Upcoming Events
Third Annual
Stepping Out for Education
Saturday, July 26 – 2008
Lake Receptions
Mount Dora, FL
Cocktails 6:00 p.m., Dinner 7:00 p.m., Competition 8:00 p.m.
Six area celebrities will be dancing the fox trot, rumba, waltz, cha cha, swing and tango with professional dancers from around the state. Each dancer will receive 25 hours of instruction and is ready to perform in front of three nationally renowned judges and you!
Audience voting will be combined with judges’ scores to name the winner of Stepping Out for Education, a local version of “Dancing with the stars”
For more information, please contact the JA office.
12th Annual Junior Achievement Bowl-a-Thon
Coming – October 2008
Junior Achievement’s Bowl-a-Thon is a FUN fundraising event which involves individuals from all levels of a company. Bowlers compete for prizes based on their ability to raise pledges. Excellence in bowling is not needed or expected – enthusiasm is!
11th Annual Bowl-a-Thon raised over $25,000 for Junior Achievement
For more information, please contact the JA office.
Above and Beyond Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
May - 2008
Junior Achievement annually hosts a luncheon to thank those volunteers that have gone “above and beyond” in their participation with JA. Each volunteer that teaches three or more classes is recognized at this event.
For more information, please contact the JA office.
School House Campaign
The Schoolhouse Campaign is a partnership between Junior Achievement of Lake & Sumter Counties and local businesses. The main focus of this campaign is to raise resources for Junior Achievement of Lake & Sumter Counties.
In this partnership, JA and local businesses work together to secure donations in which the donor is recognized on a paper “schoolhouse.” Typically, the minimum ask amount is $1, but you can raise any amount that is comfortable for your business. The schoolhouses, with the donor’s names will be displayed in the local businesses. The money will help Junior Achievement reach more children with JA programs and help the youth of our community realize the importance of staying in school.
Junior Achievement of Lake County requests the support from your business for just a few weeks. Funds attained will be used to purchase JA program materials and to recruit and train volunteers.
For more information, please contact the JA office.
BizBids
BizBids is a great way to help Junior Achievement of Lake & Sumter Counties. This is an online bidding event in which you can place your bid for great items that have been donated to Junior Achievement. Items will be added periodically. Once you place your bid you will be updated by email daily on the top bidding price so that you may increase your bid if you would like. Look for a new BizBids Auction soon.
For more information, please contact the JA office.
Healthy Culinary Contest
Junior Achievement of Lake & Sumter Counties in partnership with Crispers Restaurant presents the annual Healthy Culinary Contest for the 5th Graders in Lake County.
Both of our organizations are aware of the rising rate of obesity in our youth and identify with the importance of teaching the younger generations how to eat healthy by making wise choices for food. By partnering with Crispers we hope to teach students that eating healthy is just as important for their future as planning their careers.
Students submit their recipe for a salad created from a given list of ingredients – Salad Mix, Proteins, Fruits, Veggies, and Dressings. The award winning salads will be presented at a Healthy Culinary Night where the public will get to vote for their favorite salad. Additionally, Junior Achievement will receive a percentage of the proceeds from these nights to help with funding the Junior Achievement programs in local schools.
For more information, please contact the JA office.