Please contact Empire Electric's Administration for more information about Empire Electric's Services and Programs, or to schedule a program presentation or service.
Youth Leadership Program
The National Rural Electric Youth Tour provides students with a seven-day adventure that offers in-depth exposure to the electric cooperative network while exploring the nation's capital. Expenses, including airfare, lodging, meals, and all admission fees, will be paid by Empire Electric. Students will come away with not only a better understanding of the state and national governments, but also local electric cooperatives, the Colorado Rural Electric Association, Tri-State G&T and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
One student will be selected for the Washington, D.C., Youth Tour and six applicants will win a trip to Clark, located just outside Steamboat Springs. There are approximately 80 high school juniors from Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Wyoming will gather at a beautiful resort on the Elk River for an outstanding leadership camp. Students will participate in activities to improve personal goals and get an inside view of the state and national legislatures. There will be a tour of a coal mine and electrical generating plant and plenty of time for swim parties, barbecues, dances and banquets during the week. Many of the attendees call this camp a "life-changing experience."
Applications for these trips become available on November 1 each year. They may be picked up at Empire Electric's main office at 801 North Broadway in Cortez or downloaded from this website. Student applications will be accepted until the third Friday of the month in December. Member services representatives will also be visiting local high schools each November to make presentations and accept applications. Students must be 16 years of age by January 1 of the coming year, but not yet graduated from high school. Also, all applicants' parents or guardians need to be members of Empire Electric.
Youth and Adult Scholarship Program
Empire Electric presently provides 18 scholarships available to graduating seniors from the high schools in our area. Empire Electric also offers six adult scholarships for anyone over the age of 18 who are continuing their education where a lapse in their normal education program has occurred. In addition, Empire donates $2,000.00 to Community Connections for the purpose of aiding physically challenged members or member dependents who are actively pursuing educational enhancement goals.
Download the 2008 applications using the links below:
