Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the Youth Entrepreneurs Showcase!

A post-event communication was sent out separately to Achievers with a survey - please take a moment to complete the survey to help us improve the showcase experience in the future.

If you missed the keynote presentation, you can review the recording here:

The voting period for the People's Choice Award takes place now until next Thursday, March 25th.

You can watch all the sales pitches and vote here: https://www.jacocompanyprogram.ca/showcase

ALL ADVISORS & ACHIEVERS: Please feel free to share this link with your friends, families, colleagues and teachers and encourage them to vote for your team!

Full Company Program Award Details and Application Link will be shared early next week.

Please stay tuned!

In the meantime, you can review the eligibility requirements here: https://bit.ly/3eEhQqt

LEAD ADVISORS: If your team meets on Mondays or Fridays, please note that April 2-5 is the Easter Holiday Weekend so you may need to cancel your meetings and use the optional week instead.

You can view the CP calendar here: https://www.jacocompanyprogram.ca/calendar

Please note that we are removing the "Bring a Friend" week in the team challenge points. If you and your team are still interested in running a "Bring a Friend" week, please reach out to us first. No points will be awarded.

We will be adding bonus points between now and the end of the program so keep an eye out and stay tuned. There are still many ways to collect points!

To learn more about the team challenge points, please visit:

ACHIEVERS: As JA Central Ontario Company Program students, you may be eligible to apply for the following national scholarships offered by JA Canada:

You can learn more about the application requirements here.

Deadline to Apply: Friday, March 26, 2021

Note: Where it says letter from JA Charter, you can request a letter directly from your JA Advisors since they have worked with you directly and can speak to your skills and talents.

Full Company Program Award Details and Application Link will be shared early next week.

VP OF HR: In your final attendance and student list, please ensure you follow these instructions:

Upload your list to: https://www.dropbox.com/request/8avLKBxuye049ubw4xZK

https://www.jacocompanyprogram.ca/battle-of-the-ads

Final Shareholders' Report Outline: https://bit.ly/3r2jHaU

Fixed Cost Payment Details: https://bit.ly/3c4hJTo

All teams are required to remit your final fixed cost payment of $75.

If your team has $500 or more in profit, you are also required to pay Sales Profits Tax.

Links for submission TBA

We've added a section to the JA Central Ontario resource page where you will be able to find some external student opportunities offered by our partners and sponsors.

Head on over to learn more about some current opportunities offered by CPA Ontario!

To view the full CP Calendar including upcoming deadlines, click here.

People's Choice Award Voting Period

CP Awards Due

Final Attendance Due

Commercial Contest, Final Shareholders’ Report and 2nd Fixed Cost Payment Due

Advisor Recognition and Yearbook Form Due

Should you have questions or concerns regarding any of the above information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at companyprogram@jacentralontario.org

Thank you!

Lucia & Lesley

The Company Program Team