JA of South Central Kentucky Events
At JA of South Central Kentucky, we host several events throughout the year to raise money to support our programming. These events also engage the community in our efforts to reach students! Whether you'd like to get involved on an individual level or as a business through event sponsorship, we offer several ways for you to support our work while having a great time!
2026 Distinguished Hall of Fame
This year's Distinguished Hall of Fame event will take place on Thursday, April 30th, 2026, from 7:30am-9:30am at the National Corvette Museum. We are inducting Michael Buchanon as our 2026 Laureate and Julie Denton-Price as our 2026 Trailblazer Award recipient. Breakfast will be served from 7:30am-8:00am and the event program will begin at 8:00am. We anticipate the event to conclude by 9:30am.
In 1992, the Business Hall of Fame was created to honor the lives and accomplishments of extraordinary South Central Kentuckians. Hall of Fame honorees are nominated by members of the community, and then selected by an independent committee.
PAST EVENTS
Crocker Law Firm presents Bowling for Junior Achievement 2026
THIS EVENT WILL BE MARCH 6TH FROM 1pm-4pm AND MARCH 7TH FROM 8am-11am. Please see below for details!
Junior Achievement is excited to host our 5th annual Bowling for Junior Achievement event, presented by Crocker Law Firm, at Southern Lanes in Bowling Green. The demand for this event has been so popular and we are extremely grateful! To help accommodate all teams interested, this year, our event will take place on Friday, March 6th, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and on Saturday, March 7th, 2026 from 8am-11am.
Teams can choose to participate on either that Friday or Saturday as space permits, and the date a team chooses to participate on will be first come, first serve. Teams must select which date they would like to participate on in advance. If interested in participating this year, for you to be aware, we do have limited lane availability on Friday, March 6th and if you do choose to sponsor a local youth or special population team, they will only have the option to participate on Saturday, March 7th.
2025 Chili & Cheese Community Celebration
This event is officially SOLD OUT!! We are beyond thankful to our wonderful community for your tremendous support of Junior Achievement. Thank you all!
M&L Electrical Race for JA
Enjoy racing go karts for a great cause! Participants will receive an event T-shirt, lunch ticket, and an adrenaline-filled heat race go-kart experience. Companies and members of the public are encouraged to participate.
2025 Distinguished Hall of Fame - SOLD OUT
EVENT SOLD OUT! Thank you so much to our sponsors and individual ticket holders!
In 1992, the Business Hall of Fame was created to honor the lives and accomplishments of extraordinary South Central Kentuckians. Hall of Fame honorees are nominated by members of the community, and then selected by an independent committee.
Crocker Law Firm presents Bowling for Junior Achievement 2025
Join us at Southern Lanes in Bowling Green Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 8:00 -11 am CT as you enjoy some bowling fun and support Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky's mission of empowering young people to succeed in a global economy. Your company can choose to sponsor a Corporate Team where your employees bowl, or sponsor a Sponsored Team of local youth and special populations teams.
2024 Bourbon Raffle
Get your ticket here! $50 to benefit the youth of our community.
Crocker Law Firm presents Bowling for Junior Achievement
Join us at Southern Lanes in Bowling Green Saturday, February 10, 2024, from 8:00 -11 am CT as you enjoy some bowling fun and support Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky's mission of empowering young people to succeed in a global economy. This year we are excited to announce that your company can choose to sponsor a Corporate Team where your employees bowl, or sponsor a Sponsored Team of local youth and special populations teams.
Distinguished Business Hall of Fame
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! In 1992, the Business Hall of Fame was created to honor the lives and accomplishments of extraordinary South Central Kentuckians. Hall of Fame laureates are nominated by members of the community, and then selected by an independent committee.
JA Inspire Virtual - South Central KY
The JA offices in Bowling Green, Owensboro and Lexington are partnering up for this year's JA Inspire Virtual, a virtual career and higher education fair that will introduce 15,000 8th-12th grade students and 18-25-year-olds from more than 62 counties in greater Kentucky area to local businesses as a way to promote work readiness and keep jobs in South Central Kentucky.
JA Girls
Junior Achievement and the Young Athenas are teaming up to bring the JA Girl$ program presented by Citizens First Bank,to girls and young women in the Bowling Green area. The Young Athenas of Bowling Green are a prestigious group of young professionals who have received the Young Athena award through the Chamber of Commerce.
Junior Achievement Classic
Junior Achievement is proud to introduce the JA Classic, Presented by Logan Aluminum.
January 13, 2022
WKU vs. Rice Conference Game
JA Penguin Plunge
Are you brave enough to take #ThePlunge into an ice cold pool for Junior Achievement?
Get Involved with Junior Achievement!
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