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Bowl-A-Thon To Benefit Junior Achievement

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Special to Highlands Today

Published: October 19, 2008

SEBRING - This year's Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 2 at Kegel Bowling Center in Sebring and Royal Palms Bowling Center in Lake Placid.

Teams from local businesses are forming now and challenging one another for the fundraising event. The event is open to both businesses and individuals.

Employers can use the event as a teambuilding opportunity for employees. Individuals can form teams and compete as well.

To find out how to sign up, call Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon Chair Wendy Larson at 465-4834.

Students learn about real-life business concepts and careers through the Success Skills program offered by Junior Achievement to all seniors in Highlands County high schools. Middle school students learn about careers and how to balance a budget in the Economics for Success program. This year Junior Achievement has expanded our program to elementary school students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

JA business volunteers teach the curriculum and serve as role models to help young people better understand economic concepts in order to become successful in the workplace and in life. These programs are made possible through contributions and events like the annual JA Bowl-A-Thon.

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