Junior Achievement Summer Camp 2023


Students entering 4th - 8th grades.

JA Finance Park Summer Camp

Camp Date: June 5th - June 9th

Camp Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm

Cost: $170

Throughout their week at JA Finance Park Summer Camp, campers will explore careers and money management through team building and engaging activities.

  • Discover your career pathway through guided self-exploration with real work experience through career fair, mock interviews, and life 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!

A glimpse into your camper's week:

  • Monday: Discover MY Future – Define strengths and interests to explore possible careers.
  • Tuesday: Explore MY Future – Attend an on-site career fair and engage with a variety of professionals.
  • 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 BizTown Summer Camp

Camp Date: June 12th - June 16th 

Camp Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm

Cost: $170

Throughout their week at JA BizTown Summer Camp, campers will jump start their entrepreneurial spirit through daily lessons, hands-on activities, and team building games.

  • Explore key economic concepts and job readiness skills preparing for the real world.
  • Discover unique personality traits, explore employment soft skills and build a resume to interview for jobs in JA BizTown.
  • Envision a new business venture by working with a team to create a business plan, product model, and presentation.

A glimpse into your camper's week:

  • Monday: “BizPlan” – Begin a new business venture and create a business plan
  • Tuesday: “BizProfile” – Complete skills and personality assessment and actively work as a team
  • Wednesday: “BizJobs” – Complete applications, interview for jobs, and prepare for their day at JA BizTown
  • Thursday: “BizPrep” – Present business proposal and continue preparation for their day at BizTown
  • Friday: “BizTown” – Go to work at one of 18 businesses in JA BizTown!

JA Summer Camp

Camp Date: June 26th - June 30th

Camp Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Cost: $325

Throughout their week at JA Summer Camp, campers will explore both the JA BizTown Summer Camp and JA Finance Park Summer Camp experience in one week! 

  • Explore key economic concepts and job readiness skills preparing for the real world.
  • Discover unique personality traits, explore employment soft skills and build a resume to interview for jobs at JA BizTown.
  • Envision a new business venture by working with a team to create a business plan, product model, and presentation.
  • Discover your career pathway through guided self-exploration with real work experience through career fair, mock interviews, and life 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!