We slept in a bit and started the morning with writing Thank You letters to the Public Power Districts and Electric Cooperatives which sponsored the campers. We wrote a letter to ourselves reminding us of all the fun we had this week. It will be mailed in a year from now.
The 2013 Ambassadors are:
Anna Esch of Spalding (Cornhusker PPD)
Lyle Kwiatkowski of Loup City (Custer PPD)
Virginia Dreitz of Waco (Perennial PPD)
The 2013 "Good Eggs" are:
Brian Nielsen of Arcadia (Loup Valley RPPD)
Michelle Henry of North Platte (Dawson PPD)
Friday, July 13, 2012
Day 4 - Thursday
Chad Johnson, an Energy Education Specialist, led the campers through a "Safe Cracking" session. The campers worked in teams to build a safe to protect an energy pellet that involved an electric circuit and alarms.
Campers went canoeing or were part of the volleyball tournament in the afternoon.
In the evening campers attended the banquet and heard speeches from the Ambassador Finalists. The winners will be announced on Friday.
We closed out the night with a dance with Jim Piper Music.
Campers went canoeing or were part of the volleyball tournament in the afternoon.
In the evening campers attended the banquet and heard speeches from the Ambassador Finalists. The winners will be announced on Friday.
We closed out the night with a dance with Jim Piper Music.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Ambassador Finalists
The Ambassador competition produces Nebraska's three representatives for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's annual Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The three Ambassadors receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.
The 10 Finalists were selected from the 33 campers who signed up to give an introduction of themselves.
They include:
Nick Harms of Monroe (Cornhusker PPD)
Jackson Porter of Wallace (Midwest Electric)
Lyle Kwiatkowski of Loup City (Custer PPD)
Jack Price of Pickrell (Norris PPD)
Virginia Dreitz of Waco (Perennial PPD)
Levi Wilson of Harrison (Niobrara Electric)
Connor Kayton of Palisade (Southwest PPD)
Alec Kadous of Columbus (Cornhusker PPD)
Kaleb Fritz of Creighton (North Central PPD)
Anna Esch of Spalding (Cornhusker PPD)
All 10 finalists will give a speech on one of three topics at the banquet on Thursday evening. The top male and female vote getters and the next highest vote getter will be the 2013 Ambassadors.
The 10 Finalists were selected from the 33 campers who signed up to give an introduction of themselves.
They include:
Nick Harms of Monroe (Cornhusker PPD)
Jackson Porter of Wallace (Midwest Electric)
Lyle Kwiatkowski of Loup City (Custer PPD)
Jack Price of Pickrell (Norris PPD)
Virginia Dreitz of Waco (Perennial PPD)
Levi Wilson of Harrison (Niobrara Electric)
Connor Kayton of Palisade (Southwest PPD)
Alec Kadous of Columbus (Cornhusker PPD)
Kaleb Fritz of Creighton (North Central PPD)
Anna Esch of Spalding (Cornhusker PPD)
All 10 finalists will give a speech on one of three topics at the banquet on Thursday evening. The top male and female vote getters and the next highest vote getter will be the 2013 Ambassadors.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Day 2 - Tuesday
Connor Kayton of Palisade (Southwest PPD) was selected as the general manager.
Our second day is winding down and it was a very eventful day. We had field demonstrations in the morning with the help of Custer PPD and Nebraska Public Power District. We climbed power poles and took bucket truck rides. We had a high voltage safety demonstration and played Energy Audit Bingo.
After lunch we learned about electric safety from NREA Job Training & Safety Coordinator Bob Cooper.
Part of the group went on a canoe trip down the Middle Loup River and the rest held a volleyball tournament.
We had our Ambassador competition introductions. There were 33 participants - 16 girls and 17 boys.
Our second day is winding down and it was a very eventful day. We had field demonstrations in the morning with the help of Custer PPD and Nebraska Public Power District. We climbed power poles and took bucket truck rides. We had a high voltage safety demonstration and played Energy Audit Bingo.
After lunch we learned about electric safety from NREA Job Training & Safety Coordinator Bob Cooper.
Part of the group went on a canoe trip down the Middle Loup River and the rest held a volleyball tournament.
We had our Ambassador competition introductions. There were 33 participants - 16 girls and 17 boys.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Day 1 - Monday
Youth Energy Camp is underway with 79 campers from all over Nebraska and even a few from Wyoming.
We have learned about the various types of careers that are available in the electric industry, what many of the various acronyms stand for, and we had the "Get Acquainted Party" with Herb Anderson.
Each team appointed a member to the Board of Directors. Their first job was to interview applicants for the position of General Manager. We will announce the winner at breakfast tomorrow.
We have learned about the various types of careers that are available in the electric industry, what many of the various acronyms stand for, and we had the "Get Acquainted Party" with Herb Anderson.
Each team appointed a member to the Board of Directors. Their first job was to interview applicants for the position of General Manager. We will announce the winner at breakfast tomorrow.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
2012 Youth Energy Camp is still happening
After hearing there was a fire in the National Forest I was worried that it might be a problem for the Youth Energy Camp. But after talking to 4-H Camp Director Connie Cox, it looks like we're still on schedule to begin camp on Monday, July 9 at 3 p.m.
The fire started June 30 approximately 22 miles southeast of Halsey by a lightning strike from a mid-day thunderstorm. The fire burned 1,043 acres of National Forest grasslands and timber. No private lands, structures or outbuildings were burned or damaged.
Fire Officials declared the Camp 5 Fire as 100% contained at 3 p.m. on the 4th of July.
The entire Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands remains under Stage II Fire Restriction Orders, and fireworks are not allowed anywhere on National Forest System lands. That means we won't be having our traditional campfire sing-along.
After hearing there was a fire in the National Forest I was worried that it might be a problem for the Youth Energy Camp. But after talking to 4-H Camp Director Connie Cox, it looks like we're still on schedule to begin camp on Monday, July 9 at 3 p.m.
The fire started June 30 approximately 22 miles southeast of Halsey by a lightning strike from a mid-day thunderstorm. The fire burned 1,043 acres of National Forest grasslands and timber. No private lands, structures or outbuildings were burned or damaged.
Fire Officials declared the Camp 5 Fire as 100% contained at 3 p.m. on the 4th of July.
The entire Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands remains under Stage II Fire Restriction Orders, and fireworks are not allowed anywhere on National Forest System lands. That means we won't be having our traditional campfire sing-along.
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