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JA of Greater Baton Rouge Events

At JA of Greater Baton Rouge, we host several events throughout the year to raise money to support our programming. These events also engage the community in our efforts to reach students! Whether you'd like to get involved on an individual level or as a business through event sponsorship, we offer several ways for you to support our work while having a great time!

August 2024

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Discover Center Mobile - Greater Baton Rouge

When: Thursday, August 01, 2024 - Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Where: Greater Baton Rouge Schools
Time: 12:00 AM CT

To meet our region's most pressing needs, we're bringing two of Junior Achievement’s most impactful, proven programs to our area.

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Where: Ascension Parish Schools

2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in Livingston Parish schools.

Mon
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Where: West Baton Rouge & Iberville Schools

2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in Point Coupee, East/West Feliciana & St Helena Parish.

Mon
5

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Where: West Baton Rouge & Iberville Schools

2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in West Baton Rouge Parish & Iberville Parish schools.

Mon
5

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Where: Ascension Parish Schools

2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in Ascension Parish schools.

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Where: Ascension Parish Schools

2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in St. James Parish schools.

September 2024

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JA in a Day

When: Sunday, September 01, 2024 - Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Where: East Baton Rouge Parish
Time: 8:00 AM CT

JA in a Day is a high impact way to deliver JA's lessons for a particular grade level all on the same day. Some schools choose to have every grade receive JA programming on the same day. "JA in a Day" is a unique opportunity as it offers volunteers a great opportunity to get involved with Junior Achievement without juggling schedule conflicts or long-term commitments.

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Leading Ladies 2024-2025

When: Wednesday, September 04, 2024 - Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Where: East Baton Rouge
Time: 12:00 AM CT

JA Leading Ladies are successful women who want to inspire teen girls to achieve their dreams.

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25

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Mentoring Men 2024-2025

When: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Where: East Baton Rouge
Time: 12:00 AM CT

JA Mentoring Men are confidence boosting sessions helping teen boys take control of their own financial and career futures, JA Mentoring Men mentors share their professional experiences to inspire.

March 2025

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2025 Jersey Mike's Month and Day of Giving

When: Saturday, March 01, 2025 - Monday, March 31, 2025
Where: Various
Time: 12:00 AM CT

Grab a sub and lend a hand: Head to Jersey Mike's Subs throughout the month of March and support JA!

May 2025

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Crawfish King Cookoff 2025

When: Friday, May 02, 2025
Where: Live After Five Downtown Baton Rouge
Time: 4:00 PM CT

Join us for the ultimate team crawfish boil competition, where companies vie for the prestigious title of Crawfish King! Held in downtown Baton Rouge, this event features over 13,000 pounds of crawfish. Open to the public, tickets are available in advance for $35, which includes all-you-can-eat crawfish ($40 at the gate). Kids' tickets are just $10. Save the date: May 2, 2025!

PAST EVENTS

October 2024

Thu
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JA Kings of Swing Golf Challenge 2024

When: Thursday, October 24, 2024
Where: Topgolf Baton Rouge
Time: 3:00 PM CT

Kings of Swing benefits Junior Achievement of Greater Baton Rouge. Business leaders bring their competitive spirit and passion for supporting educational mentoring through JA by challenging other leaders in this business-to-business competition. The event is great for networking and client relationships. There will be team elimination until the top team is crowned the Kings of Swing!

May 2024

Fri
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Crawfish King Cookoff

When: Friday, May 10, 2024
Where: Live After Five
Time: 4:00 PM CT

This event is a team crawfish boil competition where companies compete for the title of Crawfish King. Typically over 13,000 lbs of crawfish are boiled and the competition takes place in downtown Baton Rouge. It is open to the public and tickets can be purchased in advance for $35 all you can eat crawfish- ($40 at the gate). Kids tickets are $10. Date: May 10, 2024

March 2024

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Where: East Baton Rouge Parish

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Wed
6

Where: East Baton Rouge Parish

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January 2024

Mon
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Where: Iberville Parish

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Tue
16

Where: Iberville Parish

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Tue
9

Where: Ascension Parish

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December 2023

Tue
5

Where: Iberville Parish

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November 2023

Tue
28

Where: Ascension Parish

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Mon
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Where: East Baton Rouge Parish

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Thu
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Where: East Baton Rouge Parish

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