Junior Achievement of San Diego County

Lincoln JA Fellows 2024 Spring Semester Showcase
2024-05-31 14:15 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Lincoln High School – Library, 4777 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA, 92113
Our JA Fellows students at Lincoln High School celebrate their first semester with their Spring Showcase. Hear from our students as they share their experiences and lessons learned throughout the program. This summer, students will be placed with local businesses for a paid work-based learning opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the workforce in a field they are interested in pursuing.
Please RSVP to Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
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CVLCC JA Fellows 2024 Spring Semester Showcase
2024-05-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Borderview YMCA, 3601 Arey Dr, San Diego, CA, 92154
Our JA Fellows students at Chula Vista Learning Community Charter celebrate their spring semester with their Spring Showcase. Hear from our students as they share their experiences and lessons learned throughout the program. This summer, students will be placed with local businesses for a paid work-based learning opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the workforce in a field they are interested in pursuing.
Please RSVP to Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.

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2024 JA Company of the Year
2024-04-24 16:00 - 19:00 | UC San Diego Park & Market, 1100 Market St, San Diego, CA, 92101
Over the course of 13 weeks, high school students conceptualize and develop their own business ventures guided by JA Company Program curriculum and business mentors. Students have the opportunity to pitch their business ventures in our countywide JA Company of the Year Competition. We will have nearly 200 students participate in the JA Tradeshow sharing their business ideas and the lessons learned from their entrepreneurial journey. The event concluded with by presentations from the top six teams competing to be named the JA Company of the Year and the opportunity to be nominated for the national competition at JA USA’s National Student Leadership Summit. JA USA will select 15 student companies from across the country to attend this youth leadership summit in Washington, DC in June 2024.
Join us for this exciting youth entrepreneurship event and hear from our student entrepreneurs!
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For more information about this event, please contact Madeline Bowen at mbowen@jasandiego.org.
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Fitzpatrick Family Foundation
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8th Annual JA Stock Market Challenge
2024-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Wendy Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement Campus, 4756 Mission Gorge Pl, San Diego, CA, 92120
Join the ultimate investing competition! JA Stock Market Challenge is a fast-paced stock market simulation that invites high school students from across the county to compete in building the largest mock portfolio. Prior to the event, students will spend 3-5 class sessions learning the fundamentals of investing and the stock market through the JA Take Stock in Your Future curriculum.
On the day of the event, students will compete in teams participating in 60 simulated days of trading over the course of two hours. It’s a morning filled with excitement and friendly competition as students put their newfound knowledge to the test. The winning team will be rewarded with fun prizes.
The 8th Annual JA Stock Market Challenge will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 9 am to 12 pm.
For information about this event, please contact Nancy Quidachay at nquidachay@jasandiego.org.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Linda O’Connell at loconnell@jasandiego.org
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San Diego Business Hall of Fame Luncheon 2023
2023-10-11 11:30 - 13:30 | The Lodge at Torrey Pines, 11480 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
The Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Luncheon celebrates the induction of the next class of Lifetime Laureates. These individuals represent business excellence, inspiring leadership, entrepreneurial achievement, and innovation with a mindfulness toward community and philanthropy.
This year’s Hall of Fame will be held at The Lodge at Torrey Pines on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
We are honored to announce biotechnology leader and innovator, Bill Rastetter, Ph.D., as our 2023 Hall of Fame inductee.
Rastetter serves as the chairman of three life science companies in San Diego, Neurocrine Biosciences, Fate Therapeutics, and Daré Bioscience. Additionally, he is an advisor to Illumina Ventures. Rastetter is a cofounder and chairman of San Diego Squared (SD2). SD2 is a nonprofit focused on increasing the diversity within the STEM industries in San Diego through mentorship, partnerships, and financial support for underrepresented high school and college students.

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For more information or sponsorship opportunity inquiries, please contact Linda O’Connell at loconnell@jasandiego.org.
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Media Coverage: San Diego Union Tribune, Del Mar Times, CBS 8 San Diego, KUSI

10th Annual Golf Classic
2023-06-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Rd, San Diego, CA, 92067
Enjoy 18 holes at the prestigious Fairbanks Ranch Country Club nestled in beautiful Rancho Santa Fe. Following the afternoon out on the greens, relax at our reception with a silent auction and awards. Tournament proceeds support JA’s experiential learning programs that equip students with the knowledge and skillset in the three pillars of success: work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy.
After enjoying a day out on the course, relax during our reception and bid at our silent auction. We have many fun and exciting auction items this year including:
– Taylor Guitar Autographed by Bob Taylor and Curt Listug
– 2 Opening Day Ground Tickets to the Farmers Open
– 4 San Diego Loyal Soccer Premier Seats and 4 Jerseys
– Overnight Hotel Stays
– Custom TaylorMade Driver
– And More!
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Linda O’Connell at loconnell@jasandieg.org.
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JA Company Program Competition 2023
2023-04-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Wendy Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement Campus, 4756 Mission Gorge Pl, San Diego, CA, 92120
High school students pitch their businesses to vie for JA Student Company of the Year. Over the course of 13 weeks, students conceptualize and develop their own business ventures guided by JA Company Program curriculum and mentors. At the competition, students showcase their business acumen and accomplishments. Student businesses are evaluated on their annual reports and verbal presentations by a panel of judges composed of local business professionals.
The top teams are nominated for the national competition at JA USA’s National Student Leadership Summit. JA USA will select 15 student companies to attend this youth leadership summit in Washington, DC in June 2023.
For more information about this event, please contact Pana Hap at phap@jasandiego.org.
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JA Stock Market Challenge 2023
2023-03-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Wendy Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement Campus, 4756 Mission Gorge Pl, San Diego, CA, 92120
Join the ultimate investing competition! JA Stock Market Challenge is a fast-paced stock market simulation that invites high school students from across the county to compete in building the largest mock portfolio. Prior to the event, students will spend 3-5 class sessions learning the fundamentals of investing and the stock market through the JA Take Stock in Your Future curriculum.
On the day of the event, students will compete in teams participating in 60 simulated days of trading over the course of two hours. It’s a morning filled with excitement and friendly competition as students put their newfound knowledge to the test. The winning team will be rewarded with fun prizes.
For information about this event, please contact Pana Hap at phap@jasandiego.org.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Linda O’Connell at loconnell@jasandiego.org
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JA San Diego Business Hall of Fame 2022
2022-10-25 12:00 - 14:00 | The Lodge at Torrey Pines, 11480 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA, 92037, United States
Join us for our Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame Luncheon as we celebrate the induction of the next class of Lifetime Laureates. These individuals represent business excellence, inspiring leadership, entrepreneurial achievement, and innovation with a mindfulness toward community and philanthropy.
We will celebrate the best in business and philanthropy at the stunning Lodge at Torrey Pines on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. We will be inducting the following individuals into the Hall of Fame:
Peter Seidler | Owner & Chairman, San Diego Padres
Peter Seidler is the Chairman of the San Diego Padres and the lead investor in the ballclub. As a two-time cancer survivor (Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma), Peter and his wife, Sheel, focus their philanthropic activities on health and medical matters, particularly on children impacted by homelessness. They support numerous charities, including The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The American Cancer Society, Home Start (San Diego’s charity targeting the prevention of child abuse) and various health and wellness initiatives at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Peter is a significant donor and a founding member of the Stand Up To Cancer Legacy Endowment Circle and a primary donor to the Lucky Duck Foundation (San Diego’s leading homelessness charity).
Caroline Winn | CEO, San Diego Gas & Electric
Caroline Winn is chief executive officer for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), one of Sempra’s regulated California utilities. Sempra is a San Diego-based energy services holding company whose subsidiaries provide electricity, natural gas and value-added products and services. Winn currently serves on the board of directors for Father Joe’s Villages and Monarch School; the executive council for Western Energy Institute; and the director’s council of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She also serves on the board as an independent director for both Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. and Kayne Anderson NextGen Energy & Infrastructure, Inc.
Stephanie & Pat Kilkenny | Co-Founders, Lucky Duck Foundation
The Lucky Duck Foundation (LDF) is committed to raising awareness and funds to help alleviate the homelessness epidemic in San Diego County; and providing support and relief from harsh conditions to the thousands of homeless individuals and families living on our streets. LDF’s history is deeply rooted in the San Diego community. For over 15 years, Pat and Stephanie Kilkenny have donated their time, knowledge, and “Share Your Luck” motto with many charitable causes throughout San Diego. And every year they generously match all donations up to $1.5 million.
Dan Shea | CEO, Feeding San Diego
A prominent business and community leader, Dan Shea brings decades of high-level leadership and entrepreneurial experience to Feeding San Diego as Chief Executive Officer. While his lengthy career has spanned roles in hospitality, the automotive industry, and consulting, Dan finds the most fulfillment in the non-profit industry. Drawing from his lived experience with homelessness shortly after college, Dan strives to provide dignified and humane solutions to ensure communities across the county can thrive. Focused on collaboration to achieve bigger outcomes in the non-profit sector, Dan has forged relationships with the San Diego Food Bank to provide meals in as many zip codes of the county as possible and the Comic-Con Museum to develop Hunger Action Heroes to educate the next generation of hunger-relief advocates.

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9th Annual JA Golf Classic Tournament
2022-06-06 08:30 - 17:00 | Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Rd, San Diego, CA, 92067
Enjoy 18 holes at the prestigious Fairbanks Ranch Country Club nestled in beautiful Rancho Santa Fe. Tournament proceeds support JA’S life-changing programs that foster work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills.
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Freelance Day in JA BizTown
2022-05-21 10:00 - 15:00 | The McGrath Family JA BizTown, 4756 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA, 92120, United States
“Freelance” Day in BizTown is for 4th-6th graders to take part in our McGrath Family JA BizTown program. This provides students the opportunity to join our program and be part of the BizTown community outside of school activities.
The McGrath Family JA BizTown is a 10,000 square foot mini-city where you will discover how to start and run a profitable business. Students will become a BizTown “citizen” and work a job at one of 21 life-sized San Diego businesses. They will earn paychecks, open bank accounts, pay taxes, vote, and are challenged to earn a profit in your business.
The JA BizTown curriculum will be taught via Zoom by JA staff during the months of April and May to prepare for the simulation. Attendance to these sessions is mandatory for students to take part of the BizTown simulation.
For more information, please contact Deanne Markle at dmarkle@jasandiego.org.
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JA for Everyone
2022-05-21 09:00 - 13:30 | Mission Fed JA Finance Park, 4756 Mission Gorge Place, San Diego, CA, 92120, United States
JA for Everyone is a personal budgeting simulation designed to help participants understand the link between lifestyle, education, career, and the management of personal finances in an interactive environment. JA for Everyone at JA Finance Park encourages participants to explore what it takes to balance a budget and manage a life in sunny San Diego and beyond. Volunteers guide groups of 8-12 students through the adult life simulation, where students learn to budget, save, and spend for themselves and their virtual families.
For more information, please contact Jessica Logan at jlogan@jasandiego.org.
Ages: Students ages 12 years or older and adults
Cost: $25/participant
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2022 JA Company Program Competition
2022-04-28 16:00 - 20:30 | Wendy Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement Campus, 4756 Mission Gorge Pl, San Diego, CA, 92120
As the students complete the JA Company Program curriculum and bring their business ventures to fruition, the student company teams are invited to showcase their businesses at the JA San Diego Student Company of the Year Competition. Local business professionals will judge the students on their written annual reports and verbal presentations. They will compete against other schools across San Diego County to be awarded JA San Diego Student Company of Year. The top San Diego teams are later submitted for inclusion in JA USA’s National Student Leadership Summit. JA USA will choose 15 companies from across the country to compete in Washington, DC in June of 2022.
For more information on this event, please contact D’Jay Scott at dscott@jasandiego.org

6TH Annual JA Stock Market Challenge
2022-03-08 09:30 - 12:30 | Hybrid event. Participate virtually or in-person at the Capdevilla Gillespie Center for Junior Achievement Campus
Student & adult event time: 9:30am-12:30pm

Featuring: JA Take Stock in Your Future
Through JA Take Stock in Your Future, students discover the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy and the risks and rewards of trading. (grades 9-12) The program includes five 45- minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout, including an optional online or site-based JA Stock Market Challenge competition.
JA Stock Market Challenge is the culminating event for our JA Take Stock in Your Future program. This optional fast-paced mock stock market simulation invites students from all over the county to compete against each other to build the largest mock portfolio. It is a morning of fun and frenzy as they simulate 60 days of trading.
· Prior to the event, high school students spend 3-5 class sessions learning about the fundamentals of investing for their futures and basic concepts about how the stock market works
· Students compete in teams of 4 to build the largest mock portfolio
· The Challenge simulates 60 days of trading over two hours
· Teams start with $500,000 in mock stocks and cash
Your investment and sponsorship ensure over 500 students from low to moderate-income high schools have access to JA Take Stock in your Future curriculum and participation in the Stock Market Challenge Event.
For information about this event, please contact Jenni Preciado at jpreciado@jasandiego.org.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Linda O’Connell at loconnell@jasandiego.org.

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