December 2009
Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season!
We are thankful for all you did to help the students of Middle Tennessee in 2009.
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Opportunities for Donations
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JA BizTown Breakfast 2009
On December 4th, nearly 300 community supporters
gathered to learn more about JA BizTown. A group of JA BizTown citizens led the
JA BizTown Today Show, interviewing fellow students, volunteers, teachers,
sponsors, and parents about why they value the program and all that it teaches
5th graders. Attendees left the event with a greater understanding
of how students make the connection between classroom learning and real-world
application thanks to the JA BizTown program!
We would like to thank the students who worked so hard to
ensure that the breakfast was fun, inspirational, and informative: Kristin from Crockett Elementary, Wil from Beech Elementary, Carmen
from Oak View Elementary, Genna from Sunset Elementary, and Samuel and Emma from Oak View
Elementary. Thanks also to the
table hosts and speakers who made the event possible!
Get ready to hit the lanes for Hollywood Bowl-a-Vard!
Put on your shades, grab your feather boa, and walk the red
carpet to the 2010 Hollywood Bowl-a-Vard where
JA star supporters will be having fun and raising funds for JA. We need you and
your entourage to be a part of this event which will ensure that thousands of
students will receive JA programming this year!
Mark your calendars for the
Kick-Off on January 28, 2010; bowling dates will be offered throughout March,
April, & May! Contact Laura Lovell for more information!
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Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors
The Nashville Predators' Jack Diller Education Award will be awarded to four successful students. All high schools within Metro Nashville and Middle Tennessee
are encouraged to nominate two male and two female students for this
prestigious college award.
Each recipient will receive a scholarship in the amount of $2,500. Winners will also be honored in an in-arena presentation at a
Predators home game at the Sommet
Center in March or April.
For more information, and to access the application, please click here.
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Opportunities for Recognition
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Generous
Thanks!
JA
says "Thank You"
to
the following sponsors for their generous support:
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Nashville Predators
Nissan North America
Pepsi Bottling Group
The Washington Foundation
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About JA
JA believes helping young people succeed today will help our
communities succeed in the future.
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JA Staff
Operations
Trent Klingensmith
President
Rachel Dyer
Director of Operations
Patrice Godshalk
Administration & Operations Assistant
Marketing
Beth Torres
VP, Events & Funding Development
Laura Lovell
Special Events Manager
Jessica Bowers
Marketing Associate
Programs
Andy Schenck
Director of Programs
Karen Boom
Program Manager
Holly Houston
Program Manager
JA BizTown
Rachel Dyer
Director of JA BizTown
Leona Cherry
Instructional Manager
Freya Hearn
Instructional Manager
Bethany Wynns
Instructional Manager
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Inside the President's Corner
with
Trent Klingensmith
Dear JA Supporters,
On Tuesday, Dec. 15, Gnash, the fierce and fun mascot of the
Nashville Predators, paid a visit to JA BizTown. The students of Gra-Mar Middle School
(a Metro Nashville Public School)
were treated to this special visit because of the generosity of two organizations
in town. The Predators teamed up with Pepsi Bottling Group to sponsor the day
that Gra-Mar made the trip to JA BizTown.
One of the newest opportunities we have to provide support
to JA is through the sponsorship of school's visit days to JA BizTown. The
Preds and Pepsi stepped up, along with several other organizations in town,
including Franklin American Mortgage Company and Nissan North America, to supplement
schools' attendance fees and cover the program's operating costs in order to
allow us to continue to provide this program throughout the year.
The JA BizTown program connects what the kids are already
learning in the classroom to the real world. By taking things like addition and
subtraction and translating them into tasks like balancing a checkbook, kids
are learning the skills they will need to make it as adults. And JA BizTown
not only helps students perform better in the classroom, it helps change their
attitudes about learning too.
JA BizTown truly is a valuable program. Those who have
sponsored days recognize that value. If
you believe in the value of JA BizTown and want to share this program with
others, think about scheduling a visit. Although we are taking a break from
hosting schools from now through the end of January, JA BizTown will be back in
full swing in February. Our doors are open; we'd be glad to show you what we love
about JA BizTown.
To the Preds, Pepsi, Franklin American, Nissan, and all the
teachers and volunteers: thank you for all you have done and will continue to do
to make this and all of JA's programs a success for our kids here in Middle
Tennessee.
Happy Holidays!
Trent |
The Nashville Predators & Pepsi Bottling Group in JA BizTown
Gnash, the Nashville Predators' mascot, pumps up the students of Gra-Mar Middle School during their visit to JA BizTown on Dec. 15. The day was co-sponsored by the Predators and Pepsi Bottling Group.
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Opportunities for Education
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JA launches new program with Oasis Center
JA is proud to announce the
release of Economics on MY Street. This program's unique and innovative curriculum was
developed by JA in conjunction with the Youth Mobilizers of Oasis
Community Impact. Its youth-driven design and "real-life" approach
are groundbreaking. The lessons were developed around content that comes from
young people and can be applied to the economic challenges of growing up in
under-resourced urban communities. Because many young people in these
communities are never exposed to much of what is considered "base
knowledge" around economics and personal finance, JA and Oasis Center
partnered to develop a program to address these specific needs.
The curriculum is also special because it includes interactive activities and
service-learning projects specifically related to financial literacy that teens
can spearhead in their own communities. These activities not only teach fiscal
responsibility, but also encourage classroom participation, school involvement,
and community impact.
If you are interested in learning more about the program or would like to sign
up, please visit our website or
contact Andy Schenck at 615.627.1186
or andys@janash.com.
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| We're giving you a
new and improved
JA Student Center!
Access it here:
http://studentcenter.ja.org/Pages/default.aspx The JA Student Center is a great opportunity for you to provide additional tools to the young people in your community and to demonstrate your commitment to youth education surrounding work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. This resource can enable you to passively and actively help young people prepare for the real world.
The content of the Student Center, excluding the Kuder Career Assessments, is available to anybody and everybody with computer access. Parents and teachers, feel free to share with your students!
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Opportunities for Connection
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Stay in touch with JA on the Web!
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Don't forget: Papa John's pizza makes the perfect meal for your holiday party or bowl game viewing!
Plus, your order supports JA!
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