About Us
About Junior Achievement of Southwest Montana
Contact Junior Achievement of Southwest Montana
Tell me about being a JA Volunteer Classroom Consultant
Tell me about being a JA Supporter
About Junior Achievement of Southwest Montana
Since its inception in 1994, JA of Southwest Montana has provided Junior Achievement programs in the Gallatin Valley. JA has worked with the local business community and volunteers to deliver economic education and fundamental theory of free enterprise to young people. JA has reached over 12,000 local students in more than 640 classrooms. Students often attest that the knowledge and practical skills they have gained through participation in JA provide a foundation of life-long tools for future success.
In the 2005-2006 school year we maintained a presence in the schools with nearly 40 classrooms and during the 2006-2007 school year we increased that number to 60! This coming school year we are planning even more growth throughout the area. We are planning to add 20-25 new classrooms to increase our impact. Some of these additional classrooms will include additional exposure in Bozeman, Belgrade, and the surrounding rural schools, more classes with the LINKS for Learning after school program in Livingston, and a brand-new Brown Bag Career Seminar program at Bozeman High School.
To support this expansion we are looking for volunteers to help in the following ways:
- Elementary School Volunteers: visit an elementary classroom (K-5th) once a week for one hour for 5 to 6 weeks
- Middle School Volunteers: visit a middle school classroom (6-8th) once a week for one hour for 6 to 10 weeks
- High School Volunteers:
- Career Speakers: visit a group of high school students during their lunch period to discuss your career experience once for two hours
- Program Hosts: assist the career speaker by showing them around the school and being another role model for the high school students once for two hours
- Career Guide: pair with a high school student to provide mentorship for career exploration and preparation for Job Shadow once every two weeks.
- Business partners to host Job Shadow or internship students
JA of Southwest Montana is growing quickly and the demand by the schools and students is high. We are in need of your support. JA programs are volunteer run, which means that with 20 to 25 new classrooms, we will need at least that many new volunteers to help us bring economic education and career exploration to local schools. There are many different ways to contribute to our efforts. If you are at all interested in volunteering or contributing to JA in anyway, please contact us at info@jamontana.org or 582-1828.
Contact Junior Achievement of Southwest Montana
You can reach the local office at:
Junior Achievement of Southwest Montana
618 West Griffin, Suite C
Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: (406) 582-1828
Email: info@jamontana.org
Or, you can leave us a message using our on-line form.
Tell me about being a JA Volunteer Classroom Consultant
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The JA programs are taught by volunteers – "JA Classroom Consultants" – from the local business and professional community. New volunteers are provided with an orientation that prepares them to enter the classroom for a successful series of lessons. The lessons are taught in the local schools during the school day. All consultants are provided with detailed lesson plans, student workbooks, and virtually all of the materials they will need – even a briefcase to hold them! The curriculum for the various JA programs is designed specifically for that grade level, and contains lots of hands-on and group activities to make the lesson fun and interesting for all involved.
The Kindergarten through 6th grade programs each consist of five lessons, requiring the consultant to make five weekly visits to the same classroom. Each visit will last anywhere from a half hour to an hour, depending on the grade level.
The 7th through 9th grade programs each consist of eight to ten lessons, requiring the consultants to make eight to ten weekly visits to the same classroom. Each visit will last the length of a middle school period (about 50 minutes).
The High School Programs offered by JA are more diverse in their requirements.
For more detailed information on the JA curriculum, you are encouraged to visit:
http://www.ja.org/programs/programs.shtml.
Here is a list of our:
2006-2007 Volunteer Classroom Consultants. |
Tell me about being a JA Supporter
An investment in JA is an investment in our future – our future citizens, and our future workers! Junior Achievement of Southwest Montana is supported entirely by the generosity of the individuals, businesses, and organizations in the local communities we serve – we do not solicit or receive government funding of any kind. The majority of our financial support comes from our annual memberships – our "shareholders" – however, all contributions are very welcome. Although we do not solicit the United Way (a wonderful organization that also deserves your support!), we can accept donations to the United Way that are designated for Junior Achievement. JA runs on a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year.
| JASWMT Members & Investors of the Corporation 2007 |
Program Sponsors ($5,000 +)
Student Assistance Foundation
Zoot Enterprises
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State Superintendent ($2,500 +):
Charlotte Martin Foundation
Gilhousen Family Foundation
HSBC - North Amnerica (Beneficial)
First Interstate Bank
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Superintendent ($1,000 +): |
* Barnard Construction Company
* Big Sky Western Bank
* Bozeman Sunrise Rotary Club
* Cashman Nursery
Federal Home Loan Bank Seattle
First Security Bank Foundation
* Insty Prints
Jim Runyan, CPA
* J.C. Billion / Billion Dodge
* Kenyon-Noble
Laura Pasley Fund
* Martel Construction
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* Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply
* Mountain West Bank
NorthWestern Energy
* Pacific Steel & Recycling
PrintingForLess.com
* Santa Fe Red’s
State Farm Insurance
Sterling Savings Bank – Livingston
Wal-Mart
* Summit Resource Imports
* US Bank
Wildcat Investments Corporation |
| Principal ($500 +): |
Anderson ZurMuehlen and Company
* Arod Management
* Big Timberworks
Bozeman Sweet Pea Lions Club
* BridgeBand
*Cardinal Distributing
* Comfort Inn
Country Classic Dairies
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* Kagy Corner Store
Larry Pearson A.I.A.
* Montana Title and Escrow
* On Site Management
Rocky Mountain Credit Union
* Simms Fishing Products
* Valley Bank Belgrade |
| Teacher ($350 +): |
* American Bank
* American Federal Savings
* The Bay Bar & Grill
Bozeman Area Community Foundation
* House of Clean
* J & H Office Equipment
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* JCCS, P.C.
JTL Group, Inc.
* Simkins-Hallin Lumber Company
* TowHaul
* Wild West Shirt Company |
| Student ($150 +): |
* A & D Auto Body Repair
* American Land Title
* Bagel Works, Inc.
Belgrade Chamber of Commerce
* Best Western GranTree Inn
* Big Sky Insulations
* Big Sky Racks
* Bozeman TV Cabinet and Appliance
* Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce
* Coldwell Banker, RCI Realty
* Color World Printers
* Commercial Laundry Sales
* D & R Vending and Coffee Service
* D.A.Davidson
* Delaney & Company
* Dermer Refrigeration
* Diamond Sprinkler Systems
Gallatin Insurance – Bruce Grubbs
* Gallatin Laundry
* The Glass Doctor
* Gallatin Valley Mall
* Hilton Garden Inn
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* Kevin Haggerty Drilling
Locati Architects PLLP
* Mackenzie River Pizza
* Meyer - Garrity Group
* Montana Container Corporation
* Montana Travel
* Moore, O’Connell and Refling
* Mountain Sheet Metal
Pierce Flooring
* Neil, Williamson & Staker, CPAs
* Owenhouse Ace Hardware
* Precision Fence Systems
* Round House Ski & Sport Center
* Security Title Company
* Simpson Honda
Smith Barney
* Stewart Title of Bozeman
* Stockman Bank
* Story Distributing
Terrell’s Office Equipment
* Universal Athletics
* Stuart Whitehair, Attorney at Law |
The investors identified as * Members of the Corporation have made a three year pledge to ensure the sustainability of economic education in our valley and are voting members of the corporation.
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| Junior Achievement Volunteers 2006-2007 School Year |
Patrick Saunders
Jack Thompson
Robert Miller
Jennifer Augustine
Lindsay Ward
Jennifer Healy
Lisa Rowell
Scott Blando
Todd Neighbor
Angie Johnson
Diane Bristol
Merri Ketterer
Kim Doyle
Chad Cole
Emily Neuwerth
John Laramie
Joyce Schmidt
Penelope Watkins
Kathleen Tonkovich
Cristina Berg
Jan Cashman
Heide Arneson
Patty Cowles
Blake Silha
Kate Dixon
Lyndsay Whirley
Jenni Keldsen
Laurene Schmit
Dan Himsworth
Jen Healey
Ann Prescott
Mike Augustine
Betty Harmon
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Wells Fargo
Big Sky Western Bank
HSBC - North America (Beneficial)
Wells Fargo
HSBC - North America (Beneficial)
US Bank
Bank of Bozeman
US Bank
HSBC - North America (Beneficial)
Valley Bank of Belgrade
Simms Fishing Products
Sterling Savings Bank - Livingston
HSBC - North America (Beneficial)
US Bank
HSBC - North America (Beneficial)
EDS
Dairy Queen
PrintingForLess.com
First Security Bank
Rocky Mountain Roasting Company
Cashman Nursery
Junior Achievement
Wild West Shirt Company
US Bank
Parent
Hilton Garden Inn
First Interstate Bank
Schmit Construction
Insty Prints
US Bank
Parent
UBS Financial Services
Bozeman Area Chamber of Commerce
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