Boone REMC is now Boone Power. We've rebranded, but we’re still the same local electric cooperative delivering safe, reliable electricity to Greater Boone County.
As part of our investment in our community, Boone Power looks for ways to support our young people. We do that by offering several youth programs each year for local students and through our scholarship program. Read on to learn more about these programs, or contact us today. You can also download a one-page overview of all our youth program using the button below.
Indiana Electric Cooperative Page Day
High school students from across Indiana are invited to apply to be a part of the Electric Cooperative Page Day program at the Indiana Statehouse. Page Day is an interactive, educational experience that allows students the opportunity to learn about the daily activities that take place in the Statehouse during the legislative session. Highlights include a Statehouse tour and mock bill activity. Students may have the opportunity to see the Indiana Legislature in action and meet state legislators.
- Eligibility: Indiana high school students
- Date of program: Jan. 28, 2025
- Application deadline: Jan. 7, 2025
Camp Kilowatt
Camp Kilowatt is held each June at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana. The students’ agenda combines traditional outdoor camp activities such as ziplining, canoeing, and horseback riding, along with environmental education, electrical safety practices and cooperative business education.
- Eligibility: Current sixth graders whose households receive electricity from Boone Power
- Dates of program: June 4-7, 2025
- Application deadline: March 3, 2025
Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.
The Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., is an all-expenses-paid trip! Participants tour historic sites and monuments in and around our nation’s capital and meet with U.S. representatives and senators. They also tour Gettysburg and the Flight 93 memorial, visit Arlington National Cemetery for the changing of the guard, and enjoy a night cruise on the Potomac River. To be eligible, an applicant must be the son, daughter, or legal ward of a current Boone Power member.
- Eligibility: Current high school juniors whose households receive electricity from Boone Power
- Dates of program: June 15-22, 2025
- Application deadline: March 3, 2025
Cooperative Calendar of Student Art
One student from each K-12 grade is named a first-place winner. The kindergarten winner illustrates the calendar cover, the first-grade winner depicts January, and so on, ending with the first-place high school senior illustrating December. Additionally, nine honorable mention winners are featured in a special section of the calendar. Winners receive cash prizes and are invited to a recognition reception, where they get to meet successful Hoosier artists. Any K-12 student in Indiana may enter artwork in the contest; he or she does not need to be the son or daughter of a Boone Power member. Calendars are distributed by local electric cooperatives in Indiana.
- Eligibility: Indiana K-12 students
- Application deadline: Feb. 28, 2025
Annual Meeting Scholarships
Boone Power awards post-secondary scholarships to students who are dependents or legal wards of Boone Power members each year at its annual business meeting. Boone Power will award 10 – $1,000 scholarships during a random drawing from all eligible applications at the meeting on April 24, 2025.
- Eligibility: Current high school seniors or college students who will be enrolled full time in a post-secondary institution in during the 2025-2026 academic year
- Application deadline: April 22, 2025
Youth Power & Hope Awards
The Youth Power and Hope Awards program honors students in fifth through eighth grades who give back to their communities through volunteerism. Up to five winners each year are selected to receive $500, attend a statewide celebration with electric cooperative leaders from across Indiana, and are featured in Indiana Connection magazine.
- Eligibility: Indiana K-12 students
- Application deadline: Oct. 3, 2025
Demonstrations and Other Learning Opportunities
If you’re interested in having Boone Power provide a demonstration on electrical safety or the science behind electricity for your class or other student groups, contact Mandy Saucerman, Communications Director, at 317-670-7896 or [email protected].
Through our partnership with the National Energy Foundation, local fourth grade teachers can enroll in our Think! Energy program to help their students learn about electricity generation and energy efficiency.