JA is a Happening Place
2.2008
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Inside the President's Corner
with Trent Klingesmith
A
note from President & CEO of JA Worldwide. . .
On
behalf of the JA Worldwide Board of Directors and me, I would like to
congratulate Mary Cavarra, JA of Middle Tennessee's Board Chair as one of our 2008 Gold Leadership Award recipients. This
award is the highest recognition bestowed by the JA Worldwide board to a select
few of our several thousand volunteers. This year, we will be recognizing
eleven outstanding recipients who, through a wide variety of contributions,
exemplify the ideals of creativity, effectiveness, and a deep commitment to
inspiring young people around the world to be successful.
As part
of her continued recognition, she will join JA Worldwide and me
at the U.S. Business Hall of Fame Chairman's Luncheon on Wednesday, April 9,
2008 at 12:00 noon at The Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN.
This event is a token of our appreciation and a forum in which to celebrate the
past year's accomplishments. It is through the extraordinary works of
caring leaders like our honorees that JA WorldwideŽ is able to increase the
impact we have on the world's youth and our communities.
Sincerely, Sean C. Rush
President & CEO,
JA Worldwide
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JA Staff
Operations
Trent Klingensmith
President
Rachel Dyer
Director of Operations
Marketing
Beth Torres
VP, Events & Funding Development
Laura Lovell
Special Events Manager
Betsy Burkett
Executive/Marketing Assistant
Shannon Truss
Events and Grants Coordinator
Programs
Kim Wormann
Program Director
Andy Schenck
Senior Program Manager
Charlisa Pugh
Program Manager
Karen Boom
Program Manager
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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Thank You!
AT&T has recently awarded Junior Achievement a $25,000 technology grant to support JA BizTown.
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Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee seeks to inspire and prepare children to dream about their future, develop relevant skills, and pursue attainable goals.
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Dear JA Partner,
Are you looking for something to do while you wait for warm days to replace icy ones? Well, JA has exciting news to share about our upcoming events! Read on for more details...
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2008 U.S. Business Hall of Fame
April 9, 2008
The U.S. Business Hall of Fame is coming to Nashville! This prestigious event will recognize today's business leaders by inducting them into the Hall of Fame housed in the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. This year's Laureates are Bill France, Sr., Founder of NASCAR; Bob Johnson, Founder of Black Entertainment Television and the RLJ Companies; Thomas Frist, Jr., M.D., Co-Founder of HCA; Allen Neuharth, Founder of USA Today; Meg Whitman, President and CEO of Ebay; and John Pepper, Jr., Retired Chairman and CEO of Proctor and Gamble and current Chairman of The Walt Disney Company.
The Keynote Speaker during lunch will be Fred Smith, Chairman, President, and CEO of FedEx Corporation. The Evening Emcee will be Darrell Waltrip, three time NASCAR champion and Broadcast Analyst for FOX Sports.
It is not too late to be a part of this world-class event. For more information and registration information, please visit the official event website by clicking here: 2008 U.S. Business Hall of Fame
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Scoot Your Boots to the Bowl-a-Thon kick-off!
It's time to get things started! Company coordinators will gather at the Wildhorse Saloon on Friday, February 22nd at 11:30 to get all the information that they need for the 2008 Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund Bowl-a-Thon!
We are mixing up this year's event with Hoe Down Show Down competitions, great prizes, and much more!
Get your company involved by contacting Laura Lovell! Help us reach our goal of 600 teams this year!
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April 22 & 24-27, 2008
Hermitage Lanes
Help us prepare materials for the Bowl-a-Thon! We will have a come and go envelope stuffing event on February 19th from 4:00 until 7:00! Pizza will be provided. RSVP by 2:00 p.m. on February 19th to Laura Lovell, 627-1183!
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JA wishes all of our
volunteers a Happy Valentine's Day
It's that time of year when we express to the ones we value
the most just how much they mean to us.
Flowers, candy, dinner and sweet whispers of "I love you" fill the air
on Valentines Day.
Young and old alike are planning and expecting to show and
receive affection. We at Junior
Achievement of Middle TN are no different.
We are in the business of playing matchmaker between
our fabulous volunteers and our deserving students.
As a volunteer, your commitment and eagerness to give of
yourselves demonstrates that you desire to make the lives of others around you
better. You have been calling and
e-mailing us and responding to our pleas for the past several months. Now as we head into the home stretch, we ask
you to enjoy this day, remember someone close to you and treat yourself. Eat a few chocolates and savor the
moment. Remember that you have chosen to
give of your most valuable resource, your time and for that we and the thousands
of students we reach are grateful!
Happy Valentine's Day from the Junior Achievement Staff! | |
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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People Raise the Prices. Why?by Justin Bierly
5th grader Fairview Elementary School
People have been raising their prices. Why? Is it because they need more money? I just went to all of the businesses and mostly everyone raised their prices so they could pay off their bills. But some others didn't raise prices for bills and I don't even know why. But I will find out eventually.
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Fairview Elementary School 5th to BizTown
By Amanda Selsor
5th grader Fairview Elementary School
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The 5th grade of FES went to BizTown on Jan. 24 & 25! The NovaCopy, "Hot Copies," was the print shop. They also had products like flowers, dog tags, and buttons. The General Store sold all sorts of things- like Egyptian necklaces, binders, and now even rulers! And the Delivery Center- their name says it all! But what BizTown is really is about is that students learn about the world of work...and they get to spend money! |
Mixing up JA BizTown! JA Welcomes Mix 92.9 as a sponsor of JA BizTown's Radio/Broadcast business!
Mix
92.9 is proud to partner with Junior Achievement. We consistently strive
to make a difference in our community and make education one of our primary
concerns. Book Buddies, perhaps our largest community outreach program,
takes fun books and activities to school children all over Middle Tennessee. Our
mascot, Mick the Moose and trained staff members take a different book and
educational activity each week into what has now been hundreds of
classrooms. And we're just getting started!
Mix
92.9's partnership with Junior Achievement means that our knowledge, resources,
and opportunities are now available to even more students across the
mid-state. Young people who participate in the JA Biztown experience are
now able to sit inside a realistic Mix 92.9 studio. Students who may be
interested in radio are now able to identify a station with their radio
experience at JA Biztown. We're excited to make the DJ experience even
more realistic for JA kids! We often conduct studio tours for students at
our station, and seek to provide a realistic and educational experience with
our field for interested students of all ages.
Mix
92.9 joining with Junior Achievement is just one of the many ways we seek to
provide continuing educational opportunities for our future. We are
thrilled to see what this year brings, both in the lives and experiences of the
children we're able to impact and in our own lives and careers as we take
advantage of another chance to impact the future generations. We are
honored to join the efforts of Junior Achievement to educate and inspire young
people to succeed.
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