JA of Kansas Events
At JA of Kansas, 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!
6th Annual Junior Achievement Topeka Golf Classic
The Junior Achievement Golf Classic is more than a day on the course — it’s a powerful investment in the next generation of Kansas leaders. Join us. Play with purpose. Drive impact.
2026 Lawrence Hall of Fame
The 16th annual Junior Achievement of Kansas Lawrence Business Hall of Fame will take place on Thursday, May 7, 2026. This event annually recognizes prominent business leaders who have made extraordinary contributions to Lawrence and earned the respect of the community.
PAST EVENTS
2026 Topeka Hall of Fame
The 2026 Topeka Business Hall of Fame dinner honoring laureates will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Townsite Tower Ballroom.
2026 Wichita Hall of Fame
The 2026 Wichita Business Hall of Fame dinner honoring laureates will take place on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the B-29 Doc Hangar.
2025 Skills To Achieve
Junior Achievement of Kansas will host Skills to Achieve at Washburn Tech—a hands-on experience where 150+ local students will explore real career pathways through tours and interactive activities. This exciting event will help students build essential financial literacy and workforce skills while connecting directly with business professionals who are shaping our community’s future.
2025 JA Wichita Golf Classic
This event takes place at the prestigious Crestview Country Club, and all funds raised will go toward JA of Kansas - Wichita district! Golfers enjoy 18 holes at the historic course, meals, and more!
2025 Topeka Golf Classic
Start your spring off right with golfing and supporting financial literacy and entrepreneurship for Shawnee County students.
2025 Topeka Business Hall of Fame
Join us for the 23rd annual Topeka Business Hall of Fame where we recognize and induct four individuals from the community.
Topeka Derby Auction 2024
Enjoy an evening of mint juleps, experiences and wooden horse racing!
Personal Finance Symposium 2024
This one-day event includes a lunch and focuses on the JA Personal Finance program! Sophomores through Seniors in high school will attend sessions throughout the day.
2024 Lawrence Hall of Fame
2024 Lawrence Business Hall of Fame
Topeka Golf Classic 2024
Start your spring off right with golfing and supporting financial literacy and entrepreneurship for Shawnee County students. Foursome is $525 with everything included, such as lunch, reception, and beverages.
We'll also have raffle prizes, team prizes, individual prizes and a beautiful day to play in a scramble.
Email colleen@kansasja.org to register your team!
2024 Business Hall of Fame- Topeka
Join us for the 22nd annual Topeka Business Hall of Fame where we recognize and induct four individuals from the community. Our four inductees are Jeff Russell (Reser's Fine Foods [retired], Jeff Russell Consulting), Nick and Terry Xidis (Hazel Hill Chocolate), Gary Yager (VisionBank/Community National Bank [retire]), and Mark Yardley (Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka).
2024 Wichita Hall of Fame
2024 Wichita Hall of Fame
2024 Lawrence Beach Ball Auction
JA Beach Ball Auction
Topeka Derby Auction
Enjoy an evening of mint juleps, experiences and wooden horse racing!
Stock Market Challenge 2023
Join local high school teams as the compete in a stock market simulation for 2 hours to determine who can turn $1 million into the highest value.
Topeka Business Hall of Fame 2023
Join us for the 21st annual Topeka Business Hall of Fame where we recognize and induct four individuals from the community.
Dan Foltz, KBS Constructors, Inc.; Marsha Sheahan, Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce; DL Smith, DL Smith Electrical Construction; and Keith Warta, Bartlett & West
Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge 2023
Join middle and high school students as they take their entrepreneurial ideas and submit them as a written business plan, 4 minute pitch and a table top trade show.
Personal Finance Symposium 2022
This one-day event includes a lunch and focuses on the JA Personal Finance program! Sophomores through Seniors in high school will attend sessions throughout the day.
Skills to Achieve
Join us at Washburn TECH to discover your pathway from high school to career. Open to all Juniors and Seniors in high school, we'll take a look at the career paths in automotive and diesel repair, construction, early childhood education and healthcare. Also, take part in soft skills training on resume writing, interviewing skills, communication and what the right career might be for you.
To get your high school involved, contact Colleen Bisel at colleen@kansasja.org.
Topeka Golf Classic 2022
Join friends and colleagues for a great afternoon of golfing at the Lake Shawnee Golf Course, while also supporting K-12 grade students in Topeka and Shawnee County to receive education on financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship.
Stock Market Challenge Topeka 2022
Join local high school teams as the compete in a stock market simulation for 2 hours to determine who can turn $1 million into the highest value.
Topeka Business Hall of Fame 2022
Junior Achievement of Kansas annually honors businessmen and women to inspire young people to follow in the laureates' footsteps.
Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022
Join middle and high school students as they take their entrepreneurial ideas and submit them as a written business plan, 4 minute pitch and a table top trade show.
Topeka Mini-Golf Tournament and Live Trivia
Gather up your team of 4 and slay at the unique mini-golf tournament or bring your brainiacs to smash live trivia.
Topeka Business Hall of Fame
Junior Achievement of Kansas annually honors businessmen and women to inspire young people to follow in the laureates' footsteps.
JA Topeka Golf Classic
Join friends and colleagues for a great afternoon of golfing at the Lake Shawnee Golf Course, while also supporting K-12 grade students in Topeka and Shawnee County to receive education on financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship.
JA Virtual Career Fair 2021
Junior Achievement of Kansas has unveiled its Virtual Career Fair which is targeted to help employers, job seekers and students searching for a career path. The 90-day fair will open on March 1 and run through May 29, and is supported by the Greater Topeka Partnership, Capitol Federal and Evergy.
Topeka Virtual Bowl
Companies, families or individuals recruit teams of five individuals. Teams then collect donations that will support the Junior Achievement financial education program, which reaches over 27,000 children statewide.
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