The Co-op is involved in several programs for Youth including the Youth to Washington program (high school sophomores & juniors), Electricity School (ages 8-18), and the IEC Memorial Scholarship program (high school seniors). For more information on each of these programs, see below:
Electricity School
4-H Electricity School will be held June 18 at Bailey Park in Camp Point, Illinois.
Electricity School is open to all youth, ages 8-18, not just 4-H members. There is no charge for the event but students must pre-register to be eligible.
The 4-H Electricity School schedule will be:
8:30-9:00am Registration
9:00am Welcome & Game Show
9:30am Power Town Safety Demonstration
10:00am-11:30am Workshops (Students will be divided into workshops
based on their experience and previous attendance. If this is their first
year, they'll make an extension cord. If they attended last year, they'll
make a soda can lamp...and so on.) Five levels of hands-on activities
will be offered.
Level 1 - Extension Cord
Level 2 - Soda Can Lamp
Level 3 - Circuits/Switches
Level 4 - Tour
Level 5 - Basic Electronics
A Registration and Youth Health Form must be completed to attend.
This event is sponsored by Adams Electric Cooperative, AmerenCIPS and
University of Illinois Extension Adams/Brown Unit.
Download your registration and health form here:
Click here to download
a registration form. (PDF)
Click here to download a health
form. (Microsoft Word)
You may drop off, mail or fax the completed application and health form
to:
Adams Electric Cooperative
700 E. Wood St., PO Box 247
Camp Point, IL 62320
Fax #: 217-593-7120
If you have questions, call Laura at Adams Electric Cooperative at: 217-593-7701
Youth To Washington Tour
The
2008 Youth to Washington Contest Winners are Emily Morrell and Austin Boylen. Congratulations Emily and Austin!
Watch the Youth Tour video on YouTube.
Interested in the 2009 Youth Tour?
Students who will be sophomores or juniors
during the '08-'09 school year are eligible to apply for the 2009 Youth
Tour. You do not have to be a member of Adams Electric Cooperative to
apply but you should reside in Adams, Brown, Schuyler, Hancock, McDonough,
Fulton or Pike county in Illinois. If you're interested in applying
for next year's contest, give us your name and mailing address and we'll
add you to our mailing list when applications become available.
If you live outside of our area, check with your area's closest electric or telephone cooperative for information. Many Cooperatives across the United States are involved in the same program. Rules and guidelines may differ.
If you have
any questions, call us at (217) 593-7701 or email us at: ldotson@adams.net
IEC Memorial Scholarship
Information on the 2009 IEC Memorial Scholarship program will be available in October or November 2008. Students who will be high school seniors in '08-'09 are eligible. If you're interested, let us know and we'll add you to our mailing list for the 2009 scholarship. Students must be the son or daughter of a member of Adams Electric Cooperative to apply.
