For 8th Grade Students
For over 25 years, Oklahoma’s rural electric cooperatives have been sending the state’s brightest middle school students to Energy Camp, and now it’s your turn! Imagine spending 3 days of your summer swimming, hiking, and making new friends. You will improve your leadership skills and learn about 1 of our country’s most important industries – rural electrification.
Join us at Oakridge Christian Camp & Retreat Center in Anadarko, where you’ll experience first-hand the exciting world of rural electricity, watch safety demonstrations, climb a pole, watch a cooperative crew at work, make new friends as well as have some awesome outdoor summer fun!
Selection Process
To apply, students will fill out an application and submit it to Kay Electric Cooperative. Judges will choose 4 students to receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Energy Camp located at Oakridge Christian Camp & Retreat located in Anadarko, OK. Camp dates are June 01 to June 04, 2027.
Winners will be notified by mail before Kay Electric Cooperative’s Annual Youth Banquet. The Youth Banquet will be the evening of Tuesday, January 26, 2027.
*Students must be available to attend the Youth Banquet to enter*
Applications
Applications can be submitted in 3 different ways:
- Apply online through the link below
- By downloading the application and sending via email
- By Mail to: Kay Electric Cooperative, C/O Kaycee Brandon, PO Box 607, Blackwell, OK 74631
Applications for Energy Camp 2027 are due December 11, 2026 at 5 p.m.!
Energy Camp Brochure (PDF) Energy Camp Application