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Touchstone Energy Camp


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Introduction
  • 2st Annual Statewide Youth Camp
  • 6th graders were targeted
  •  Applications sent to area schools
  •  Some co-ops require applicants to be on REMC lines and other do not
  •  Co-ops chose how many campers they want to sponsor at $ 200 per camper
  •  Held at Camp Tecumseh YMCA Outdoor Center – Brookston, IN
  •  June 9 - 12


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Purpose
  • A brand new camp experience designed to educate 6th grade boys and girls across Indiana about electrification, electric safety, and provide a basic understanding of electric cooperative business principles.
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How?
  • A variety of electrical educational activities were designed to blend with traditional camp activities.
  • Chaperones were volunteers from IN electric co-ops.
  • YMCA camp staff worked with the TE Camp committee to keep things structured, and provide experience with camp design.
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Co-op Involement
  • Environmental Education – KY Statewide and Hoosier Energy
  • Touchstone Energy Brand Awareness
  • Build Co-op Distribution System w/Legos
  • Electrical Safety – Kyle Finley Live Line Demo
  • Bucket truck rides – local co-ops
  • Pole-top rescue – IN Statewide
  • Safety gear – IN Statewide
  • Pole climb demo & mini pole climb
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Camp Fun
  • Horseback riding
  • Archery
  • Shooting Sports
  • Canoeing
  • Rock wall climbing
  • Zipline
  • Black hole
  • Teams course
  • Skit & Talent show
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Stats
  • 82 kids from all over IN
  • 18 Co-op employees and 1 Statewide employee as overnight chaperones
  • 1 fulltime nurse
  • Daily help from WVPA, HE, Statewide and other co-ops


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