JA Camps
JA Camps
JA camp programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to manage money, identify and understand job and career options for their future and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking in business, the workplace, and in education. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.
JA Camps
JA camp programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to manage money, identify and understand job and career options for their future and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking in business, the workplace, and in education. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.
JA Camps
JA camp programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to manage money, identify and understand job and career options for their future and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking in business, the workplace, and in education. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.
JA San Diego offers the following camps:
JA BizTown Summer Camp
Grades 4-6
Campers jump start their entrepreneurial spirit through hands-on activities, and team-building games.
- Explore key economic concepts and job readiness skills in preparing for the real world.
- Discover unique personality traits, explore employment soft skills, and build a resume to interview for jobs in The McGrath Family JA BizTown.
- Envision a new business venture by working with a team to create a business plan, product model, and presentation.
JA BizTown Summer Camp 2024 Sessions:
Details on our summer camp dates will be released in spring 2024.
For general questions regarding JA Summer Camps, please contact Deanne Markle at dmarkle@jasandiego.org.
JA Finance Park Summer Camp
Grades 7-8
Campers explore careers and money management through hands-on, team-building activities.
- Discover career interests through guided self-exploration.
- Gain work experience with mock interviews and a budgeting simulation.
- Build a foundation to make intelligent lifelong financial decisions, related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.
- Make friends and play games all while getting ready for the real world!
JA Finance Park Summer Camp 2024 Sessions:
Details on our summer camp dates will be released in spring 2024.
For general questions regarding JA Summer Camps, please contact Deanne Markle at dmarkle@jasandiego.org.
Campers explore careers and money management through hands-on, team-building activities.
- Discover career interests through guided self-exploration.
- Gain work experience with mock interviews and a budgeting simulation.
- Build a foundation to make intelligent lifelong financial decisions, related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.
- Make friends and play games all while getting ready for the real world!
JA Finance Park Summer Camp 2024 Sessions:
Details on our summer camp dates will be released in spring 2024.
For general questions regarding JA Summer Camps, please contact Deanne Markle at dmarkle@jasandiego.org.
A glimpse into your camper’s week:
- Monday: Discover MY Future – Define strengths and interests to explore possible careers.
- Tuesday: Explore MY Future – Build your skillset for your future career and learn what it takes to build a strong credit history for a successful future.
- Wednesday: Ready for MY Future – Learn essential skills for the workplace and participate in mock interviews.
- Thursday: Finance MY Future – Learn money management skills and build a personal finance toolkit.
- Friday: Imagine MY Future – Participate in the Mission Fed JA Finance Park life simulation and manage a budget for a virtual family!
JA High School Summer Experiences
Grades 9-12
Details and dates for our high school summer experiences will be released spring of 2024.
For general questions regarding JA High School Summer Experiences, please contact Nancy Quidachay at nquidachay@jasandiego.org.
