~ Sponsorship Opportunities ~

A very special park will open in the greater New Orleans area in October 2008 – and only for 28 school days! It’s a park where over 1000 middle school students will learn the financial realities of life.  We’d like to invite you to be part of those lessons!

Following five weeks of in-classroom lessons developed by Junior Achievement, students will visit the Capital One/Junior Achievement Mobile Finance Park.  Their goal while at Finance Park: apply the lessons they’ve learned in the classroom to build a personal budget for a month in the life of an adult.

Upon arrival at Finance Park, each student is assigned a “life situation.” This includes a job, a monthly income, family size – and taxes! Students then begin to work on their budget, making decisions about housing, furnishings, investments, food, entertainment, phone, cable, charitable contributions – all of the decisions they will ultimately make upon entering the workforce.

At the end of the day, students must have “money left at the end of the month” – and – their checkbook must balance.

We’d like to invite you to become involved in Capital One/Junior Achievement’s Mobile Finance Park by becoming a “Shop Sponsor” or by being listed on the “Stock Exchange” at Finance Park.  Students visit each “shop” making purchasing decisions, based on their “life situation.”

1-Season Exclusive Kiosk Sponsorship $5,000
Benefits:

• Opportunity to be an inaugural sponsor in this first-ever experience for New Orleans area children

• Customized sign identifying the shop as yours

• Priority listing on materials taken home by students

• Listing in appropriate media releases

1-Season Stock Exchange listing $1,000
Benefits:

• Opportunity to be an inaugural sponsor in this first-ever experience for New Orleans area children

• One of a maximum of 20 companies listed on the Finance Park Stock Exchange

• Listing on the Stock Pick sheet used by students to manage their investments, and taken home

Available Kiosk Sponsorships

Housing – one of life’s necessities! The question for students – will they rent or take out a mortgage? If the student is single, will he or she have a roommate or live alone?

Utilities – students begin to understand that utility bills differ for everyone because of size of house, whether there is someone to split the bill with (a roommate) – and how many phone lines there are!

Power
Telephone
Sewer/Water

Transportation – Everyone must own a car for this simulation. Students can choose whether to buy a new or used car. They will finance the car through the Capital One Banking Center.

Groceries – Students will determine how much they will spend on groceries and other personal hygiene items. This amount will be directly impacted by the size of their family and their life situation.

Insurance – A medical emergency? An auto accident? A burglary? Students quickly understand why insurance is a necessary expense to help manage the unexpected.

Clothing and Accessories – It’s time to update the family wardrobe!

Home Improvement/Furniture – it’s time to update the look of your home; replacing broken items or painting the exterior. Students decide how much they will borrow from the Capital One Banking Center to spend in this shop.

Entertainment and recreation – Students all want some entertainment in their budget. The simulation requires that money be set aside for entertainment and recreation.

Dining Out – Students must also budget for some meals to be eaten outside the home.

Cable – Cable is considered an entertainment expense. The question for students – what package will they buy? Basic? How many movie channels?
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For more information, please contact Juli Pattison: (504) 569-8678 or juli@jagno.org