JA Events
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!
Discover Center Mobile - Greater Baton Rouge
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To meet our region's most pressing needs, we're bringing two of Junior Achievement’s most impactful, proven programs to our area.
West Baton Rouge & Iberville Parish School Programs
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2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in West Baton Rouge Parish & Iberville Parish schools.
Livingston Parish School Programs
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2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in Livingston Parish schools.
Point Coupee, East/West Feliciana & St Helena School Programs
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2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in Point Coupee, East/West Feliciana & St Helena Parish.
Ascension Parish School Programs
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2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in Ascension Parish schools.
St James Parish School Programs
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2024-2025 Financial Literacy programs in St. James Parish schools.
JA in a Day
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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.
Leading Ladies 2024-2025
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JA Leading Ladies are successful women who want to inspire teen girls to achieve their dreams.
Mentoring Men 2024-2025
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.
JA Kings of Swing Golf Challenge 2024
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!
Crawfish King Cookoff 2025
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
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Crawfish King Cookoff
When: Friday, May 10, 2024This 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
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