VICE Scholarship Winners Announced
From left, Virginia Del. Robert Orrock of Spotsylvania joins participants at the Virginia Institute on Cooperative Education leadership conference. (Photo By: Jim Robertson)

VICE Scholarship Winners Announced

by | Apr 5, 2022 | Co-op News, Connections, Connections Archive, Connections Proof

Cold weather couldn’t break the spirits of 32 students who traveled to Graves Mountain Lodge on March 25-26 for the Virginia Institute on Cooperative Education, better known as VICE. After learning about their personality types, students participated in a team...
VMDAEC Hosts Touchstone Energy Member Engagement Mixer
Scott Bialick of Touchstone Energy makes a point at the member engagement mixer. (Photo By: Jim Robertson)

VMDAEC Hosts Touchstone Energy Member Engagement Mixer

by | May 26, 2022 | Co-op News, Connections, Connections Archive

Some of the best ideas come from the face-to-face collaboration of co-ops sharing ideas, according to Scott Bialick, senior program manager of strategic partnerships for Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. On May 25, communications and member services professionals...
Gaff-n-Go Lineworker Rodeo Returns in a Big Way
Tyson Arnold of A&N Electric Cooperative works from the ground during a Gaff-n-Go event. (Photo By: Steven Johnson)

Gaff-n-Go Lineworker Rodeo Returns in a Big Way

by | May 16, 2022 | Co-op News, Featured Connections

More than 160 lineworkers gathered May 13-14 in Doswell, Va., for the Gaff-n-Go Lineworker Rodeo, which returned after two years of pandemic-related cancellations. Coordinated by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, the Gaff-n-Go...