| Heads up Eighth Graders!! !! You and an eighth grade buddy could win a trip to Youth Power Energy Camp this summer.
Each year, IEC joins Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives and electric cooperatives from across the state in sponsoring the Youth Power Energy Camp at Camp Canyon near Hinton, OK. The camp, slated for May 27th - May 30th, 2008, is designed to help students develop leadership skills while having lots of fun.
By forming their own cooperative business, students learn about leadership and business while interacting with other eighth graders from across the state. Campers also have the opportunity to learn about generating and distributing electricity by touring the electric generation facilities at Western Farmers Electric Cooperative in Anadarko and the offices of Caddo Electric Cooperative in Binger. Safety demonstrations are put on by linemen and students even get a chance to try their hand at riding bucket trucks and climbing poles.
And that's not all - campers start the summer out right by making new friends and taking part in a variety of activities including volleyball, swimming, ping pong, hiking, and a special "Surprise" outing.
This year the essay topic, "'THE DAY THE LIGHTS CAME ON' A HISTORY OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.", must be submitted by a team of two eighth grade students currently attending school within IEC's service territory. The essay must be 100-300 words in length. Essays will be judged on content, style and accuracy. Two teams will be selected from the submitted essays to represent the cooperative at Energy Camp. IEC covers all expenses related to the camp including transportation to and from Camp Canyon.
Please complete the entry form below and return both with the form attached to the essay to Clara Eulert at IEC, PO Box 49, Cleveland, OK 74020, by Noon on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008.
For more information:
Clara Eulert
IEC Energy Camp Coordinator
(918)295-9558
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