ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES The Power to Be 900 WORDS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING
Southwest TN Electric Membership Corporation is giving High School Junior English students in Chester, Haywood, Madison and Tipton Counties an opportunity to exercise their writing skills and win some valuable prizes. Tina Morris Communications & Community Outreach Specialist
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MEMBER OWNED AND REGULATED ELECTRIC Electric co-ops are owned by the people they serve, not by government. Members elect board members to represent CO-OPS YOUTHTOUR.TNELECTRIC.ORG their interests and set policy and procedures for the co-op. NOT -FOR-PROFIT Co-ops exist to serve their communities instead of shareholders. They distribute and sell energy at cost and invest any excess revenue back into the electric system. IMPROVE COMMUNITIES Keeping the lights on. Recruiting new industry. Educating the leaders of tomorrow. Electric co-ops take seriously their responsibility to improve lives in their communities.
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ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES CREATIVE WRITING AND SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION ELECTRIC RULES AND COOPERATIVES RESOURCES HEAR FROM PAST WINNERS WHAT YOU WIN HEAR FROM PAST WINNERS
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WHAT YOU CAN WIN
Southwest TN NRECA Annual All-expenses-paid TECA Annual EMC Meeting in trip to Meeting in Annual Meeting Washington, D.C. Nashville San Diego, CA in Jackson June 18-25, 2020 November 2020 February 2021 August 14, 2020
• School • TN Magazine • Website • Social Media • Annual Meeting • State wide
Robert McCarty Memorial Scholarship $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 Cooperative Youth Ambassador Scholarship $10,000 Partner School Scholarships Carson Newman University and Union University
Union University • Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, a top ranked private Christian university, offers 125 programs of study and is a • proud supporter of TN WYT. • Union University offers the WYT 2020 trip winners: • 24 - $4K per year scholarships • 1 - $10K per year scholarship
Politicians CEO’s Business Leaders Your peers across the state and Students speak with nation Congressman David Kustoff
WHO ? WHO WILL WIN?? The top 14 papers 7 will win from across the 7 will win the trip to STEMC service $75 area will be DC interviewed
2019 WINNERS Mikaela Slayton Chester Co. HS Eva Ortiz Ashley Neal Brighton HS Haywood Co. HS Amiyah Smith Ellie Johnson Madison Munford HS Academic Eli Cross – Michael Armour Trinity Christian Academy Brighton HS Benjamin Naylor Haywood Co HS
HEAR FROM PAST WINNERS
2019 WINNER – Haywood County High School “I never 900 words could give me sthoughtuch an amazing opportunity. This trip was truly a blessing. I made friends and memories that will last a lifetime.” Benjamin Naylor
2019 WINNER - Amiyah Smith- Madison Academic High School In addition to winning an all expense paid trip to Washington D.C., Amiyah also won $200 for earning the highest score on her essay from among the 8 Southwest winners!! PLUS, she is also currently in the running for a $10,000 scholarship!!
RULES & RESOURCES Write a fictional short story explaining how electric cooperatives give their members The Power to Be engaged productive healthy Electricity educated connected
RULES & RESOURCES The Power to Be Thoughts to consider • The energy provided by electric co-ops has far-reaching impacts on Tennessee. • How does affordable and reliable energy from your co-op impact your life?
RULES & RESOURCES • Fictional story 900 • Original • Creative • Include facts about Electric Cooperatives • How does electricity provided by Co-ops words impact the life of your main character perhaps focusing on: • Engagement • Productivity • Health Or less • Education • Ability to be connected • The Power to Be = Opportunity = Power
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JUDGING CRITERIA RULES & RESOURCES 15% Theme and knowledge of subject 50% Originality and 35% creativitity Grammar and composition
DUE DATE: RULES & RESOURCES Teacher’s Choice
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Contact Info: Tina M a Mor orris Facebook Communications Instagram & Community 731-585-0543 Outreach Specialist tmorris@stemc.com
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES The Power to Be 900 WORDS CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING
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