What is a common challenge DECA members face during competitions?

Time management during events is a significant challenge that DECA members often encounter during competitions. Competitions typically require participants to think on their feet, execute presentations, or collaborate with teammates within a limited timeframe. This high-pressure environment can make it difficult for members to manage their time effectively, leading to rushed conclusions or incomplete presentations. It’s crucial for DECA members to develop strategies for prioritizing tasks, staying focused, and planning how they will allocate their time to each aspect of their competition to ensure they meet all requirements within the allotted time frame.

The other options, while they may be challenges, do not capture as universally experienced an issue in the heat of competition as time management does. Problems related to resources, collaboration, and understanding rules can vary greatly from participant to participant and are often less pressing compared to the immediate and pressing nature of timing during the events themselves.