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CO-OP 101
NRECA & Its RESOURCES
POTPOURRI
CARING FOR COMMUNITY/
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL CO-OP ORGANIZATIONS
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An association of people united voluntarily to meet the common economic, social or cultural needs through a democratically controlled organization
What is a co-op?
100
This digital, nearly 24/7 news source covers NRECA and electric co-op news.
What is ECT.coop.
100
The Action Committee for Rural Electrification represents NRECA on Capital Hill. We all know it by a much shorter, snappier name.
What is ACRE?
100
This group of esteemed co-op communicators initiates professional development opportunities and programs for the entire co-op communicator community.
What is CREC?
100
In this year, an ice storm knocked out electricity in Quebec and Ontario, the "unibomber" asked to be his own lawyer; Monica Lewinski became a household word; and Touchstone Energy Cooperatives was founded.
What is 1998
200
These top companies have something in common REI, True Value, Best Western.
What is a co-op?
200
This former House Member used to represent the 8th district of Missouri covering the Southeast and South Central parts of the state and now heads NRECA.
Who is JoAnn Emerson?
200
A ruinous civil war consumed this African country in the 1990s and destroyed much of its power grid;in March 2014, an Ebola outbreak began. NRECA is now set to resume its focus here.
What is Liberia?
200
This credential signifies professional competence in communication within the electric co-op industry.
What is CCC?
200
These four are integral to how Touchstone operates: Integrity, Accountability, Commitment to community, innovation
What are Touchstone Energy’s four core values?
300
Nearly 30,000
How many co-ops are there in the U.S.?
300
Every month this digital tool box provides a range of articles, columns, graphics and materials supporting electric co-op member communication platforms.
What is Straight Talk?
300
ACRE is agnostic when supporting a candidate, which means it does not back one political party over another.
What is bipartisan? (or non-partisan)
300
These are the four primary goals of this CREC program: 1) Improve the practice of communication in the electric co-op field; 2) Identify a body of knowledge and skills necessary to the practice of electric co-op communication; 3) Recognize those individuals who have demonstrated a professional level of excellence in the practice of electric co-op communication; 4) Assist communicators in attaining the skills they need to function as mass communication and marketing communication professionals
What is CCC?
300
Just like NRECA represents the electric co-op industry on Captiol Hill, this company represents our industry on Wall Street.
What is CFC?
400
1) Voluntary and Open Membership; 2) Democratic Member Control; 3) Members’ Economic Participation; 4) Autonomy and Independence; 5) Education, Training, and Information; 6) Cooperation Among Cooperatives; 7) Concern for Community
What are the seven co-op principles?
400
NRECA’s flagship monthly magazine that was revamped in 2014, is comprised of co-op-focused human-interest and technology articles.
What is RE magazine?
400
ACRE has a presence in the same number of states as there are co-ops.
What is 47?
400
This Council is comprised of electric co-op communicators representatives for distribution, G&T, statewide associations, NRECA, CFC and Federated
What is CREC?
400
While this company does sell insurance to co-ops, it considers itself a "safety company."
What is Federated?
500
This four-term president issued Executive Order 7037 in 1935, establishing the REA and later signed the bill into law.
Who is FDR?
500
This handy online tools provides access to your benefits info., directories, conferences and quick links to Straight Talk among others.
What is Cooperative.com?
500
NRECA's International Program helped to provide safe, affordable and reliable electricity to this hurricane-ravaged, Central American country.
What is Haiti?
500
This is the premiere, annual professional development conference for co-op communicators of every level of experience.
What is CONNECT?
500
This organization’s headquarters, located in Dulles, Virginia is LEED-certified and uses geo-thermal energy to heat its building.
What is Cooperative Finance Corporation or CFC?