Junior Achievement of San Diego & Imperial Counties News
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BizTown Summer Camp
Nearly Full for July'10! BizTown Summer Camp, a week-long day camp designed for kids going into 5th and 6th grade, is nearly full! The registration deadline is extended to June 15th to make sure as many kids as possible can participate in July and August.
"It's really exciting to see ... READ MORE
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 Local Company Team Off to National Competition
 On May 20th, San Diego County Office of Education's Regional Occupation
Program hosted a trade show for its student projects at the McMillin
Companies Event Center in Naval Training Center.
Three Company Program
teams from ...READ MORE
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JA Bowl-A-Thon
Nears Last Frame
 This year's event has more than 2,500 bowlers representing 45 different companies. We are so proud and grateful of the amazing job each of them has done fundraising.
Our 2010 goal is $285,000, and with the hard work of our bowlers, sponsors and Company Coordinators, we are... READ MORE
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Celebrating 60 Alumni
 In the June issue of San Diego Metropolitan Magazine, 60 JA alums who have made a positive impact through business, community and philanthropy will be honored as part of our 60th anniversary in San Diego!
Congratulations to these individuals, who truly illustrate our values of entrepreneurship, financial responsibility, leadership and community involvement. They will be honored at the Sixty for Success awards reception in June at the elite University Club above Symphony Towers.
We hope to hear from 1,000 alumni by the end of our 60th anniversary year, and continue to build a positive business and mentoring network with this group. Tell us your JA story now!
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Union Bank to the Rescue
Union Bank has stepped up this Spring to pitch in and help when we really needed volunteers. They sent employees from around the county to volunteer at BizTown and in schools in Oceanside, Chula Vista, National City, El Cajon, Santee, Southeast San Diego, Kearny Mesa and City Heights.
"We have been able to add a lot of new schools to get the JA program in the classroom, and Union Bank has been my go-to source for volunteers to make it happen at these schools that really need JA," said Chayo Moreno, Education Manager. "Thank you, Union Bank for saving the JA Day!"
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2nd Place = $500,000
Thank you to everyone who voted for Junior Achievement with Sam's Club. JA Worldwide earned second place in Sam's Club's Giving Made Simple Campaign, which earns us $500,000.
 Sam's Club Will Grant JA Worldwide $500,000 and JA San Diego's portion of that grant will be determined by how much our promotional efforts contributed to the overall votes. We know you, our supporters, were a huge help because we won both Double Point Days!
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Casino Night Is a Winner
 Did someone say "Jackpot?" That's what 200+ players heard at Junior Achievement's first Casino Night. Casino Night, held at JA Biztown on Friday, April 30th, raised over $10,000 for JA's student programs.
A special thanks to our Community Development Advisory Group for spearheading the event and gathering donations for prizes. Winners took home great raffle prizes including ...READ MORE
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Rent BizTown for
Your Next Event
 Looking for a memorable, one of a kind venue for your next meeting or event? Rent JA BizTown.
It is the perfect choice for any event big or small. Whether it is a corporate meeting, cocktail party, fundraiser, or holiday party, our facility will leave your guests with something to talk about for years to come.
We're taking reservations now for holiday events. For contact information and to view photos from past events, click here.
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Board Member News!
Join us in congratulating a Junior Achievement Director:
Dino D'Auria
Pacific Western Bank
Pacific Western Bank has appointed Dino D'Auria to its leadership team as Executive Vice President and Regional Manager for Northern San Diego. D'Auria brings with him over 25 years experience in the financial services industry and most recently was responsible for the Commercial, Community Banking, Cash Management and SBA Divisions of US Bank/San Diego National Bank. Prior to that, he held senior management positions with Comerica Bank, Imperial Bank and Wells Fargo Bank.
We thank our Board for all of their help and support. See our complete list of Board of Directors, click here.
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Casper Golf Recap
 On May 4th, Junior Achievement participated with golf legend Billy Casper's Corporate Classic tournament to raise money for various children's enrichment organizations, including Junior Achievement, at the venerable San Diego Country Club course.
Our own JA CEO Joanne Pastula's team took ...READ MORE. |
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For Tweet's Sake!
 JA San Diego is having a great time on Facebook with our nearly 375 fans. We're more than halfway to our goal of 500 fans by June 30th. Keep spreading the word.
 We're on Twitter now too with tips about helping your kids get more financially literate. Tweet you later!
Click on the icons to the right and join us today!
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Upcoming JA Events
June 8: "60 for Success" Reception at University Club
June 15: Summer Camp registration deadline extended
June 30: End of JASD's 2010 Fiscal Year
July 19 - 23: First week of BizTown Summer Camp
Aug. 2 - 6: Second week of BizTown Summer Camp
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Volunteer Opportunities
We always want some help so we can help kids become financially literate and work-ready. BizTown Volunteers Needed:June 2010 - Wednesday, June 9
Tuesday, June 29
July 2010 - Thursday, July 8
Thursday, July 15
In-Class Teaching Opportunities:
Bobier Elementary
Libby Elementary Morning Creek Elementary Call us at 619-682-5155 or click here to schedule time to teach in class, work at BizTown or even help us keep
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Ambassadors Cheered at LA Sparks Expo Game
Being an ambassador is awesome: you can learn new leadership skills, make new friends, even get honored at basketball games! On May 1st, five ambassadors were waving and smiling from the half- court as hundreds of people cheered and clapped for them.  All the while, the announcer read about the Ambassador Program as well as the impact JA has on youth today. And the Sparks beat the Chinese Exhibition team 78-58. What a weekend!
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Great Deals at Papa Johns for Your Dad or Grad
What Graduation Party is complete without pizza? Reward them with really good pizza like Papa John's.
Papa John's will donate up to $8 to Junior Achievement when you order online and use a promo code. The best deal is 4 Large Pizzas, 2 orders of breadsticks and 2 2-liter Coca-Cola products.
Enter promo code "JA4" and Papa Johns will donate $8 to Junior Achievement San Diego.
Click here for more delicious deals from Papa Johns and JA to reward your Dads and Grads in June, and help Junior Achievement.
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JA's Tile Campaign Building the Future
Purchase a personalized tile to support JA. Tiles
start at only $150 and are permanently mounted on the John & Carole Sachs
International Welcome Walkway. Every
tile supports
JA programs and the children of San Diego & Imperial Counties. Click here to order your tile today. |
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