2027 Registration will be open on December 1st!

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Where can kids age 10-14 run an entire town? Where could an 11-year-old be elected mayor, and a 10-year-old host a TV news program? Where could your student work together with other campers their age to make an entire economy succeed? At JA BizTown Summer Camp! Join us for this action-packed, immersive camp experience where students will run a business, manage the money they earn, and even create a pitch for a brand-new business idea!

New this year! We’re excited to offer two 2-day Mini Camps, recommended for returning campers! Enjoy many of the same fun, hands-on activities and learning experiences from our full-week camp—all packed into two action-filled days.

Camp Dates and Details

Week Long Camps

Regular price is $385 (9am-3pm)
Extended care extra $75 - total $460 (8am-4pm)

Dates and Locations -

Week One - Portland facility- June 21 - 25

Week Two - Hillsboro facility - July 12 - 16

Week Three - Portland facility - July 26-30

Week Four - Hillsboro facility - August 9 -13

2 Day Mini-Camps

Price is $195 (9am-3pm)

Dates and Locations -

Mini-Camp One - Portland facility- June 29 -30

Mini-Camp Two - Hillsboro facility - July 20-21

Facility Addresses -

Portland Facility - 7830 SE Foster Road, Portland, OR 97206

Hillsboro Facility - 120 E Main Street, Hillsboro, OR 97123

A full refund (minus processing fee) will be offered for cancellations 30 or more days before scheduled start date. A 50% refund will be offered for cancellations less than 30 days but more than 10 days before scheduled start date. Cancellations made within 10 days of scheduled start date will not receive a refund.

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Summer Camp Overview

Monday
Campers explore their skills, abilities, and interests and how that can help them identify a career in the future. They explore the businesses and jobs available in JA BizTown, apply for positions that interest them, and participate in interviews.

Tuesday
Campers discover their first job of the week, and work together with their business team to prepare to open their business. They learn about how each business and individual works together to create a successful community. Campers also learn about managing their money and making other decisions that can help set them up for the future they dream of.

Wednesday
Campers get to work and learn how to be a part of a successful business team and practice managing their own money and tracking their spending. Campers learn from business leaders about what it takes to create a successful business and begin to think about what unmet needs the JA BizTown community has.

Thursday
Campers take their business skills to the next level by taking control of the marketing and operating strategy as part of a new business team. Students work together to overcome unexpected challenges and learn by trying out ideas and strategies to make their business successful.

Friday
Campers put into practice all the skills and knowledge they gained throughout the week and become entrepreneurs by creating a future business for JA BizTown. Campers complete a business plan and a presentation to a group of judges, competing for a series of prizes.

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Questions? Contact us!

Audra Futter, Director of Experiential Learning Centers
afutter@ja-pdx.org

or See our Summer Camp FAQs or to learn more about JA BizTown in general, click here.