"I remember our meetings were held in an old warehouse in Gastown," commented Baker, "Our group would meet once a week with our volunteer Advisors.  We were responsible for everything our company did from production to sales and promotions."  Sherry even remembers working on the team that managed the JA Bank.  "We learned how banks functioned and how to manage money responsibly."  
 
A successful entrepreneur, Baker credits her Junior Achievement experience with nurturing her thirst for knowledge. "You need to remember, at this time, young women were given very few career options." says Baker, "Junior Achievement gave women the confidence to pursue jobs other than nursing or teaching.  Both men and women were given the opportunity to become the President of their JA company."
 
One of Sherry's fondest memories of JA was speaking at the Vancouver Board of Trade.  "I remember practicing my pronunciation because I knew these were business professionals and I wanted to make a good impression".  Sherry also traveled to a number of JA Conferences in the United States, the most memorable being a conference at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 
 
Junior Achievement's success was due to the incredible support it received from the community.  Every student company was sponsored by an existing business that was responsible for providing mentorship and guidance to the students as they began their projects.  Sherry says the valuable lessons and business skills she learned from her advisors have stayed with her throughout her career.
 
Bringing Junior Achievement to British Columbia was no easy feat.  Before 1955, the concept of an after school business club had never been implemented anywhere outside the United States.  Today, Junior Achievement is active in over 100 countries around the world.  One of the first articles about JA in BC asked, "Who says you can't start a company on $100?"  Thanks to the foresight of some shrewd Vancouver business people, youth from across BC are still asking the same question over 50 years later.