JA welcomes spring
3.2008
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Inside the President's Corner
with Trent Klingensmith
We recently got word that one of Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee's early supporters passed away. William G. Cole was a man of vision who was inspired to bring valuable JA educational experiences to students in the Nashville area. We are grateful for his foresight and support which has enabled us to bring JA education to more than a quarter of a million students in the last fifty years.
The Tennessean had this to say: "As a founder of Junior Achievement in Nashville, Bill was especially
proud of the positive influence that organization had and continues to
have on young lives throughout the community."
You can read more about Mr. Cole by clicking here: William G. Cole, Jr.
Thank you to all of you who, like William Cole, have found inspiration in inspiring our student community. Your support is invaluable to us and we could not reach 45,000 children without you!
Sincerely, Trent Klingensmith
President
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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!
Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund has been a Title Sponsor of the Bowl-a-Thon for eight years! Their $15,000 support of this event helps to make it a success.
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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,
As the spring season brings sunshine, fresh starts, and new beginnings to the community, it also brings a series of exciting events to our office. The U.S. Business Hall of Fame is less than a month away and will be quickly followed by the Bowl-a-Thon and Golf Classic.
Most importantly, we will be finding more volunteers to take valuable JA programs into area schools. We hope that you will take part in making this spring a successful one for JA and Middle Tennessee students!
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2008 U.S. Business Hall of Fame
April 9, 2008
After many months of planning and expectation, the U.S. Business Hall of Fame is finally upon us! We are so proud to have this event in our great city. This event would not be possible without our sponsors.
Presenting Sponsors: Curb Records, Franklin American Mortgage Company, HCA, Ingram, Nissan
Associate Sponsors: Caterpillar Financial, UPS, Accenture, AIG American General, Standard Candy Company, Gaylord Hotels, The Buntin Group, The Tennessean, Woodstone Group
We will have opportunities for volunteering during this event. We will need help throughout the day of April 9th. Please contact Beth Torres if you would be able to help by emailing her at betht@janash.com. Please specify your availability as morning or afternoon.
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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It's Not Too Late!
There is still plenty of time to get your company involved in 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
We need goodie bag items and door prizes for this event! Contact Laura Lovell to see how you can help reward bowlers and get FREE advertising!
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Volunteers Needed!
We are still in need of volunteers for this school year. Contact the Programs Department at education@janash.com to sign up for a class today. Help us reach our goal of reaching 45,000 students!
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Job Shadow students from Donelson Middle School at Holiday Inn Select
JA Job Shadow Day is a Success!
Growing up, many children want to be a CEO, Senator,
banker, secretary, fire fighter or maybe even the President of the United States of America.
Some may even pretend to dress up and play make-believe and act out some
of these important roles. In actuality, children don't realize how hard or easy
a job may actually be. Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee gave 620 students
the opportunity to walk side by side with an employer of their choice. Seventy-six
organizations within Middle Tennessee came together to provide youth with a
phenomenal experience on career opportunities. Job Shadow opened doors in the community as
well as the eyes of young inspiring youth.
Job Shadow isn't just a day out of school, but a day
of decision making for the rest of your life.
A Donelson
Middle school teacher
whose students participated had great things to say about job shadow:
"Thanks so much for having
us. The kids can't stop talking about hiring people, making pizza, and all the
walking they did around the hotel. You all were so kind to have us! I'm glad
everyone there stressed staying in school and working hard. Those are great
messages for the kids."
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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.
Pictured above are four JA Newspaper staff members from Stoner Creek Elementary...JA BizTown citizens on March 6 & 7, 2008.
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Employeesby Fiona Whitaker
5th grader Stoner Creek Elementary School
To my research...almost everybody likes their employees. We have people making friends because of JA BizTown. it seems to me it is so easy to make friends in a business. So let's make it a better place here at JA BizTown!
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Letter to the Editor
By Jordan Fitzgerald
5th grader Stoner Creek Elementary School
I think that we sould start a recycling program at JA BizTown. We could help the environment from dying by using our products over again. If we could get everyone to start recycling, we could live better and feel happier about helping the environment grow instead of die...I think that it would be a good habit to do and you could meet people who feel the same way about recycling. | |
