Ethics Luncheon for Teens Coming Up Next!

Time for our 2nd Annual Ethics Luncheon is fast approaching, and we need your help to make it happen! The date is Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the Baxter Hood Center in Rock Hill. The theme this year is "Ethics in Medicine." Call JA Director, Ann Elliott if you would like to be a sponsor for this event, or if you'd like to pay for a Catawba regionl teenager to attend ($20 per teen).

Here's a little video courtesy of CN2 that tells a bit about last year's luncheon and what kids were taught about ethical business behavior.        Click here to view the video on CN2.

And this article from "The Herald," will explain the concept a little more.  http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/04/01/3863326/regional-business-leaders-receive.html 

2012 Junior Achievement Fall Golf Classic

November 7, 2012 Waterford Golf Club, Rock Hill, SC Tournament Schedule 10:00am Registration 11:45am Shotgun Start 5:30pm Awards Format: Modified Captain's Choice Lunch provided on the course For more information, click here or contact Ann Elliott at 803.980.6363 or email: aelliott@jacarolinas.org.

Ethics Luncheon Scheduled

An Education/Business Luncheon, a shared event between Junior Achievement of the Catawba Region and the Catawba Regional Education Center has been scheduled.  The topic for this year's luncheon will be "Ethics in Medicine," focusing specifically on Ethics in Pharmacology. Our speaker will be Amy Bryson from Piedmont Medical Center."  

This event will be held December 6, 2012 at the Baxter Hood Center in Rock Hill.  Please watch for more details, or call JA Director, Ann Elliott if you would like to sponsor the event, or pay for a teenager to attend. 

URS Newsletter Features Employees Serving as JA Volunteers

Jim Wall and a Student at Orchard Park Elementary School

Jim Wall and Mark May are serving as Junior Achievement volunteers at local elementary schools this Spring. Jim is teaching for his 3rd year at Orchard Park Elementary School in Baxter Village. Jim states “This year as well as last, I’m working in Mrs. Lisa Kasko’s 4th grade class. The Jr. Achievement Program is a graded learning program from 1st grade thru Jr. High teaching the various aspects of how businesses operate. The 4th grade topic is “Regions.” The students learn what a “region” is and how it relates to “resources.” They learn that resources can be natural, human or capital. They learn how a business will utilize a combination of resources to produce a product or service that meets a need. They learn about “entrepreneurship” and decide on a business they want run someday. Using what they have learned about regions and resources helps them decide where would be the best location to set up their business. They also learn the basics about profit and loss and how a business operates to provide a product or service.”

Jim says that he really enjoys doing this and encourages anyone interested in children to participate as they are always looking for more volunteers. Mark May is currently teaching a second grade class at Indian Land Elementary School and their focus is on what makes up a community.

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We thank URS for making these wonderful employees available to JA for a short time each year, and thank all our volunteers for caring enough to make this difference in our schools and in our children!  If you would like to learn more about being a Junior Achievement volunteer, please contact Ann Elliott, 803.980.6363 or send an email.

Video from our JA Ethics in Social Media Luncheon

This event was hosted at the Baxter Hood Center in Rock Hill, SC on March 28, 2012. Junior Achievement of the Catawba Region and the Catawba Regional Education Center partnered to bring more than 100 students and business leaders together to discuss "Ethics in Social Media." Keynote speaker, Jason Broadwater, President of RevenFlo, kicked off an exciting afternoon of debate and discourse. CN2 reported on the event.

Parents + Business Leaders Also Learned Some Valuable Lessons

While our recent "Ethics in Social Media" Luncheon for high school students was intended to teach teens about the image they create of themselves on social media, it also enlightened business leaders in attendance to go home and speak to their own children.

This article by Don Worthington of The Herald in Rock Hill, gives details: http://www.heraldonline.com/2012/04/01/3863326/regional-business-leaders-receive.html

Luncheon Brings Students and Business Leaders Together

Our first Education/Business Luncheon for teens was a huge success, with more than 100 teenagers and business leaders present. CN2 reported on the event, which was held at the Baxter Hood Center in Rock Hill. Click here to watch the video!

Why Offer Junior Achievement At Your School?

Because we teach financial literacy ..... we encourage entrepreneurship .... we give children hope that they will someday be able to own a business if they work hard .... and we create a better sense of understanding of business for children who would otherwise not be exposed to the business world. And just look at the smiling faces we leave behind when our classes are done!

Tomorrow is Bowl-a-Thon Day!

How quickly a year flies by! It seems like just yesterday that we held our last Bowl-a-Thon to benefit literacy training programs for children in York, Chester and Lancaster Counties in South Carolina. But unbelievably it's that time again!

Tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 11th, is the date for this annual event, and we're really looking forward to what has become a major fund-raiser and an afternoon of fun for everyone.

Our Board members got together yesterday to put together team bags to give out at sign-in. Every participant will get a long-sleeved t-shirt printed with the name of our corporate sponsors on the back, the JA logo on the front, and our t-shirt sponsor's name on the sleeve. T-shirts were donated by Hutchison Group, Inc.

Get ready ..... get set ..... bowl!

JA Board members got together on Thursday to sort, roll, and pack shirts to have them ready for Bowl-a-Thon participants on Saturday.

We're looking forward to watching our participating teams as they work hard to earn the coveted bowling pin "Spirit Awards," shown here.

Board members will be easy to spot if bowlers need some assistance -- just look for their

yellow shirts.

Silent Auction!

January 25, 2012

Dear 2012 JA Bowl-A-Thon Contributor:

On Saturday, February 11, Junior Achievement of York County will hold its 13th annual Bowl-A-Thon at Strikers Family Sportscenter in Rock Hill. Kids, volunteers, business and community leaders will come together to bowl and interact while raising money for Junior Achievement. We would like for you to consider donating items for the silent auction. The silent auction continues to gain popularity each year. In the 3 years the silent auction has been held, it has raised over $2,000. This is an important yet fun component of the day. Names of the donors will be prominently displayed for all participants to see during the event.

More than 110 people from local businesses and schools have fun while raising money to support the continuing growth of JA’s programs throughout schools York County. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provides relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Over 5,500 students will participate in JA programs within Chester, Lancaster and York County schools this year.

Thank you in advance for participating in the 13th Annual JA Bowl-A-Thon. We are sure that February 11th will be a successful day for Junior Achievement.


Sincerely,


Ann Elliott
Executive Director
Federal Tax ID# 56-0672085

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