JA Events

Join Junior Achievement of Central Florida in providing an engaging career exploration experience for young people seeking career and industry knowledge.

Join us for a day filled with golf, enjoyment, and a shared dedication to investing in the future leaders of our community. Together, let's swing into action and make a lasting difference in the lives of students throughout Central Florida.

Join Junior Achievement of Central Florida in providing an engaging career exploration experience for young people seeking career and industry knowledge.

Join us for the 2026 Business Hall of Fame Gala on January 24th at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront for an unforgettable evening honoring Laureates Keith Winsten, CEO of Brevard Zoo, and Kendall Moore, Esq., of Kendall Moore Law, PLLC, along with our Student of the Year.

Join us in honoring our newest inductees into the Hall of Fame.

Let's prepare our kids for the real world. Right now, plugged-in young people are learning about the stock market by following the guy they saw on YouTube or a girl on TikTok in a private plane talking about how easy it is to make millions while day-trading stocks and options. But through JA Take Stock in Your Future, with the help of JA volunteers, students will discover the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy and the risks and rewards of trading as they prepare to take part in the JA Stock Market Challenge.

Support our Future Entrepreneurs. This spring, teams of young entrepreneurial Brevard County high school students will compete in the 13th Annual JA Social Innovation Challenge. Florida Tech scholarships, a Women in STEM Scholarship, a National Estuary Prize for innovation focused on the Indian River Lagoon, cash prizes, billboards from Clear Channel Outdoor, a pro bono patent attorney consultation from Widerman Malek, a marketing consultation from Rock Paper Simple, and the opportunity to work with some of Brevard’s premier business and community leaders.

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors!

The 39th Annual JA Business Hall of Fame Gala – “A Night in Napa” was a night to remember! We extend our deepest thanks to all of our generous sponsors, partners, and supporters who made this event such a success.

Because of your contributions, we were able to celebrate the incredible impact of our 2025 JA Laureates, Laurie Cappelli of Community Credit Union and William Chivers of RUSH Construction, while raising critical funds to support Junior Achievement programs across Brevard County.

Your support helps empower over 19,000 students each year with the skills they need to succeed in work and life through hands-on education in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness.

We’re already looking ahead to the 40th Annual JA Business Hall of Fame Gala in 2026—and we can’t wait to share what’s in store!

📅 Save the Date – Details coming soon!

To learn more about future sponsorship opportunities or how you can be involved, please contact Jack Pladdys at (407)496-2449 or email jack@jaspacecoast.org.

Let’s continue to celebrate leadership, build community, and launch the dreams of the next generation.

Let's prepare our kids for the real world. Right now, plugged-in young people are learning about the stock market by following the guy they saw on YouTube or a girl on TikTok in a private plane talking about how easy it is to make millions while day-trading stocks and options. But through JA Take Stock in Your Future, with the help of JA volunteers, students will discover the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy and the risks and rewards of trading as they prepare to take part in the JA Stock Market Challenge.

In light of Hurricane Milton's impact on Suntree Country Club, the JA Golf Classic tournament has been rescheduled for Monday, October 21st.

The Golf Classic directly supports JASC's volunteer-delivered, K-12 programs which foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire kids to dream big and reach their potential.