Youth Programs

This year, Camp Kilowatt will take place July 7th-10th at Happy Hollow Children’s Camp in Nashville, IN. Camp Kilowatt is a fun and unique camp experience for sixth-grade students going into seventh grade across Indiana.

Kids will have the chance to learn more about energy, explore hands-on activities, make new friends, and enjoy classic summer camp fun. This dynamic three-day camp includes the following activities:

• Electricity generation and transmission education
• Summer camp cabin experience
• Rock climbing and ziplining
• Archery
• Alternative energy education
• Horseback riding
• Live line safety demonstration
• Swimming
• Much, much more!

Don’t let your kids miss this perfect blend of education, adventure, and friendship.

Application Dates: November 2nd, 2026 – April 30th, 2027.

During the month of June, Indiana’s electric cooperatives sponsor a group of students going into their senior year of high school to go on a life-changing educational adventure to Washington, D.C.

This year, the youth tour trip will take place June 16th-23rd, 2027. Highlights of this seven-day trip include visits to historical monuments and museums, meetings on Capitol Hill with Indiana’s congressional delegation, the opportunity to make lifelong friends, and much more.

The 2027 Youth Tour trip’s expenses are paid for students selected to participate.

Application Dates: November 2nd, 2026 – February 19th, 2027

The Wired to Create Student Art Contest invites K–12 students to submit artwork that shows what keeps Indiana moving forward, through the people, places, industries, and communities that power our state. From farms and schools to neighborhoods and local businesses, energy connects the places, people, and experiences that matter most.

Electric cooperatives don’t just deliver power—we help power Indiana’s communities. Show us what that means to you!

• Win up to $300 for your artwork
• Earn statewide recognition through Indiana Electric Cooperatives
• Be featured in cooperative publications, such as the Indiana Connection magazine

Application Dates: November 2nd, 2026 – March 5th, 2027

Each year, Kosciusko REMC awards scholarships to ten students involved in 4-H who live in the KREMC service territory. A committee chooses the scholarship recipients to receive $350 to be used toward expenses for any 4-H project.

Please note that a video submission of the student answering the scholarship application questions is required.

Application dates: November 2nd, 2026 – April 2nd, 2027

Page Day with the Indiana Senate gives students an opportunity to learn about their state government and how bills become law. Highlights include a Statehouse tour, mock bill activity, speakers and other educational activities. Students may have the opportunity to see the Indiana Legislature in action and meet their legislator. It will take place on January 26th, 2027. 

The program is open to high school students who have reliable transportation to and from the Indiana Statehouse. In most instances, Page Day is considered an excused absence. However, it is the student’s responsibility to confirm with their school administrators prior to attending.

Application Dates: November 2nd, 2026 – January 8th, 2027

Kosciusko REMC offers Live Line Demonstrations at the KREMC facility for primarily 4th graders. Their Live Line Trailer can also travel to spacious outdoor locations with adequate electric hook-up. These educational demonstrations taught the students the basics of power line safety and also the different career paths available through KREMC. These presentations are designed to equip students and the public with the knowledge to keep themselves and others safe when it comes to electric lines.

KREMC encourages local schools to schedule field trips to KREMC’s facility for Live Line Demos. To schedule a fieldtrip to KREMC, contact Laura Seney at lseney@kremc.com or by phone at (574) 269-0354.

The Youth Power and Hope Awards is presented by Indiana Connection Magazine and the Indiana Electric Cooperatives. The annual program is for students in fifth through eighth

grades who are active leaders in their community and whose parents live in Indiana. Being a leader in the community can mean anything from volunteering at your church to being involved with 4-H to helping support local hospitals or other community organizations.

All you have to do to enter is share how you’re making a positive difference in your community! Winners will receive $500 and be featured in an upcoming issue of Indiana Connection.

Applications are closed for 2026.

Note: The applicant’s parent(s)/guardian(s) must be a member of an Indiana electric cooperative to apply.

Check out our other resources here! These include printable coloring pages and activity pages.