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JA of Wisconsin - Northcentral Wisconsin Events

At JA of Wisconsin - Northcentral Wisconsin, 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!

November 2026

Wed
18

JA Titan Business Challenge: Northcentral Area

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Where: Northcentral Technical College ~ 1000 W. Campus Dr. ~ Wausau, WI
Time: 7:30 AM CT

The JA Titan Business Challenge is a business strategy tournament for high school students.

December 2026

Sat
5

JA Holiday Auction

When: Saturday, December 05, 2026
Where: JA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CENTER ~ 11111 W LIBERTY DR ~ MILWAUKEE, WI ~ 53224
Time: 5:30 PM CT

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Holiday Auction.

February 2027

Thu
25

JA Business Strategy Showdown: Northcentral Area

When: Thursday, February 25, 2027
Where: The Great Hall at The Grand Theater ~ 401 N 4th St ~ Wausau, WI
Time: 5:00 PM CT

Junior Achievement's Business Strategy Showdown is a hands-on computer simulated business strategy tournament where community business leaders team up to compete in a business scenario where you run a business and sell a product. Each team has developed a product and now they are the CEO of the business.

March 2027

Fri
12

JA Young Entrepreneur Competition - Statewide

When: Friday, March 12, 2027 - Friday, March 26, 2027
Where: Milwaukee
Time: 8:00 AM CT

Four young student 'finalist' entrepreneurs between the ages of 16 and 22* from across Wisconsin compete in front of a panel of celebrity judges pitching their business endeavors to win a $5,000 scholarship. This year's event will run March 22nd-26th. The winner will be announced on Friday, March 26th.

April 2027

Thu
8

JA Stock Market Challenge: Statewide

When: Thursday, April 08, 2027
Where: Johnsonville, N6928 Johnsonville Way, Sheboygan Falls
Time: 8:00 AM CT

JA Stock Market Challenge: Statewide is a live simulation where students take what they learned in the classroom, through the JA Take Stock in your Future curriculum, and apply it to the real world. JA Areas facilitate fast-paced competitions based on a fictional marketplace.

Wed
21

JA Titan Business Challenge: Statewide

When: Wednesday, April 21, 2027
Where: Acuity Insurance, 2800 S Taylor Dr, Sheboygan, WI
Time: 8:00 AM CT

The JA Titan Business Challenge is a business strategy tournament for high school students.

May 2027

Thu
6

JA Champions of Business: Northcentral Area

When: Thursday, May 06, 2027
Where: Jefferson Street Inn ~ 201 Jefferson St ~ Wausau, WI
Time: 5:00 PM CT

Join us in celebrating the many successful business leaders who helped make Northcentral Wisconsin and the Wausau area economy grow. Learn about how these leaders conducted business and impacted our community. It's inspiring and enlightening!

Thu
6

JA Champions of Business: Northcentral Area

When: Thursday, May 06, 2027
Where: Jefferson Street Inn ~ 201 Jefferson St ~ Wausau, WI
Time: 5:00 PM CT

Join us in celebrating the many successful business leaders who helped make Northcentral Wisconsin and the Wausau area economy grow. Learn about how these leaders conducted business and impacted our community. It's inspiring and enlightening!

PAST EVENTS

May 2024

Wed
15

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: Mental Health

When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, a health network partnership supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education, has sponsored May's Career Speaker Series.

April 2024

Wed
17

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: Banking

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

Landmark Credit Union, Wisconsin’s largest credit union, has sponsored April's Career Speaker Series.

March 2024

Wed
20

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: Home Ownership

When: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

US Bank, provider of retail, business, wealth management, payment, commercial and corporate, and investment services, has sponsored March's Career Speaker Series.

February 2024

Wed
21

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: Black History Month

When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

Good Karma Brands, a media and marketing company, has sponsored February's Career Speaker Series.

January 2024

Thu
18

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: Hospitality

When: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

The Global Business Travel Association, the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization, has sponsored January's Career Speaker Series.

December 2023

Wed
20

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: Marketing

When: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

Boelter Lincoln has sponsored December's Career Speaker Series.

November 2023

Wed
15

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: STEM

When: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

First Wisconsin, a robotics non-profit, has sponsored November's Career Speaker Series. For our STEM panel, watch as three people from First Wisconsin talk about their career journeys that led them to their current careers.

October 2023

Wed
18

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: Food Science

When: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

Johnsonville, a food processing company, with headquarters in Sheboygan, Wisconsin has sponsored October's Career Speaker Series. For our Food Science Panel, watch as three people from the Johnsonville company talk about their career journeys that led them to their current careers.

September 2023

Wed
20

JA Career Speaker Series Live Panel Event: Hispanic Heritage Month

When: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Where: Virtual
Time: 10:00 AM CT

MGIC, a private mortgage provider in the United States has sponsored September's Career Speaker Series. For Hispanic Heritage Month, we will talk to 3 women from MGIC about their career journeys that led them to their current careers.

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