EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

At Sumter EMC, we're committed to enriching the lives of youth in the communities we proudly serve.
Explore the many educational opportunities we offer for your classroom by clicking the links below!

CHRISTMAS CARD ART CONTEST

Sumter EMC hosts a Christmas Card art contest for students in grades 3rd through 5th who either reside in a home served by Sumter EMC or attend school within our eleven county service territory. The winning designs are used to design Sumter EMC's annual Christmas card. 

Art Contest

Winners

Applications for the 2025 Christmas Card Art Contest will be available on October 15, 2025 and due on November 14, 2025

 

PowerTown Electrical Safety Demonstration

Contact Jacob Peed at 229-924-8041 Ext. 2235 or jacob.peed@sumteremc.com to schedule a PowerTown Electrical Safety Demonstration in your classroom! 

PowerTown

Willie Wiredhand Classroom Visits

Contact Jacob Peed at 229-924-8041 Ext. 2235 or jacob.peed@sumteremc.com to schedule a visit to your classroom!  

Willie WiredhandWillie Wiredhand is the official mascot of America's electric cooperatives, created in 1951 by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Designed to represent the power and reliability of rural electric co-ops, Willie has become a beloved symbol of cooperative spirit and service.

Willie is a friendly, cartoon figure made up of electrical components:

  • His head is a standard electrical plug

  • His arms are wires

  • His torso is a light socket

  • His legs and feet are  shaped like electrical prongs

 

 

With a cheerful expression and a can-do attitude, Willie Wiredhand has long been used to promote electrical safety, energy education, and the cooperative difference—emphasizing that co-ops are member-owned, locally operated, and built to serve the community. His name, a play on "hired hand," reinforces the idea that electricity is a dependable partner on the farm, in the home, and throughout rural America.

FFA Electrification Contest

Sumter EMC is proud to support (along with other Georgia EMCs) participation by local schools in the EMC/FFA Electrification Contest. The wiring contest is a competitive educational program which promotes the safe, efficient use of electrical energy.

For more information, contact Tonya Jones, Community Relations Manager or