4-H Electric Camp

Program:	4-H Electric Camp
Grade Level:	6, 7
Time Frame:	June
Selection Process:	Individual applications must be received by the advertised date each year (usually mid May). Middle Tennessee Electric sponsors two students per district from our four-district service area, based on participation in 4-H electric demonstrations.
Activity:	Approximately 225 students from across the state participate in a four-day camp held on the University of Tennessee's Knoxville campus. The camp was started in 1992 as a joint effort by Tennessee's 23 rural electric cooperatives and the UT Agricultural Extension Service. Camp agenda includes hands-on learning centers, safety demonstrations, trips to Dollywood, a tour of the UT-Knoxville campus, computer centers, swimming and other camp-related activities. Participants typically build one or more projects such as an extension cord or lamp to take home.
Sponsor:	Middle Tennessee Electric, Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association and UT Agricultural Extension Service
More Information:	Camp fee includes transportation to and from camp, learning center activities, dorm room, meals, admission to Dollywood and other recreational activities. For more information, contact your Community Relations Coordinator.