Electric Cooperative Facts and History
This year marked the creation of MLEC
1939
This number is the number of words you cannot exceed
900
Named after the first President, this obelisk structure was once the tallest building in the world
The Washington Monument
The five counties that MLEC serves
Hickman, Houston, Humphries, Lewis and Perry Counties
The scholarship amount the boy and girl winner from each high school will receive
$1,000
This President created a "New Deal" that created the framework for electric cooperatives to help rural America following the Great Depression
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
The number of examples required on how electric cooperatives strengthen their community
This civil rights activist is carved into this monument and brings the famous "I have a dream," speech to life
The MLK Monument
These philosophies guide electric cooperatives and equal to a lucky number
The Seven Cooperative Principles
The location or city where we meet to travel to Washington D.C.
TECA office in Nashville
This fraction represents the number of Tennessee homes served by an Electric Cooperative
1/3
The title that your short story must include
"Electric Cooperatives Connect"
Four score and seven years ago, this monument has a president sitting and also includes a fixed typo on the wall visible to tourists
The Lincoln Memorial
This late 1700's explorer is laid to rest in Lewis County and inspired the name of your electric cooperative.
Meriwether Lewis
The number of total High School juniors from the MLEC service area that will attend the Washington D.C. trip
7
The number of Tennesseans served by an Electric Cooperative
2.8 million
The three criteria I will judge while reading your short story
This location pays respects to those who served in the global conflict to stop Germany and includes a specific pillar for Tennessee
World War II Memorial
These two phrases describe a rural electric cooperative and is required in your short story
Not-for-profit and member-owned
The name of the publication that your photo will be on the cover
Tennessee Magazine
The number of counties in Tennessee that are served by an electric cooperative
84
Name the two page numbers where you can find all the rules and resources you need to succeed
8 and 9
This domed structure pays homage to the principal author of the Declaration of Independence
The Jefferson Memorial
This group is elected by members and makes policies as a 13-member body
Board of Directors
The job title of Benjamin Armstrong (the guy standing in front of you)
Communications Coordinator