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OEC is committed to equipping the next generation of co-op members to turn knowledge into action, lead with confidence and be dedicated community servants. To that end, we offer an extensive suite of educational and leadership programs. We are currently scheduling classroom visits for 2020. Request additional details and schedule below.
A hands-on electricity education curriculum tailored to satisfy state education requirements at each level. We have experiments on magnetism, conductivity and insulation, circuits, generator motors, and more. This program can be interdisciplinary and works great in conjunction with math, history, and business classes. Current curriculum is designed for K-5th grade. You can request a Get Charged! Kit for your classroom below. Please allow a three week lead on all requests.
We teach the importance of staying safe around electricity. We will go over indoor and outdoor safety, how electricity works—including generation and fuel sources, and storm safety. During the presentation, students get to handle actual safety gear used by linemen. We will discuss conductors and insulators and identify different materials as such.
Suplimental safety videos
Please allow a three-week lead on all requests.
We present the idea and guiding principles of the cooperative business model. Workshops have a mix of discussion, group work, and interactive elements. Teams must successfully navigate these situations while keeping in mind not only the bottom line but also democratic member control via the board of directors and make decisions affecting members and employees alike. Please allow a three-week lead on all requests.
Co-opoly can be tailored for any age group. It is perfect for business classes, leadership groups, and civic organizations.
Electrical safety is top priority for OEC employees and top priority for our educational programs. Live Line high voltage lessons are catered to every age group from elementary to professional groups like first responders. We train fire and police departments as well as all ages of school groups on how electricity works concentrating on safety, how fuses work, voltage, and the basics of power line design. We present safe electricity practices with a fully functional and interactive trailer–complete with energy arcs, a hot dog demonstration, and engaging content. All requests are pending weather conditions as inclement weather (and the restoration of power) must take precedence. Please allow a three-week lead on all requests.
Call Daniel Lofland at 405-217-6631 for more information.
THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
2024 contest details will be released in August 2023.
Perhaps OEC’s best-known and most anticipated youth program, Youth Tour, is a week-long, all-expenses-paid educational trip to Washington, D.C., in June of each year. OEC annually sponsors four delegates—all juniors—from high schools within its service territory on Youth Tour. Students travel with the Oklahoma delegation (70+ students) to our nation’s capital, where they tour historic sites and national landmarks, meet Oklahoma’s congressional delegation, and more. Youth Tour has earned a reputation as “a trip of a lifetime” among former participants.
The OEC Youth Tour Contest consists of three parts:
Cooperatives are businesses created by like-minded people to address a common unmet need. Cooperatives come in all shapes and sizes, but they all hold to the seven Cooperative Principles and core values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and solidarity. This is what makes the COOPERATIVE DIFFERENCE.
⇒ Imagine you are granted $500 to create a project benefitting your community. How would you utilize the funds? Create a project proposal outlining your project using the sample template as a basis.
Need inspiration:
DoSomething.org 75 Community Service Project Ideas
An event, fundraiser, or community initiative will only succeed if people know and care about it.
⇒Create a promotional video for your community project. (Max: 2 min/2 MB)
Good promotional videos include the following:
Oklahoma Youth Tour allows students to see the government working up close. During our “Capitol Hill Day,” we walk the halls of Congress, visit with Members of the Oklahoma federal delegation, and tour the U.S. Capitol. Being an informed and active constituent is an important civic duty.
⇒ Write a professional letter to an elected official about an issue important to you. This could be the issue surrounding your community project or an unrelated issue.
Elected officials include:
Click here to locate elected officials serving your area.
Writing the Letter
While most of us use email or instant messages for our daily communication, formal/professional letters still have an important part to play. Formal, typed-on-actual-paper letters are the most appropriate and effective choice in certain circumstances, like . . .
How to write a professional letter template.
Tips:
OEC will select eight finalists to progress to the Workshop and Banquet portions of the contest.
Saturday, February 11, 2023 | 9 a.m. to noon
Finalists will meet to discuss good presentation habits, interview do and don’ts, and go over all the details of what to expect at the contest banquet. Finalists will have the opportunity to improve upon their entries in preparation for the banquet.
Thurs., Mar. 9, 2023 | 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.*
Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. for finalists, guests, and the OEC Board and staff.
Finalists will make presentations before three independent judges, OEC’s Board of Trustees, staff, and special guests. Presentations will include:
Four of the eight finalists will be chosen as “Youth Tourians” and will go on Oklahoma Youth Tour June 16 – 22, 2023.
The other four finalists will attend RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) Leadership Camp at Goddard Youth Camp in Sulpher, Okla. and will be alternates for Youth Tour.
Before submitting your application, check that you meet the following criteria.
Contest updates and reminders will be posted on OEC’s social media accounts.
Contest winners become eligible for the Youth Tour Alumni Scholarship worth up to $10,000 annually.
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC) Youth Tour page
Direct OEC contest questions to:
Tory Tedder-Loffland
Education & Outreach Programs Director
405-217-6726 | tory@okcoop.org
The contest is NOW open. Application DEADLINE APRIL 10, 2023
A four-day action-packed adventure for eighth-graders, Energy Camp helps develop leadership skills and promotes teamwork while teaching about cooperative enterprises, the rural electrification program, and electrical safety. Each year, OEC sponsors up to four students to the camp at Canyon Camp, near Hinton, Okla. Our next camp is May 30 – June 2, 2023.
*A nurse is on-site 24-7
Energy Camp offers more than traditional summer camp activities like swimming, hiking, basketball, and a ropes course (although we have those things). Energy Campers also have the unique opportunity to climb a utility pole using line equipment, ride in the basket of a bucket truck, create and run a co-op business, and develop the leadership skills integral to success. They’ll take home a new-found confidence and a host of new friends from all over Oklahoma.
Students currently enrolled in the eighth grade within OEC’s service territory are eligible to compete for a spot at Energy Camp.
Students currently enrolled in eighth grade and attending a school located within OEC’s service territory qualify. Homeschooled students living within the OEC service territory and at the equivalent eighth grade level qualify.
Fill out the online application by clicking Apply Now below. Create an account and follow the instructions. Contact Tory at tory@okcoop.org or 405-217-6726 with questions.
Short Answer. Answer at least two of the following questions:
Letter of Recommendation. Request a recommendation from a teacher, community member, or other adult who knows you well. (this person must not be a relative) You will enter their email address in the online form. If they do not have an email, enter tory@okcoop.org and let me know. We can make other accommodations.
