JA Company Program | Week 17 | Updates & Reminders

Hello Achievers and Advisors,

I hope you enjoyed a great March Break!

Please see below for Week 17 reminders and updates:

Company Program Trade Show Survey, People's Choice, Achievers' Choice
Battle of the Ads Reminder (+Team Challenge Points)
Shopify Best Store Builder of the Year Award (*NEW NATIONAL AWARD*)
End of Year Dates & Checklist
Yearbook (+Team Challenge Points)

Updates from last week for your reference:

Company Program Deadline - Small Extension for Final Shareholders Report
Fixed Costs Reminder
Company Program Awards Reminder

Company Program Trade Show Wrap Up

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Trade Show on Wednesday! We were delighted to see you showcase your companies. Congratulations to all of you on a job well done. We hope that you enjoyed the experience and were able to make some meaningful connections and learn more about other teams!

Student Survey

If you attended the event, we would love to hear your feedback. Please take a moment to complete a short survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KVRQ7RD
*5 Team Challenge Points will be awarded to each team that has at least ONE survey submission*

Achievers' Choice Award - due by 11:59 p.m. today

If your team has not yet voted for another team, please don't forget to do so by end of day today here: https://forms.gle/Rx9nAEkE3UzACcwJ9

People's Choice Award - Voting Period March 16 to 25

Voting for People's Choice Award is ongoing until March 25th! Make sure you share the link with your networks and get them to vote: https://www.jacocompanyprogram.ca/tradeshow

Missed the event?

Watch our keynote speaker, Fabricio Naranjo from RSM Canada, here: https://youtu.be/kuk3jf21FKc
You can also check out all the teams including their sales pitches and websites here: https://www.jacocompanyprogram.ca/tradeshow

Battle of the Ads - Due next Friday, March 25!

Recording

If you missed the workshop, you can review the recording here.

You can review the slides here.

Contest

Please review full contest details here:

https://www.jacocompanyprogram.ca/battle-of-the-ads-2022

Please note:

Your commercial must be 30 seconds to 1 minute long
Your commercial must include the correct JA Central Ontario logo

Deadline to submit your commercials: Friday, March 25th at 11:59 p.m.

*10 Team Challenge Points will be awarded to each team that submits their commercial by the deadline*

Shopify Best Store Builder of the Year Award (*NEW*)

Our national office, JA Canada, is proud to announce a new partnership with Shopify to create the first-ever Best Store Builder of the Year Award. The award will recognize success in creating a unique, innovative, and effortlessly smooth online store.

Award Criteria

The recipient of the Best Store Builder of the Year Award will be recognized for creating the best custom, online store, using the Shopify e-commerce platform. Judges are seeking submissions that demonstrate how Shopify’s e-commerce platform was leveraged. The following criteria will be used: a convincing brand, efficient store policies, a compelling mission statement, and an overall user-friendly experience.

You can learn more about the award requirements here:

https://jacanada.org/awards-scholarships/best-store-builder-of-the-year/

Deadline to submit: Wednesday, June 8, 2022

This is a national award so submissions must be made directly to JA Canada as per the instructions on the website.

End of Year Dates & Checklist

Hard to believe we are approaching the end of the year!

Last Week of Programs - March 28 to April 1

Optional Week - April 4 to 8

The last week of meetings is scheduled for the week of March 28th to April 1st. However, we have provide an optional week should teams need it to wrap up their business activities and liquidate.

Advisors: Please review Week 16 to 18 instructions on the JA Campus for guidelines on closing up the year.

Checklist: Please review the following documents on the JA Campus.

Liquidating and Concluding Guidelines - outlines the steps to liquidate and close your company
Final Report and Presentation Outline - this is what's required to complete your Shareholders' Report
Final Status Meeting
Don't forget to review your team and personal goals and celebrate ALL SUCCESSES (big or small) as a team!

Shopify: Details on what needs to be completed to close your Shopify store will be shared next week. Stay tuned.

Yearbook

This year we will once again make a digital Company Program yearbook featuring each one of our 40 Company Program teams! The yearbook will also feature award winners and finalists, Company Program events and your advisors.

A digital copy of the yearbook will be available online by June and will be emailed to Company Program students to have as a keepsake.

You only need to submit one form on behalf of your team but filling out this form is MANDATORY.

Deadline: Friday, April 8th at 11:59PM.

Submission Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KJW7DWG

*50 Team Challenge Points will be awarded to each team that submits their commercial by the deadline*

Company Program Deadlines

We have extended the deadline for your Final Shareholder Reports. Please review these deadlines carefully with your team.

IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR ANY GROUP AWARDS:

You must submit your Final Shareholders Report no later than:

Sunday, April 10th at 11:59 p.m.

*Not submitting by the deadline will jeopardize your eligibility for group awards.

IF YOU ARE NOT APPLYING FOR ANY GROUP AWARDS:

You must submit your Final Shareholders Report no later than:

Friday, April 22nd at 11:59 p.m.

Please note that the deadline for fixed costs, final attendance, and yearbook remains: Friday, April 8th at 11:59 p.m.

Fixed Costs Reminder

Please note that fixed costs are mandatory and that all teams are required to build the cost into their budgets/expenses and pay them. Just as in "real life", businesses are still required to pay rent, admin costs, taxes, etc., these fees cannot be waived and teams should make every effort to pay them.

The second installment for $75.00 is due on Friday, April 8, 2022.

If your team has made a profit of $500 or more, you are also required to pay a "sales profits tax" to JA. The tax is 10% of your profits.

All sales profits tax payments must be submitted no later than Friday, April 8, 2022.

New Process For Payment of Fixed Costs & Profits Tax

We have set up auto-deposit for e-transfers. Please e-transfer your fixed cost and profits tax (if applicable) by April 8 to this email address: kdalziel@jacentralontario.org