Junior Achievement Biztown
JA Biztown is an awesome program for kids in 5th-7th grade (minimum age 10-12). Participants meet for 6 sessions of classroom training and then enjoy an awesome field trip at Biztown.
The Tampa Bay HEAT has secured a date of Friday, March 18th, 2022, for our Biztown visit. We have limited spaces available for teachers who will assist with weekly classes and attend the trip as a chaperone. No younger siblings are allowed to attend the classroom training or the field trip event, so you will need to make other arrangements for siblings. Space is limited to 60 students.
WHAT: JA Biztown
WHEN: Classes will meet on Fridays from 9:00 AM- 11:00 PM beginning February 4th-March 11th. The Biz Town field trip will be on Friday, March 18th from 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM
WHERE: Homeschool Resource Center
307 S. Parsons Ave. Brandon, 33511
Cost is $30 per student (includes Biz Town fees (materials plus lunch on the day of the field trip), supplies, ice cream and shopping party, and facility!)
Each family is asked to choose a volunteer area to help with this program. If you have siblings that are not taking the program, please choose an area other than chaperoning or classroom assistant.
Spaces fill as payment if received and volunteer area is chosen. You may pay via PayPal, drop payment by the Homeschool Resource Center or mail to Tampa Bay HEAT, 1011 Knowles Rd. Brandon, 33511. You must be a HEAT member to participate in our Biz Town program.
Bill Poe Family Junior Achievement Center home of Pam & Les Muma JA BizTown
Imagine a city where young consumers rush to the bank to deposit their paychecks, sales clerks create merchandise displays and reporters interview local business leaders to get the most up-to-date story. Across the way the restaurant prepares for the lunch hour and the mayor meets with business managers to get an understanding of current economic trends. This could be any city in the country, but it is this image that perfectly describes a day at Pam & Les Muma JA BizTown.
JA BizTown is an indoor center that contains a mini city with up to 23 public and private businesses. Each business within the center is sponsored by a real local business and displays the authentic logo and the actual marketplace appearance of the sponsor bringing the town to life for the students. Before visiting JA BizTown, students complete a pre-visit curriculum program where they learn basic economic principles such as how to manage their personal bank account. They also participate in job interviews, learn about their new workplace and the job they will perform. Jobs range from retail sales professionals, accountants, business managers, medical professionals to TV and newspaper reporters. There is even a mayor!
