Boo-A-Thon Bowling Tourney Leads into Halloween, Benefits Junior Achievement – Oct. 19-20

A fun lead-up to Halloween, Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is hosting its

Boo-A-Thon Bowling Tournament on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, 2024, at the Santa Fe Station Bowling Center. Team play options are from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday OR 3 p.m. to

5 p.m. on Sunday.

“The Boo-A-Thon is a great company team-building activity that helps us raise needed funds in a fun way to support financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurial programs for thousands of K-12 students and young adults,” said Michelle Jackson, president and CEO of the nonprofit Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada. “This Halloween-themed event always generates a lot of laughs and friendly competition for company teams and also family and friend groups, and it has been successful for Junior Achievement.”

During the Boo-A-Thon, participants can show off their bowling tricks and treats. Teams are comprised of five people, with each participant raising at least $100 per person. Costumes are encouraged. Bowlers and other attendees also can win prizes by purchasing raffle tickets.

Prizes will be awarded for the best team and individual costume, lane decoration, and top individual bowler. New this year, the top individual fundraiser will win the Boo-A-Thon Belt and a $50 Visa gift card, and the top team fundraiser will win the Boo-A-Thon Cup with each team member receiving a $25 Visa gift card.

Bowlers can register their teams at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/boo-a-tho2/ which includes unlimited bowling for two hours, shoes, a variety of food choices served buffet style, and prize opportunities. Once a team has registered, participants can create their individual and team fundraising pages; and Junior Achievement will provide fundraising tools to help bowlers reach and exceed donation goals.

A variety of Boo-A-Thon sponsorship opportunities are still available, starting at $125.

Current event sponsors are: Nevada State Bank, RSM, KPMG, COX, EY, PNC Bank, Lexicon Bank, MidFirst Bank, and Credit One Bank.

The Santa Fe Station Bowling Center is located at 4949 N. Rancho Road.

For more information about the Junior Achievement Boo-A-Thon, visit  JA 2024 BOO-A-THON | Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada or contact Mel Kalagian at [email protected].

Founded locally in 1996, Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Inc. is dedicated to providing financial education to K-12 students and young adults with a curriculum including wants vs. needs,  budget management to economic principals, workforce skills, credit and entrepreneurship. The completion of the new 40,000-square-foot Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada Inspiration Center will allow the nonprofit organization to impact more than 60,000 local youth. It will be a permanent site for capstone programs, Betty’s JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada’s financial literacy mission is accomplished with the support of 285 businesses and 6,800 business role models, who help youth learn about the “business of life,” by helping bridge the gap between what youth learn in school and the real world. For more information visit https://jasnv.org/ and follow on Instagram and Facebook.