• Scholarships

• A-Team/Super A-Team

• Youth Tour

• CYCLE

• Capital Credits

• Water Heater Rebate

• Annual Meeting

Scholarships

Central Missouri Electric Cooperative believes that a quality education is essential for the future of our youth.  To assist the children of our members in continuing their education, we offer eight $500 college scholarships to area high school seniors.  All applications must be received on or before April 1.  All applicants will be selected without regard to race, color, national origin or handicap.

Scholarship Requirements:

• Parent or legal guardian must be a current CMEC member

• Must have a 2.75 or better grade point average

• Must have a minimum ACT score of 21

• Official high school transcript must accompany application

Mail application so that it is received by April 1 to Central Missouri Electric Cooperative, PO Box 939, Sedalia, Mo 65302.

A-Team/Super A-Team

Central Missouri Electric Cooperative believes that a quality education is essential for the future of our youth.  To encourage our members’ children to be successful in school we offer five $50 savings bonds to students in grades 1 through 8 who receive an "A" on their report card and two $100 savings bonds to students in grades 9 through 12 who receive an “A” in Mathematics and Science.  A drawing is held approximately 4 weeks after the school quarter is completed.  All applicants will be selected without regard to race, color, national origin or handicap.

A-Team Requirements:

• Parent or legal guardian must be a current CMEC member

• Student must be in Kindergarten – 8^th grade

• Report card must have at least one "A"

• The parent’s map number, phone number and student’s school name and date of birth must be on the report card

Super A-Team Requirements:

• Parent or legal guardian must be a current CMEC member

• Student must be in 9^th – 12^th grade

• Report card must have an "A" in both Mathematics and Science

• The parent’s map number, phone number and student’s school name and date of birth must be on the report card

Youth Tour

Every year electric cooperatives in Missouri sponsor essay contests to select delegates to the annual Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. These high school students represent their local cooperative on a tour of the nation's capital. They tour museums, visit America's most cherished monuments, and meet their elected officials. During the entire trip, they are learning about electric cooperatives and their role in the community.  If you are a high school junior, you may qualify to participate in the Youth Tour Program. 

For students to be eligible, their parents or legal guardians must be current members of CMEC and maintain full-time residency within the cooperative's service area.  Please contact CMEC for more information. 

CYCLE

The Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience, or CYCLE, is a three day conference held in Jefferson City in late July. In attendance, are some of the brightest young leaders in Missouri. The program teaches students about electric cooperatives, leadership skills, and Missouri state government. It includes nationally known speakers and a day at the state Capitol in addition to other fun activities.

For students to be eligible, their parents or legal guardians must be current members of CMEC and maintain full-time residency within the cooperative's service area.  Please contact CMEC for more information. 

Capital Credits

CMEC is operated on a non-profit basis.  Capital credits, or margins, are to a cooperative what profits are to a private business.  A margin is any money left over after all operating costs have been paid.  As a cooperative member-owner, part of that margin belongs to you.  The more electricity you’ve used, the greater your share of the margin.  Capital credits are retained until the Board of Directors authorizes payment.

So that former members may receive their capital credit checks, it is important that address changes are reported to CMEC.

Each year you will receive an allocation notice informing you of credits applied to your capital credit account.  When a capital credit check is issued, this allocation is printed on the check stub.

Under CMEC’s estate policy, upon approval of the Board of Directors, heirs may settle the capital credit account of deceased members.  These settlements are handled by CMEC’s Member Records Department.

$100 Water Heater Rebate

Rebate Requirements:

• install an electric water heater in a new construction or

• replace an existing gas water heater with an electric water heater

• must be 40 gallons or larger

• sign Water Heater Rebate Application giving CMEC permission to put load control device on water heater

Annual Meeting

Each year CMEC hosts our annual meeting.  This is a time to notify our member’s of the cooperative’s financial position, elect board members, and visit with fellow member-owners of the cooperative.  A free meal is provided.  Each member and child in attendance leaves with a free gift and those who bring their registration card are entered in the drawing for door prizes.  Past activities and information booths have included glaucoma screening, blood pressure screening, chiropractic screening, social security, MO Department of Health and Senior Services, Department of Natural Recourses, Cattlemen’s Association, internet services, and local support groups.  Activities for the kids have included child ID, coloring and activity pages, balloon man, and story time.

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