chairs notice.
DECAHow to ace a DECA role-play (2026-27 format)
A step-by-step plan for DECA role-plays under the 2026-27 rules: how to use your 10 minutes of prep, what to say to the judge and how to handle follow-ups.
DECAHow DECA role-plays are scored in 2026-27
The 2026-27 DECA evaluation form row by row: performance indicators, the new Solution section, Career Competencies and the four scoring levels.
HOSAA 6-week HOSA test prep plan
A week-by-week plan for HOSA knowledge tests from the 2026-27 guidelines: using the test plan, the official references, timed practice and tiebreakers.
FBLAFBLA objective test topics for 2026-27
What's on FBLA's 2026-27 objective tests: format, scoring and tiebreakers, plus the topic breakdown for Accounting, Business Law and other popular tests.
DECADECA performance indicators explained
What DECA performance indicators are, how to read the 2026-27 lists, what PQ, CS and SP mean, and how to study them for exams and role-plays.