Learn about all things energy in the Kids Korner fun interactive website built for kids. Topics include:
What's It All About?
A Brief History of Energy
Energy Conservation
Power Sources
Types of Energy
Energy & Environment
Let's Explore Energy
Play It Safe!
Energy Efficiency
Energy Fun Lab
Please fill out this form if you are a Paulding Putnam member and your child has an animal at one of the upcoming livestock sales. Please note that completing this form doesn't guarantee purchase, but helps us allocate funds fairly. Thank You!
Page Day with the Indiana Senate gives students an opportunity to learn about their state government and how bills become laws. Highlights include a Statehouse tour, mock bill activity, speakers, and other educational activities. It is considered an excused absence; a school excuse letter will be provided.
The Youth Power and Hope Awards is for students in fifth through eighth grades who are active leaders or bright lights in their community and whose parents live in Indiana.
Indiana Connection and Indiana’s electric cooperatives are proud to sponsor the Youth Power and Hope Awards program. Since 2009, the program has annually honored Indiana youth in grades 5 through 8 for their community service. Past winners’ community projects have included raising money for Riley Hospital for Children and donating toys for its patients, collecting coats for the less fortunate and providing police officers with stuffed animals to comfort children in crisis situations. Could a community-minded young person you know be one of our next winners? Encourage him or her to apply!
Paulding Puttnam and Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives have paired with the Ohio Energy Project to educate students in grades 3 to 12 on energy use through the E3 Smart program. Teachers will be provided the curriculum, laboratory equipment, and support activities to bring STEM learning to the classroom — at no cost to you or your school. E3 also uses an innovative “Kids Teaching Families” approach to bring learning home. The curriculum adheres to all state educational standards. Call us at (800) 686-2357 or send an email for more information.
The Energy Smart Program is a science-based study of all things energy–where it comes from, how we use it in our daily lives, and how our own behaviors can help us save both the planet and our pocketbook. Students learn all about energy science, efficiency principles, conservation practices, and electrical safety through hands-on activities.
Table-top or high-voltage demos are also available to teach students power line safety. Presentations are tailored for the class age. Visit our Safety Demonstrations page to learn more.
Call our office at (800) 686-2357 for more information on demonstrations for your group
Each summer, Indiana's electric cooperatives sponsor a fun, all-expenses-paid camp for incoming seveth grade students to discover energy, teamwork, and leadership.
Camp Kilowatt is a fun and unique camp experience for sixth-grade students going into seventh grade. Kids get the chance to learn more about energy while making new friends and enjoying fun activities and games.
This dynamic three-day camp includes activities such as horseback riding, bucket truck rides, rock climbing, archery, alternative energy education, internet safety, zipline, live line safety demonstration, swimming, and much, much more.
This year's camp is changing locations to Happy Hollow Children's Camp in Nashville, Indiana. For more information about other youth programs, please visit the IEC Youth Program website.
The deadline to apply is February 6, 2026. If you have questions, please call our office at (800) 686-2357.
Awarded to children of Paulding Putnam (PP) members who are high school seniors with a 3.0+ GPA
Must start college or a tech/trade program by the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year
Every June, approximately 40 students from around the state attend The Electric Cooperatives Youth Tour. This weeklong, all-expense-paid leadership experience takes high school sophomores or juniors on a fun and unique trip to Washington, D.C., where they meet 1,600 other co-op teens from around the country. While in D.C., students learn about the unique cooperative business model, visit Capitol Hill to meet with legislative leaders, and experience the sights, sounds, and rich history of our nation’s capital.
