Are you looking for a fun, family-friendly event to kick off the holiday season? Join Edwardsville CEO at the YMCA Meyer Center on Saturday, November 28th for JUMPSTART TO JOY; Winter Carnival Edition!

Bounce houses, roller skating, circus-themed activities, food…this event has something for EVERYONE! We hope to see you there to JUMPSTART the holiday season!

DETAILS:

DATE: Saturday, November 28th, 2026
TIME: 4:00-8:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Edwardsville YMCA Meyer Center
TICKETS:
- NOW - Nov 21: $10 (+Service Fees) per person from
- Nov 22 - 28: Ticket prices increase to $15 (+Services Fees) per person
- AGES 2 AND UNDER FREE
Ages 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult
REFUNDS: Please note, due to the nature of this event, we CANNOT offer refunds.
PARKING: Feel free to park anywhere in the YMCA lot. (Please Note: do not park in the street or in the grass)

ACTIVITIES (Please note, all ticket holders have access to ALL of the activities featured below at NO additional cost from 4:00 - 8:00PM!):

🙌 Bounce Houses & Obstacles Courses
🎡 Carnival Games!
🛼 Roller Skating
🎅🧑‍🎄 Character Meet & Greet (More details coming soon!)
🎶 Music
🧶 Arts & Crafts

FOOD

Take a break from the activity and grab a meal or snack from our concessions. More details coming soon!

SILENT AUCTION

MORE DETAILS COMING SOON! Click the "AUCTION" tab at the top of our GiveButter homepage. Winners will be contacted following the end of the event.

COMMUNITY GIVE BACK!

More info coming soon!

SPECIAL THANKS

We would like to extend a special THANK YOU to the EDWARDSVILLE YMCA for partnering with us for this event! Thank you for your support and for allowing us to utilize your Meyer Center location!

QUESTIONS?

Please reach out to ceoedwardsville@gmail.com

ABOUT CEO:

Edwardsville CEO is a non-profit and community-funded program for 26 high school seniors from three local schools: Edwardsville High School, Father McGivney Catholic High School, and Metro East Lutheran High School. This program was created to give students a "hands-on" experience in the business world and create partnerships throughout the community.

"Jumpstart to Joy" - Winter Carnival Edition is the class of 2027 business venture and has been entirely planned and executed by the 26 CEO high school seniors! Profit generated from the class venture will help kickstart the individual businesses students will launch second semester and will greatly benefit this 501c3 nonprofit organization!

To learn more about the Edwardsville CEO program and our students, visit our WEBSITE or Facebook & Instagram pages!

Jumpstart to Joy; Winter Carnival