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Heads
up, Texoma 8th Graders!
You could win a trip
to Youth Power Energy Camp this summer!
Each year, SWRE joins the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives
to sponsor the Youth Power Energy Camp at Red Rock Canyon near Hinton,
Oklahoma. The camp, slated for the late May (immediately after school
is dismissed for the summer), is designed to help students develop
leadership skills while having lots of fun!
By forming their own
cooperative business, camp participants will learn about leadership
and business while interacting with other 8th graders from across
the state. Campers will 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.
Linemen will put on safety demonstrations and students will even
get a chance to try their hand at riding bucket trucks and climbing
poles!
And that's not all!
Campers will 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.
The Contest
To compete for a chance
to attend the 2008 Energy camp, 8th graders must submit an essay
on the following topic:
"Imagine a day without electricity."
It’s a
great essay topic that allows students to think about the role
that electricity plays in all of our lives. How would life be different
if we did not have electricity?
The essay
must be 350-500 words in length. Essays will be judged on content,
style and accuracy. Essays may be typewritten or written in blue or
black ink.
Two students (one Texas
student and one Oklahoma student) will be selected from submitted
essays to represent Southwest Rural Electric at the 2008 Energy
Camp. SWRE will cover all expenses relating to the camp, including
transportation to and from Red Rock Canyon.
Contest finalists who are not selected for the top prize will receive $50.
Deadline for essays
is Wednesday, February 20, 2008.
Essay contest forms and packet information may be downloaded below.
The material is also available on request from the SWRE Communications
Office (1-800-256-7973).
Access PDF of 2008 Energy Camp Essay Contest Rules and Entry Form
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