JA Events
JA of Alaska Events
At JA of Alaska, 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!
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Junior Achievement Alaska Bowl-a-Thon
When: Saturday, November 01, 2025Join us for the annual Bowl-A-Thon, benefiting Junior Achievement of Alaska and over 100 schools statewide! Lace up your bowling shoes and get ready to have fun, win prizes, and network with 130 business leaders all while raising funds for local K-12 students
Thu
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38th Annual Alaska Business Hall of Fame
When: Thursday, January 15, 2026In this prestigious event, Alaska Business and Junior Achievement of Alaska will be honoring influential, visionary leaders from the business community that have made a significant impact on Alaska's economy, created new opportunities, and elevated the educational landscape for youth in their communities in regards to financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship.
Tue
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Volunteer Appreciation Night
When: Tuesday, May 05, 2026Please save the date for Junior Achievement of Alaska's annual volunteer appreciation night. Held on May 5th, 2026 at the Captain Cook Hotel. Join us in celebrating you and all the hard work you put in to make our mission here at JA successful. Without you, we couldn't bring financial literacy to kids across Alaska! To RSVP, please use the link below!
Mon
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JA Biz Camp Alaska
When: Monday, June 08, 2026 - Friday, June 19, 2026JA Biz Camp Alaska is a summer day camp geared towards elementary and middle school students. This camp helps young people prepare for their future by showing them how to manage money, identify and understand job and career options for their future and how to integrate entrepreneurial thinking into their lives. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.
Tue
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38th Annual Mark Eliason 3-Club Scramble Golf Classic -Click Register to sign up
When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026Join us for a day on the greens in this fun, unique format for a golf classic. Registration fees are $1,200 per foursome / $300 per golfer and include green fees, cart rental, golfer gift, breakfast and lunch, and a chance to win many, many more prizes!
PAST EVENTS
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JA of Alaska 5K
When: Saturday, August 03, 2024Join Junior Achievement of Alaska for the JA of Alaska 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, August 3 at 9a.m. at the Ship Creek Trail in Downtown Anchorage. We will be starting at the Ulu Factory. This year we will feature the new event "Beat the Bear!" Beat the Bear is a new contest where runners compete against a runner dressed in a bear costume. Runners who cross the finish before the bear will receive a commemorative gift!
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Register today at https://my.raceresult.com/282675/registration
Sat
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Virtual Scavenger Hunt
When: Saturday, September 23, 2023Junior Achievement of Alaska and Girls on the Run are teaming up to host a Virtual Scavenger Hunt on September 23rd in Anchorage. Registered participants will compete for points in the Goosechase App and earn points completing missions like photo challenges, trivia, and more.
Teams of 5 work together to earn points by completing as many challenges as they can in 12 hours. Token pick up 7-9 a.m. The 1st and 2nd teams with the most points will win cash prizes! All ages, family friendly event benefiting local charities.
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JA Inspire Virtual 2023
When: Monday, April 03, 2023 - Sunday, May 21, 2023Discover new career opportunities this spring with Junior Achievement of Alaska!