Our Beginnings
Spanish River DECA was founded in 1986 by the famous Mr. Sweetapple. Back then, there were only 20 members. Since then, the chapter has continued to grow. In 2005, Mrs. Carter joined as the chapter's second advisor, and the chapter grew to 120 members. That same year, the Entrepreneurship Academy was born, and since then, the chapter has continued to experience rapid growth. Now, we are over 500 members strong, the third largest chapter in Florida, and the sixth largest chapter in the world!