Junior Achievement serving Greater Lafayette & Surrounding Area

If you did not get your ticket online for Cass/Fulton Purse Bingo this evening, you can pay at the door!

Please bring cash if you are planning to attend!

We can’t wait to see you all! 🎉👜

Thank You to NIPSCO for sponsoring this beautiful Navy Michael Kors Tote along with a Navy Floral Silk Scarf. This bag is a beauty!

Grab those tickets for your chance to WIN!

TOMORROW, June 11th
Doors: 5:30 PM | Bingo: 6:30 PM
📍 Rogers Event Center – Royal Center
$45 (includes 1 drink ticket )

Extra bingo cards: $20
21+ | Cash/Check Only | No outside food/drinks

🎟️ Get your entry ticket:
https://secure.qgiv.com/.../2026cassfultondesignerpurseb.../

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Gaming License # 001504
Reference # 1165008

Get ready to win big with this stunning pink, pebble leather grain Michael Kors tote at our Designer Purse Bingo, empowering young minds in Cass & Fulton Counties! 🎉

Thank you to Road Star Driving Fulton for returning again this year to sponsor our JA Mission!

Thursday, June 11th
Doors: 5:30 PM | Bingo: 6:30 PM
📍 Rogers Event Center – Royal Center
$45 (includes a drink )

Extra cards: $20
21+ | Cash/Check Only | No outside food/drinks

🎟️ Get your entry ticket:
https://secure.qgiv.com/.../2026cassfultondesignerpurseb.../

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Gaming License # 001504
Reference # 1165008

Here's another BINGO Purse! Your chance to win!

This elegant Kate Spade New York Thompson Street Floral Satchel Bag featuring a distinctive embossed floral design is sponsored by Steve Moore Agency. Thank you for sponsoring again this year to help us continue our Mission! 👏

Get those Entry Tickets! Details below!

This THURSDAY, June 11th
Doors: 5:30 PM | Bingo: 6:30 PM
📍 Rogers Event Center – Royal Center

$45 (includes 1 drink ticket )
Extra bingo cards: $20
21+ | Cash/Check Only | No outside food/drinks

🎟️ Get your entry ticket:
https://secure.qgiv.com/.../2026cassfultondesignerpurseb.../

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Gaming License # 001504
Reference # 1165008

Cass & Fulton County Designer Purse Bingo!! Get ready to win BIG and take home this stunning Michael Kors Signature logo print crossbody!

A huge thank you to our incredible return sponsor, First Farmers Bank & Trust Lindsey Clemons (not pictured). We appreciate your continued support of JA!

This THURSDAY, June 11th
Doors: 5:30 PM | Bingo: 6:30 PM
📍 Rogers Event Center – Royal Center
$45 (includes a drink )

Extra cards: $20
21+ | Cash/Check Only | No outside food/drinks

🎟️ Get your entry ticket:
https://secure.qgiv.com/.../2026cassfultondesignerpurseb.../

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Gaming License # 001504
Reference # 1165008

1st Source Bank is sponsoring this Lululemon City Essentials Bag in a deep red at our upcoming Designer Purse Bingo! Thank you for being a continue supporter of Junior Achievement!

Doors: 5:30 PM | Bingo: 6:30 PM
📍 Rogers Event Center – Royal Center

$45 (includes a drink )
Extra cards: $20
21+ | Cash/Check Only | No outside food/drinks

🎟️ Get your ticket:
https://secure.qgiv.com/.../2026cassfultondesignerpurseb.../

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Gaming License # 001504
Reference # 1165008

Thank you United Way of Cass County for supporting our mission! Your support does not go unnoticed!
Some of our West Regional Advisory Board Members had fun with the students! And asked some challenging questions! It was a few fun days had by all!

A productive JA in a Day at South Newton Middle School!
On May 22nd, the students at South Newton Middle School participated in engaging JA learning experiences that provided skills and concepts needed to get a job, perform it successfully, and also learned about the importance of ethics in the workplace and everyday life.
The 6th Grade students learned about job hunting skills, researching potential careers, building a resume, and proper behavior for an interview while participating in JA It’s My Future®.
During the JA Excellence Through Ethics® program, the 7th Grade students learned the importance of ethics and necessary steps to make ethical decisions. They discussed making ethical decisions with social media, personal finances, dealing with businesses and customers, and starting a business.
The 8th Grade students were introduced to the value of soft skills and professional communication in the workplace during JA It’s My Job®. Students discussed the positive impact of soft skills when interviewing for a job, for workplace communication, using cell phones in the workplace, communicating about themselves, and on applications and resumes.
All students also took a career interest inventory with the JA Here to Career® Career Exploration digital resource.
All of these activities demonstrated skills needed for financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship; concepts needs for a successful financial future.
A special thanks to our volunteers:
Emily Garrett – Fowler State Bank
Jami Rieck – Superior Ambulance Service
Blaine Durham – First Financial Services
Steve Engel – Clarkston Consulting
Johanna Strasburger – Armstrong Law Offices
Sheriff Shannon Cothran – Newton County Sheriff’s Department
Drake Babcock – Bank of Wolcott
Joni Washburn – Washburn Law
David Gerts – Community Volunteer

We appreciate you donating your time to inspire these students!
Thanks also to educators Brittany Diedam and Thomas Snowden for teaching JA to the students too!

Thanks so much for your support of JA!

JA in a Day for 4th Grade!
On May 8th, the 4th Grade students at Eastern Pulaski Elementary participated in the JA Our Region® learning experience. These students learned the following:
- What regions are and how regional differences affect job opportunities
- How businesses use human, natural, and capital resources to provide goods and services
- Why regions trade, and then designed a solution to a geographic trade challenge
- The impact of consumer choices on goods and services
- How changes in supply and demand affect the prices of goods and services
These lessons were learned through engaging, hands-on activities that demonstrated the concepts of financial literacy, career and work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Skills and concepts that are needed to secure a successful financial future for these students.
A special thank you to our volunteers:
Teresa Morning – Retired Educator/Community Volunteer
Halle Richey – Alliance Bank/JA Board Member
Christen Shell – BraunAbility
Ann Wilcox – Retired Educator/Community Volunteer

We appreciate you giving your time to inspire these students! Thanks so much!!

A great JA Day at Van Rensselaer Elementary!
A special thank you to Alliance Bank for sponsoring a class!

The 3rd and 4th Grade students participated in fun, hands-on activities in a JA in a Day.
During the JA Our City learning experience, 3rd Graders learned about how cities work by looking at the roles of organizations and people, and they also built a city and designed sustainable spaces.
During the JA Our Region learning experience, 4th Graders learned how regional differences shape job opportunities, resource use/trade, and consumer choices.
These activities provide necessary skills for a successful future.

Thanks so much to our volunteers:
Gina Henry - Kentland Bank
Angel Arndt - Kentland Bank
Nicole Gabe - Kentland Bank
Kenneth VanHouten - Bravo 4 Financial
Kelcie Clarke - Community Volunteer
Sonya Sammons - HCI Filtration
Megan Inskeep - Merck Animal Health

We appreciate you sharing your time to be a positive influence on these students!
Thanks also to Monica Deffenbaugh and Peyton Webb for stepping in to teach JA to your classes!
Thanks so much for your support of JA!