co-op youth


coming up in Kiamichi Country


June 8-9


What About Bob Chuckwagon Races 3610 Hayes Road, Wilburton


June 10 Atoka Trailriders Present: XTreme Bulls 497W. Boggy Depot Road, Atoka


June 9-10 Talihina Frontier Days Rodeo Talihina


June 16 -17 Wilburton Roundup Club Rodeo Roundup Club Arena, Wilburton


June 22-24


Gospel Singing Convention SE Expo Center, McAlester


June 23 Relics and Rods Car Show & Swap Meet Downtown Wilburton


June 24


Blue Mountain Cruzers Car & Truck Show Pool Park, Hartshorne


Robbers Cave State Park Antique Implement Show Robber's Cave State Park, Wilburton


July 1-4


Independence Ride at Horse Heaven Ranch Talihina, 918-567-4200


July 3


Boom in the Valley Fireworks Spectacular Choctaw Nation Capitol Grounds Tuskahoma


July 4 Celebrate America 501 S. Broadway, Poteau


August 12 Cardboard Boat Race Robbers Cave State Park, Wilburton


August 19 Brave the Mud Run Leflore County Fairgrounds, Poteau


KIAMICHI ELECTRIC


YOUTH TOUR WINNERS


Shelby Linscott Kiowa High School


Halea Oller Wilburton High School Chloe Harris Mccurtain High School


Students Chosen For Youth Tour Trip includes major museums and attractions in Washington DC


2017 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. K


Halea Oller, Wilburton High School; Shelby Linscott, Kiowa High School; and Chloe Harris, McCurtain High School, will spend June 9-15 visiting historic monuments, museums, and famous government buildings as part of Oklahoma's Youth Tour delegation.


The teens won the trip by competing in Kiamichi Electric's Youth Tour writing competition. The contest for high school juniors asked teens to write a letter to an elected official of their choice. In the letter, the students were asked to highlight an issue or problem that concerns them.


iamichi Electric Cooperative will send two local teens to Washington D.C. in June to participate in the


Todd Minshall, director of member services for Kiamichi Electric, said the entries covered a wide range of issues such as capital punishment, teacher salaries, school consolidation, and texting and driving.


"The broad range of topics was impressive,"said Minshall. "It was interesting was interesting to see what concerns today's youth."


An independent panel of judges evaluated the entries based on writing ability, clarity, spelling, grammar and the teen's ability to support their opinion with facts.


For more information on the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, please visit www. kiamichielectric.org, www.oaec.coop, or call your co-op at 800-888-2731.


OPERATION ROUNDUP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS


The Kiamichi Electric Operation Roundup board of trustees is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Operation Roundup college scholarships.


Congratulations, we are proud of you!


Ashlyn Vinson, Wilburton Josey Ratliff, Wilburton Riley Quinn, Wilburton


Jason McAlester, Wilburton Jakob Echelle, Kiowa


Courtney Hall, Howe


Kelli Morgan, Heavener Dawson Warren, Leflore Mason Warren, Leflore


For more details on our scholarship program, please visit www.kiamichielectric.org. 6 | march - april 2017 | Light Post


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