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September 2006Cooperative Members Hanging Together
Franklin understood the value of “hanging together” and cooperating. This was one of the reasons he organized the first cooperative in our country, the Philadelphia Contributorship for the Insurance of Homes from Loss of Fire – quite the mouthful. He based this cooperative on the same principles we base MVEA on: Voluntary and Open Membership; Democratic Member Control; Member's Economic Participation; Autonomy and Independence ; Education, Training and Information; Cooperation Among Cooperatives and Concern for Community. Today, more than 39 million Americans enjoy the same values as members of electric cooperatives due to these principles. Electric cooperatives were established to provide electricity to people living in rural communities. The idea of providing federal assistance to accomplish rural electrification took shape when President Roosevelt took office in 1933 and began his New Deal programs. After FDR created the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) in 1935, electric cooperatives began to spread across the country. A year later, the passage of the REA Act marked the first steps in a public-private partnership. The original members of MVEA took advantage of an REA loan and formed their cooperative in January, 1941. For a $5 membership fee, you could join MVEA and be on your way to getting electricity to your home or business. Since materials were scarce due to WWII, it wasn't until 1945 that the cooperative really took off and grew quite rapidly. MVEA now has over 36,000 members and growing by leaps and bounds. Currently, there are more than 900 electric cooperatives in the U.S. Our members appreciate the co-op difference and the fact that they are owners. We will continue to be locally owned and operated and dedicated to providing safe, reliable power at the lowest possible cost. “Hanging together” is the cooperative difference. Free Trips for High School Juniors
During your trip to Washington , D.C. in June 2007, you'll have the opportunity to hook up with approximately 1500 other high school juniors from around the U.S. They'll be tours of the nation's capital, dancing the night away while cruising down the Potomac , meeting and talking with your state's representatives, and the opportunity to make some great new friends. You might also win a trip to Clark , Colorado , located just outside of Steamboat Springs in July. High school juniors from Colorado , Kansas , Oklahoma and Wyoming will gather at a beautiful resort located on the Elk River and spend the week at an outstanding leadership camp. You'll participate in activities to improve personal goals and get an inside view of the state and national legislatures. There is plenty of time for swim parties, barbeques, dances, and banquets during the week. Many of the attendees call this camp a “life changing experience.” All you have to do to enter is write a 500-word essay on the above topic – What is clean coal technology and why is it better for the environment? – and, meet the qualifications listed below. There is plenty of information on the website and in your library for this topic, so have at it! Attach the entry form to your essay and send it to: MVEA, Attn: Deborah Skillicorn, P.O. Box 1600, Limon, CO 80828. Your parents or guardians must receive electric service from MVEA and you must be at least 16 years old by January 1, 2007. Entries must be received or postmarked by November 18, 2006. Don't miss out on these two great trips! Call Deborah Skillicorn at 800-388-9881 ext 2577 or go on line at www.mvea.coop if you have questions. GOOD LUCK! It's MVEA Scholarship TimeDon't miss out on the 15-college scholarships available through MVEA.
10 - $1,000 MVEA Scholarships 1 - $1,000 MVEA Vocational/Technical Scholarship 2 - $500 Tri-State Generation & Transmission Scholarships 1 - $1,000 Basin Electric Scholarship 1 - $1,000 E.A. “Mick” Geesen Memorial Scholarship
To qualify for these scholarships
MVEA Scholarship Application Don't miss out on the cash! Hurry, Time is Running Out!
To enter: • You must be between 5 to 12 years of age • Your parents or legal guardians must be members of • It must be an original drawing • It must be a holiday picture (whatever holiday your family celebrates in December) • Picture must be in color on a piece of white paper 5.5 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall or 8.5 wide and 5.5 tall (your option). • You must have fun while drawing this picture. All entries must be received or postmarked by November 18, 2006. The winner will receive a stuffed McGruff, the Crime Dog and a $50 U.S. Savings Bond. Send your entries to MVEA, Attn: Deborah Skillicorn, PO Box 1600, Limon, CO 80828. |
2006 News Archive |
October is National Cooperative Month and a good time to reflect on the value of cooperatives across the United States . When America 's forefathers were struggling for freedom and independence, Benjamin Franklin understood how perilous it was trying to overthrow an established ruling order. Therefore, he offered these words of caution for his associates. “We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.” 
How about a week long, all expense paid trip to Washington , D.C? Or, how about a trip to the Steamboat Springs area? Either of these trips could be yours just by writing a short essay on “What is clean coal technology and why is it better for the environment?” 
Each year MVEA sends out season's greetings to our associates. This year we would love to send a card with a drawing from one of the children in our territory. So…we're having a little contest.