Join us for Electricity School on June 4, 2025 at John Wood Workforce Development Center | 2710 N. 42nd St., Quincy
Open to all youth, ages 8-18. 4-H Membership is NOT required. Invite a friend! There is no charge to attend, but youth must pre-register by completing an application and a health form. All forms are due in the Extension office by May 31.
Health Form - please complete and return to Siera at snthomps@illinois.edu.
Open to all youth, ages 8-18. 4-H Membership is NOT required. Invite a friend! There is no charge to attend, but youth must pre-register by completing an application and a health form. All forms are due in the Extension office by May 31.
Health Form - please complete and return to Siera at snthomps@illinois.edu.
Important Notes:
- We are in a transition year and we will not be offering extension cords this year- it will be moved to Level 2 next year.
- All 4-H members enrolled in Electricity or Electronics are strongly encouraged to attend 4-H Electricity School. Projects completed at Electricity School may not be used as an exhibit at a 4-H Show.
- Students must take workshops in order.
- If you made an extension cord last year, you’ll be in Level 1 this year.
- If you made a solar car last year, you’ll be in Level 3 this year.
- If you have taken class Circuits/Switches you can sign up for Level 4 &5!
- Students enrolled in Level 1 and 2, please bring a small phillips screwdriver.
- Students enrolled in level 3, please bring the following: wire strippers, phillips-head and flat-head screwdriver, and needle nose pliers.
- A parent or designated adult must check-in and check-out participants at the JWCC Workforce Development Center.
Schedule
- 8:30-9:00 am | Registration
- 9:00 am | Welcome & Game
- 9:30 am | Power Town Safety Demonstration
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am | Workshops
Levels must be completed in order. If this is your son/daughter’s first year, please sign up for Level 1.
Level 1 & 2 (limit 60) Solar Car (select this if this is your first year)
Level 3 (limit 16) Circuits/Switches (select this if you have already taken the solar can car class)
Level 4 & 5 NEW! Electric Careers- Explore Lineman, Electrician, Electrical Engineer Careers. Learn how we use a drone to troubleshoot outages.
Level 1 & 2 (limit 60) Solar Car (select this if this is your first year)
Level 3 (limit 16) Circuits/Switches (select this if you have already taken the solar can car class)
Level 4 & 5 NEW! Electric Careers- Explore Lineman, Electrician, Electrical Engineer Careers. Learn how we use a drone to troubleshoot outages.
If you’d like to add your son, daughter or grandchild’s name to a future mailing list, contact Laura Bergman at lbergman@adamselectric.coop or call (800) 232-4797.
Electricity School is Sponsored by: Adams Electric Cooperative, Ameren, University of Illinois Extension and John Wood Community College.
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