Focusing Energy on Area Youth

We focus on youth in our community through various sponsored programs, which members can take part in:

John D. Rudd Memorial Scholarship Program: This scholarship program, established in May 2005, was named for a former SCI REMC Operation RoundUp trustee who had special interest in the arts, athletics, parks, and recreation. This scholarship encourages graduating high school seniors to further their educations. Funded entirely by voluntary contributions from our members, this scholarship program will provide up to five (5) $1,000 scholarships each year. This program is open to all SCI REMC residents of Brown, Clay, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, and Putnam counties who meet the criteria established by the Operation RoundUp trustees. Selection of recipients is based on academics, school activities, community activities, and work experience. View/Download a scholarship application for 2012. Application deadline is February 29, 2012.

Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.: SCI REMC participates in the Touchstone Energy Youth Tour, which allows local teenagers to visit our nation's capital and learn about the government and electric cooperatives. While in Washington, Youth Tour delegates visit landmarks such as Arlington National Cemetery, Capitol Hill, the U.S. Supreme Court, Lincoln, Jefferson and Vietnam memorials, and several museums. On Capitol Hill, Indiana's delegation will visit with their local Congressman and take a tour of the Capitol Building that includes a visit to the U.S. House of Representatives Gallery. This all-expense-paid experience is geared to high school juniors and available to SCI REMC members whose teen would meet the requirements. This year's tour is scheduled for June 13-21, 2012. Download the 2012 application. Deadline for the 2012 Tour is March 9, 2012.

Touchstone Energy Camp - Just for Kids!: SCI REMC is a participant in the Indiana Touchstone Energy Camp program at YMCA's Camp Tecumseh near Brookston, IN. The camp offers traditional camp fun like canoeing, swimming, and horseback riding. Campers also learn about environmental stewardship, power supply, and electric safety. This program is geared to 6th grade students. Download the 2012 application, as well as a brochure about the Camp. Deadline for 2012 is February 29, 2012.

Art Contest: SCI REMC participates each year in the Indiana Statewide Calendar art contest. Any Indiana student, attending any public or private school or schooled at home, who is currently in the grades kindergarten through high school senior may participate. Students do not have to be consumers of an REMC/REC. Artwork can be submitted by teachers, 4-H leaders or others as a group or class project, or by individual students or their parents or guardians. Students may enter as often as they wish. The winning drawings (by grade level) will be published in an annual calendar. Click here for Contest Rules and an Entry Form. Deadline for 2012 is March 23, 2012.

Kids Korner: Affords kids and teachers a Touchstone Energy site to surf that has fun games, educational facts and safety features regarding electricity and energy efficiency.