Colquitt High School Student Places Second
in State EMC/FFA Wiring Contest

(Moultrie—January 12, 2011) — Colquitt County High School student, Will Burt, won second place in the State EMC/FFA Agricultural Electrification Career Development Event (CDE) held at the State FFA-FHA Camp near Covington.

We are certainly proud of Will for representing Colquitt County so well in the state competition,” said Danny Nichols, General Manager of Colquitt EMC.  “The FFA wiring contest is one of the most demanding yet rewarding FFA competitions and teaches students the practical skill of electrical wiring combined with the life skills of problem solving and public speaking.”

The Georgia FFA Association and electric membership corporations (EMCs) in Georgia, including Colquitt EMC, have offered this educational initiative for more than four decades, introducing agriculture students to electrification programs while teaching safe, efficient use of electricity.  Active FFA members enrolled in a high school agriculture education class in Colquitt EMC’s service area are eligible to participate in area competition; the top two individuals in each area contest move on to compete at the state level.

State competitors are area winners from throughout Georgia.  As in their local competitions, state contest participants complete a written exam, a practical wiring problem testing their knowledge of the National Electric Code, and an oral presentation on steps to complete a specific electrical task.

CCHS Student, Will Burt, at the state competition.