JA BizTown Summer Camp 2010
June 28 - July 2
July 12 - 16
9:00 am - 3:30pm
(extended care available)
A fun and enriching summer opportunity for kids 10-13. Campers figure business costs, operate a
business, manage savings & checking accounts, and become savvy consumers!
Sign up your child
today!
For registration forms and important camp info
visit:
www.janash.com/summercamp
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
JA BizTown Summer Camp is looking for adult
volunteers to support a team of campers (4-8 children) as they operate their
business. We have volunteer positions
for either the whole week or just Wed. - Fri.
For more info contact Bethany:
bethanyw@janash.com
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Sam's Club
Members can
help JA win $1M
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Opportunities for Recognition
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Volunteer Appreciation Week
April 19th - 23rd
JA would like to recognize all of our fantastic volunteers.
Thank you for the work you have done to support our organization and the young
people we serve. Whether you have volunteered in the classroom, hosted students
for Job Shadow, volunteered in JA BizTown, rebuilt kits or have helped in any
number of other ways - Thank you!
This year, we will reach 30,000 students in Middle Tennessee
because of your dedication. That is 13,000 hours that you have spent impacting
young people. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a volunteer hour is
worth $20.85. That equates to $271,050 of time spent working with young people.
Thank you, JA volunteers! |
Congratulations!
Long-time JA Board Member Allan McCampbell recently received the O.S. Luton Emerald Award for outstanding service to the City of Erin and Houston County. Congrats, Allan!
hank you, JA voluners! |
Generous
Thanks!
JA
says
"Thank You"
to
the following sponsors for their generous support:
Agilysys
AT&T
Atlanta Foods, International
Bridgestone Americas Trust
Fund
Caterpillar Financial
Services
First Horizon
First Tennessee Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. R. Clayton
McWhorter
The McWhorter Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee
Nashville Predators
Foundation
Pamela L. & Walter N.
Wallace, Jr.
PSAV Presentation Services
Rogers Group
Tennessee Valley Authority
Wachovia
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About JA
JA believes in
respect
for the talents, creativity, perspectives and background of all
individuals.
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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,
Tennessee has been awarded a Race to the Top grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This grant not only means more money for our state but it also means more responsibility from our community.
We are going to need to do more and work harder for our kids, because more will be expected of us.
Our kids deserve a better future, and by partnering together, we can all give the young people of Middle Tennessee the education and opportunities they deserve.
Sincerely,
Trent |
Success is not about
luck. It's about opportunities. And JA is the opportunity our
students need.
There is no better time than
now and no better day
than today to provide JA programs to our kids.
Today's students are in need of
relevant knowledge that will prepare them
for
the competition they will face in the workforce.
Would you
give
$10 to inspire?
$10 to prepare?
$10 to empower?
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Opportunities for Education
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CarMax Day in JA BizTown
The CarMax Foundation underwrote the costs of one day of the JA BizTown program, making it
possible for students from Sunset
Elementary School in Brentwood to learn business savvy, financial
responsibility and workplace skills.
Pictured L-R: (Back) Purchasing Manager
Austin Robinson, Business Office Manager Krisha Brown, Location General Manager
Steve Coulter and Operations Manager Tim Brauer and Junior Achievment's Vice
President Beth Torres. (Front) Mayor Carson, Delivery Manager Kailey and
Electric Meter Reader Chris.
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High schoolers compete
to win business competition
On Saturday, March 27th, students
from local high schools participated in the inaugural JA Titan Business
Challenge, hosted at
Caterpillar Financial Services.
The goal of JA Titan is to introduce
students to critical economics and management decisions through an interactive web-based
simulation. Volunteers from Caterpillar
Financial Services taught the traditional 7-session JA Titan program in 10
area classrooms. One team from each
class advanced to the local competition to compete against each other in a computerized game, seeing who could earn the most profit selling the game's product.
Students from Hillwood High School earned first place, while second place went to Pope John
Paul II
High School and third place to Maplewood
High School. Winners were chosen based on sales performance of their product. Each
winning team received a prize and a unique "Caterpillar" trophy, to be
displayed at their school.
Winners will
advance to the U.S. Virtual Competition beginning on April 19th,
2010.
In addition to the actual
competition, representatives from Middle
Tennessee State
University, Fisk
University, Belmont
University and Lipscomb University,
were onsite for these students.
Thank you to each teacher, volunteer
and student who participated in our first JA Titan Business Challenge!
"Words
cannot express how proud I am of my students.
Just the fact that they got out of their bed on a Saturday morning,
committed to participate in an intellectually stimulating activity made ALL of
them winners to me; for this I am extremely proud." -Chiquithia Fells, Maplewood High School
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Teach Financial Literacy in April
April is Financial Literacy month and in celebration JA is
offering free, downloadable teaching tools designed to help both teachers and
parents talk to young people about smart money management.
To access these free
resources, go here. |
Opportunities for Donations
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 2010 Hollywood Bowl-a-Vard
More than 500 bowlers from across Middle Tennessee walked
the red carpet during last month's Bowl-a-Thon week, raising valuable funds for
JA programs. There were great costumes, funny team names, and great bowling
scores...all in celebration of successful fundraising. It is not too late to
donate! Visit www.firstgiving.com/janash
to help us reach our goal of raising $250,000. Thanks to all of our
participants for a great week at the bowling center!
There are still bowling sessions available for additional
teams. Contact Laura Lovell for more information on how your
company or organization can be a STAR for JA!
So You Think You Know Wine?
Come and see at a competitive wine tasting on May 20, 2010
at 6:30 at the Icon in the Gulch. Prizes given to the best palates in town!
Tickets for a team of four: $180 in advance; $220 at the
door
Individual tickets: $45 in advance; $50 at the door
Contact Laura Lovellto purchase tickets; visit www.janash.com/winefor more information.
A Great Time for Golf 
The Franklin American Mortgage Golf Classic presented by
Gaylord Entertainment & Dollar General is Friday, June 18th. All
golfers will experience a Nike Mobile Pro Shop spending spree, high level
networking, and a great day on the course. Morning and afternoon rounds are
available. For more information and to register your team, visit www.janash.com/golfclassic.
Want to volunteer to help out at the course? Contact Jessica Bowers to sign up!
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