High School students Natalie Newland and Zoe Sterling represented Kay Electric Cooperative at Cooperative Leadership Camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado from July 12 – 18. Joining their peers from Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming, approximately 100 youth learned about the cooperative principles at the week-long camp.When arriving at Glen Eden Resort, nestled in the Rocky Mountains, the campers immediately began daily membership meetings where a general manager, board of directors and committees were selected. At camp students experienced the thrill of iFly Denver, toured Craig Power Plant, visited downtown Steamboat, explored Mt. Werner, and had a rafting trip on the Colorado River. Several demonstrations and presentations enhanced the students’ knowledge of the cooperative model and on operations at their electric cooperative.Newland and Sterling were selected from a group of high school applicants by Kay Electric. To win this trip, students were asked to complete a leadership application with the top eight students advancing to the final routine which included interview at Kay Electric’s Annual Youth contest.For more information on KEC’s essay contests, please visit www.kayelectric.coop/ youth, or call KEC’s Youth Coordinator, Desiree Masterson-Whitehead at 800-535-1079 for more information.
