JA Gives Thanks 11.2007
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Inside the President's Corner
with Trent Klingesmith
A
note from President. . .
One
of the most unique events that JA of Middle Tennessee holds each year is our
Awareness Breakfast. This event is a chance to brag about the difference JA is
making and to introduce individuals from the Middle Tennessee area to the
opportunities that JA provides. The event will also offer a fresh perspective
of JA from students, teachers, and volunteers.
I
want to extend my appreciation to the Awareness Breakfast committee, co-chaired
by George Armistead, Owner of New Business Development, and Joe White,
President of NovaCopy. These two gentlemen have been working hard to ensure
that this event is a huge success.
The
Awareness Breakfast will be held December 18th, 2007 at Loews
Vanderbilt Hotel where Tom Negri and his staff always go out of their way to
create a warm and inviting atmosphere for the event. Please contact Liz Hall if
you are interested in hosting a table.
Thank
you to all of our supporters, I sincerely appreciate all that you do.
Warm
regards,
Trent Klingensmith
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JA Staff
Operations
Trent Klingensmith
President
Rachel Dyer
Director of Operations
Marketing
Susan McArthur
VP, Marketing & Development
Beth Torres
VP, Events & Funding Development
Liz Hall
Special Events Manager
Laura Lovell
Executive/Marketing Assistant
Programs
Kim Wormann
Program Director
Andy Schenck
Senior Program Manager
Charlisa Pugh
Program Manager
Kirsten Mickelsen
Program Manager
Shannon Truss
Program Events Coordinator
Travonda Taylor
Programs Assistant
JA BizTown
Michelle Rozell
Director of JA BizTown
Brooke Wilson
Instructional Manager
Leona Cherry
Instructional Manager
Nicole Stuart
Instructional Manager
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A Special Thanks....
JA would like to recognize the following organizations for their recent generous financial contributions.
CitiFinancial
$15,000
Gaylord Entertainment
$10,000
Wright Travel
$10,000
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Dear JA Partner,
November
is a month for giving thanks: we thank our veterans for serving our country and
we give thanks for our families, friends, and many blessings.
At JA, we are giving thanks for our wonderful
volunteers, teachers, and all of those who financially support the programs
Junior Achievement delivers each day.
Through your investments of time and money, you are the inspiration to
thousands of young people in Middle Tennessee.
Together we are all improving the education for students in our
community and giving them opportunities they didn't know existed before
JA.
From the JA staff and all of our
students, Thank you for all that you have given.
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JA + Music Business = Music Row Job Shadow
What did
you want to be when you were 15 years old?
Did you long to finish school and get into the "real world"? Did you sit in a classroom dreaming about a
career in music? On October
26th, 75 students from 24 middle and high schools across middle Tennessee weren't
dreaming; they were actively taking the first steps towards a career in the
music industry. Junior Achievement's
Music Row Job Shadow gave these students the opportunity to spend part of their
day in a wide range of fields at a variety of music industry locations. The students
met bright and early at Curb Café for breakfast and a Q&A with a panel of
professionals from the music industry.
The panel included Susan Abington of SunTrust's Music Row Division,
Sarah Skates of Music Row Magazine and Thad Keim of Compass Records. Students asked great questions including how
to get a loan to get started and what to do now to insure future success. After the
panel, students spent a few hours shadowing music industry employees hard at
work. Some got the chance to give an
opinion on potential new songs, while others had lessons in songwriting. Students ate lunch with their hosts then were
dropped off at Rocketown for a wrap-up event featuring liv e music by Faith in
Shadows and Ivy. Student
evaluations reveal that participants learned a great deal from their
experiences. A student who shadowed at
Compass Records said the best advice she received was "not to worry about
having connections, but just do what you are best at and connections will
come." Another student shared that
before Music Row Job Shadow, "I thought I wanted to study the business end of
the music industry, but I learned that production is more creative and more
interesting." What great lessons for
students to learn so early in life! We want to
give a hearty thank you to all of our hosts who helped make the day a success: 104.5 The Zone
94FM The Fish
Compass Records
Gospel Music Association
Mix 92.9
Nashville Symphony
Ripcord Music Publishing
Rocketown
SESAC
Songwriters Guild of America
Universal Music Group
Word Entertainment
Zavitson Music Group Pictured above: TOP - Austin Agee, Mt. Juliet High School; Jessica Stump, MLK High School BOTTOM - Will Moore, John Overton High School; Ariana Eubanks, John Overton High School |
JA Awarness Breakfast
Sponsored by
Caterpillar Financial
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Celebrating 50 Years of JA
Tuesday, December 18
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
Contact Liz Hall to register as a Table Host
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60 Days of Fast-Paced Wall Street Trading Leads to Huge Success for
JA of Middle Tennessee
After some fierce competition at the 3rd Annual Stock Market Challenge on October 24, the results are in, and the real winner is Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee!
Thanks to the efforts of all the teams who participated, more than 58,000 was raised to support JA programs.
At the Stock Market Challenge, teams of four invest $500,000 in JA's fictitious stock exchange and then trade for two hours, all competing to end with the highest net worth.
Congratulations to our top teams with their ending net worth:
Ingram Industries - $10.1M AIG American General - $9.3M Gaylord Entertainment - $8.6M Tennessee Tech University - $7.7M Square D - $6.7M
Thank you to our sponsors Fifth Third Bank, Standard Candy Company, and NashvillePost.com. Also, thank you to Gordon Inman for keeping the crowd informed an entertained as emcee. |
JA BizTown Buzz
Each day in JA BizTown, students produce a newspaper they sell to their fellow JA BizTown citizens. Each edition includes news articles, feature stories, editorials, and of course - advertisements. These are just a few examples of the great writing from recent JA BizTown Newspaper staff members.
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JA BizTown Price: Half a Million Dollars
An editorial by Tyler Hill
5th grader Sunset Elementary
$500,000! Wow, that's a lot of money don't you think? I do, but I definitely think it's worth it. I think we are so lucky to have such a place!! I asked my parents if they ever got to go to a place like JA BizTown, and they said they never got to go to a place like this. They did not learn all of this until they were in college.
I think this is so fun and it is so cool to think that we are doing what our parents do every day!!
Preparing for
JA BizTown: What I've Learned So Far
By David Woods
5th grader Lipscombe Elementary
I think I have learned a lot preparing for JA BizTown. I have learned how to write checks and to vote. I think JA BizTown will teach me a lot more than I already know. I hope our business will be very successful.
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The Boss's Editorial
By JA BizTown Newspaper Editor,
5th grader - Lipscomb Elementary
Have you ever been wandering around on your lunch break, and you have no clue what you would like to purchase? Or, you want to buy something, but you don't have enough money? Those are things lots of people question.
Managing money and purchasing good items are important.
Sometimes, I will walk into a JA BizTown store and immediately see something I like. I take a look at the price and walk straight out of the shop. Overpricing is bad for business in my opinion.
It took our staff a while to see what price our newspapers should be. We had two starting questions: What will make a profit? And, what is reasonable?
I believe more people will buy what you have if it's reasonably priced. |
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XO Communication Tees Off A Great Start To A New School Year
Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee would like to extend a special thank you to XO Communications for raising more than $9,000 to support JA programs at their annual golf tournament on October 11.
Pictured to the left:
TOP - Thomas Robinson, CareerBuilder.com; Brian Law, XO Communications; Zachary Barker, NationLink Wireless
BOTTOM - Brian Law, XO Communications; Trent Klingensmith, Junior Achievement
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It's A Hoe-Down Like You've Never Seen Before
It's still a few months away, but we want to make sure you have on your calendars the 2008 Bowl-A-Thon. Before you know, it will be time to strap on those shoes and hit the bowling lanes to support the students of Middle Tenenssee.
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April 22-27, 2008
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