JA Innovation Challenge
JA Innovation Challenge teaches essential workforce readiness skills and helps kids develop a mindset for 21st-century careers. Students will learn about product development, profitability, advertisement and promotion, and appealing to a target market. The challenge concludes with a pitch competition to a panel of judges and Pizza Joe’s representatives. The winning flavor will be produced for purchase at the winning team’s local Pizza Joe’s with all profits benefiting their school!
Participating schools may bring up to 30 students. Registration will close on Friday, April 19, 2024.
JA Innovation Challenge Program Overview
JA INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2020
Watch the video below to see JA Innovation Challenge 2020 in action!
JA VIRTUAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2021
The winners of the JA Virtual Innovation Challenge 2021 were The Chicken Guys from Girard Intermediate School! Watch as this awesome group of 5th graders pitches their innovative pizza creation: The Chicken Quesadilla Pizza!
JA VIRTUAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2022
The winners of the JA Virtual Innovation Challenge 2022 were The Bacon Bunch from Heartland Christian School in Columbiana! Watch as this creative group of 6th graders pitches their innovative pizza creation: The Mac N' Cheese Supreme Pizza!
JA VIRTUAL INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2023
The winners of the JA Virtual Innovation Challenge 2023 were The Bacon Bunch from Blott Guy School of Liberty Local School District! Watch as this dynamic group of 7th graders pitches their innovative pizza creation: BBQ Bacon Wing Deluxe!
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