Junior Achievement

n July 2022 Junior Achievement (JA) of Alaska launched its first Biz Camp with the goal to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit among young people in Alaska.

Campers were divided by grade level and spent the week developing their business plans while learning about leadership and teamwork through physical fitness with the support of their camp counselors.

Thanks to support from the Alaska Community Foundation and Cook Inlet Region, Inc., students walked away with a business plan ready to put into action, and four students went home with seed money for their idea.

As JA board member Ryan Cropper often says, “Big businesses start as small businesses.”

If you think your student would benefit from Biz Camp—and you’re right—registration for that and three other new programs is now open at Alaska.ja.org.

• JA Startup Studio
  (Grades K-8)
  June 5-8 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• JA Stock Market Summer Camp
  (Grades 9-12)
  June 12-15 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• JA Biz Camp
  (Grades K-8)
  June 19-22 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• JA Financial Planning Academy
  (Grades 9-12)
  June 26-29 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Enjoy a selection of some of the incredible business ideas straight from the minds of Alaska’s youngest CEOs.

We can’t wait to see what they’ll do next!

Business Name: Go Loans
JA CEO: Matt
Business Description: Having your child participate in sports can be expensive. Go Loans is a program designed for parents to take out microloans to help fund their child’s sports experiences and equipment. Parents can start saving as soon as the child is born, and family members can help invest in their family members’ talent easily.

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Company Name: Survive-It Jacket
JA CEO: Cameron
Business Description: The Survive-It Jacket would be made of materials that can be repurposed in case of an emergency. Things like packing knives, flint zippers, inflatable pillows, and guides would be embedded to help save someone’s life while in the wilderness.

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