www.PeoplesElectric.coop | January 2017 People’s Powerline is published monthly by Youth Tour Awaits
Test registration is now open for Youth Tour 2017. W
hat do 1,500 high school students, our nation’s capital and electric
cooperatives have in common? The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, of course! Youth Tour was established with one thought in mind – to inspire our next generation of leaders. Since 1964, more than 50,000 young Americans have taken advantage of this special opportunity off ered by their electric cooperative. PEC alone has sent 91 students since 1964.
Trip of a Lifetime This summer hundreds of Youth Tour delegates will represent electric co-ops from across the country in Washington, D.C. the week of June 9 through 15, 2017. They will learn about the cooperative business model and a full week of sightseeing.
The thrill packed days include a visit with the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation, tour of Mount Vernon, a boat trip on the Potomac River, and all the major monuments. Without a doubt, Youth Tour has grown into an invaluable program that gives young Americans an experience that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
Your ticket awaits Next month, we will begin the process to select two local students to attend Youth Tour 2017. PEC’s Youth Tour contest is open to ALL 11th grade students enrolled in a school (or homeschool) system located in one of the 11 counties served by PEC.
Representatives from PEC visit with interested juniors at their schools during January and February.
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PEC selects the winners from students who take a written test over materials about rural electrifi cation. Study materials furnished by the Cooperative are available for download at
www.PeoplesElectric. coop/YouthTour or they can be mailed upon request. Local high schools will be given the opportunity to participate as a host testing site. The Youth Tour test will also be administered at PEC’s headquarters located at 1600 North Country Club, Ada,
Business Hours
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday (877) 456-3031 or (580) 332-3031(Ada Area)
Oklahoma, on February 4 at 10 am, and on February 9 at 6:30 pm.
At the conclusion of the testing dates, an invitation will be extended to the students receiving the top 10 scores on the test in order to compete in an interview competition. Based on the test scores, the top ten students compete in a fi nal judging held at PEC’s headquarters in Ada. A panel of judges awards the prizes based on the students’ subject knowledge, originality, appearance and personality.
Questions about Youth Tour or need additional information? We encourage interested students and parents to visit
www.youthtour.coop or contact PEC by phone: (580) 272-1553 or by email: kaia.
hicks@peopleselectric.coop.
2017 Youth Tour Contest Registration
Name: ___________________________ High School: ______________________ Mailing Address: Street _____________ City _________________ State _______ Zip ______________________________ Home Phone: ______________________ Parent/Guardian Name: _____________ I will be taking the test on:
(Please place an X on the date/location you plan to take the test.)
____ Saturday, February 4 – 10:00 am (Ada, PEC)
____ Thurs., February 9 – 6:30 pm (Ada, PEC)
Students will be mailed a confi rmation letter once their registration is received.
Send registration form to: Kaia Hicks, PEC
P. O. Box 429, Ada, OK 74821-0429
24 Hour Outage Reporting System (877) 272-1500 or
(580) 272-1500 (Ada Area) Website:
www.PeoplesElectric.coop
IMPORTANT DATES Bills mailed ........................................31st Bills should be paid by the .........10th Cutoff s made ...................................20th
STEPS TO FOLLOW IF YOUR
ELECTRICITY GOES OFF 1. Check your fuse or breaker box. 2. Check with your neighbors. Are they off ? Have they reported the outage?
3. Call our 24 hour Outage Reporting System at toll-free 1-877-272-1500 or (580) 272-1500 (local Ada area).
4. Always report outages promptly! Remember, the cooperative's responsibility ends at the meter. If a service call is made and the trouble is found on the consumer's side, a $50.00 service charge will be assessed.
5. For faster service, please make sure we have the correct phone number(s) for your account on fi le. Your phone number will be used to access your account information.
Providing electricity and energy service to over 21,000 meters in the following 11 south central Oklahoma counties: Atoka, Carter, Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, McClain, Murray, Pittsburg, Pontotoc and Seminole.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Eldon Flinn - Fittstown Chairman & President
Jenny Trett- Sulphur Vice Chairman
Dr. Laurin Patton - Ada Secretary
Bob Thomas - Coalgate Treasurer
Jack Lambert - Ada Trustee
People's Electric Cooperative
P.O. Box 429 Ada, OK 74821
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