Students learn about electrical safety during event at Bailey Park in Camp Point

CAMP POINT, Ill. — Adams Electric Cooperative, University of Illinois Extension and Gem City Electric recently held electricity school for 68 students at Bailey Park. Students ranging in age from 8 to 18 learned about electricity and electrical safety. The students participated in a Scrabble game, watched a bucket truck safety demonstration and five based on experience levels.

Beginners learned the basics of electricity and made an extension cord to take home. Second-year students used a soda can to make a solar car. Third-year students were taught house wiring basics in the circuits and switches class. Fourth-year students toured the Pigeon Creek Wind Turbine in Payson. Fifth-year students learned about the cooperative’s mapping system and how it’s used to track outages and also discussed the co-op’s electric car.

“Electricity School is a unique opportunity for area students to learn about electricity. Although many of our students are 4-Hers, that’s definitely not a requirement. Kids come from all over to attend this free event,” Laura Bergman, manager of communications with Adams Electric Cooperative, said in a press release.       

 Instructors from Adams Electric Cooperative were:

• Julia Barry
• Laura Bergman
• Joyce Bockhold
• Brennan Caspermeyer
• Elijah Genenbacher
• Kara Hugenberg
• Duane Jones
• Katie Kindhart
• Kristi Kirlin
• Brad Koenig
• Alex Mossman
• Brinkley Mueller
• Mike Ohnemus
• Adam Uppinghouse
• Brad Smith
• Bill Stalder
• Katina Sunde

Instructors from the University of Illinois Extension were:

• Siera Duesterhaus
• Abbie Johnson
• Shelby Crow
• Madeline Davis
• Kristin Huls
• Brian Schullian
• Kinsey Tiemann

Volunteer instructors were:

• Bill Jaynes
• Malina Sunde

For more information on electricity school, contact Bergman at 217-509-7761 or visit Adams Electric’s website at adamselectric.coop.