Bowl-4-Education
 


Thank you for a hugely successful Walk the Plank Bowl-4-Education 2007 in the Cedar Rapids Area!

Thanks to your support, we raised nearly $87,000 to help fund Junior Achievement’s economic literacy programming to 28,562 students in Eastern Iowa - that’s $5,000 over our goal!  We’ll see you all next year for "Vegas Bowl-4-Education"!

Top Fundraisers:
A special thank you to the following individuals that went above and beyond in fundraising for the event!

Top Individual Fundraiser: Shay Vrchoticky - US Bank - $2,323.24
Runner Up: Denise Jennings – US Bank - $1,395.00

Top Team Fundraiser: US Bank - $13,129.70
Runner Up: General Mills - $7,353.00

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Vegas Bowl-4-Education 2008:
Now in it’s 18th year, the Junior Achievement Bowl-a-thon event has grown to be bigger than ever!  The only themed bowl-a-thon in the area, the 2008 theme will be "Vegas Bowl-4-Education"  So dust off your Elvis costumes because we’re headed to Vegas, baby!

SAVE THE DATES:
*Friday, October 10, 9:00 p.m.-Midnight
*Friday, October 17, 3:00-6:00 p.m. – Happy Hour Bowl!
*Friday, October 17, 9:00 p.m.-Midnight
*Friday, October 24, 9:00 p.m.-Midnight
*Sunday, October 26, 1:00-4:00 p.m. – Non-smoking Family Bowl!
*Friday, November 7, 9:00 p.m.-Midnight

The Kick-off event is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, August 14th, from 12-1pm.

Event Overview:
Think of Bowl-4-Education as a company party that doubles as a fundraiser for Junior Achievement!  Volunteer to be part of a 5-6 person bowling team.  Secure at least $60 per adult bowler ($40 for youth) and you’re ready to bowl!  Each bowler is entitled to three games of bowling, shoe rental, an event t-shirt, and great prizes!

Why Bowl for Junior Achievement?
Junior Achievement prepares and inspires young people to succeed in a global economy.  JA teaches kids how business works and prepares them to be Eastern Iowa’s future leaders!  Through the help of hundreds of community volunteers, JA will reach 28,562 local K-12 students during the 2007-08 school year!  The Bowl-4-Education event is a fun-filled way to help raise money to support Junior Achievement’s local economic literacy programs.

A Special Thank You to Our 2007 Event Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor:



Bowling Sponsor:




Pre-Pay Sponsor:





Kick-Off Sponsor:


Media Sponsor:





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Post Event Sponsor



Company Challenge Sponsor:
Papa Johns Pizza

Stike Zone Sponsor:
Cedar Rapids Jaycees

T-Shirt Sponsor:
RFK Transportation, Inc.
Wells Fargo Bank
General Mills
ImOn Communications

2007 Participating Companies:
Accountemps
AEGON
Alliant Energy
Bank of the West
Bradley & Riley
Cargill
Cedar Rapids Association of Realtors
Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Cedar Rapids Dodge
Cedar River Paper
City State Bank
Clifton Gunderson
Climate Engineers
Deloitte & Touche
Esco Group
Evolution Fitness & Tanning
Gazette Communications
General Mills
Great American Leasing
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Highway Equipment Company
IGD Industries
Jaycees
Junior Achievement Board of Directors
Junior Acheivement Staff
Lil’ Drug Store Products
Mount Mercy Students In Free Enterprise (S.I.F.E.)
Moyer & Bergman
Priority One
Rockwell Collins
Sam’s Club
Scheldrup Law Firm
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll
Skogman Realty
St. Luke’s Hospital
US Bank
Van Meter Industrial
Vector Corporation
Veridian Credit Union
Wells Fargo Bank
WMT Mix 96.5

2007 Event Planning Committee:
Julie Bennis, Manpower
Becky Bethke, St. Luke’s 
Beth Boal, Rockwell Collins
Kimberly Chambers, US Bank
Patti Cobb, US Bank
Morgan Fields, McGladrey & Pullen
Lisa Fitzpatrick, Wells Fargo
Steve Henry, Cedar River Paper
Robby Marvin, AEGON
Mike Miller, Esco Group
Brendan Murphy, Guaranty Bank & Trust
Brooke Murphy, Wells Fargo
Wendy Nielsen, CRBT
Jessica Palmer, Cedar Rapids Chamber
Krista Rettkowski, Guaranty Bank & Trust
Mark Robinson, General Mills
Jennifer Shaeffer, Gazette Communications
Amber Smith, Precision Replacement Parts
Shelley Sweet, CRBT
Jamie Thomann, Highway Equipment Company
Shay Vrchoticky, US Bank

Planning Committee:
Help us plan the Bowl-4-Education event!  Contact Stephanie Holub, Senior Marketing Manager at (319) 862-1100 or sholub@jaeasterniowa.org to join the Event Planning Committee.  It’s a great way to meet new people while supporting Junior Achievement!