2011 Web Quiz

 

Each year in March, Western Illinois Electrical Coop. awards one talented son or daughter of a WIEC member an all expense trip to Washington, D.C.  This year’s winner of the “Youth to Washington” (Y2W) trip will be selected on how well they answer the questions below.  There are fifteen questions, some are multiple choice, some are short answer, some require short essay to support the answer.  (Hint:  the more specifics given on the essay, the better you’ll score)  However, the best part is that the answers to all fifteen are found on one of three different Web sites. 

www.wiec.net - has specific information about WIEC

www.aiec.coop - has information about Y2W

www.nreca.coop - has general and historical information about cooperatives

 

Complete the quiz, attach it to the application, and then return them to WIEC.

Good Luck!

 

Multiple Choice

1.  America’s electric cooperative own and maintain what percent of the nations

            distribution lines.

 

                        42%                                        23%                              33%

 

2.  Which is not one of the seven principals that all cooperatives are organized by:

            a.  Member economic participation

            b.  Voluntary and open membership

            c.   Shareholder control

            d.   Concern for community

 

3.  Who is the secretary-treasurer of the WIEC Board?

 

            a.  Mike Ford                                                 c.  Dave Biery

b.  Rob Gronewold                                        d.  Janet Spory                     

 

 

 

Short Answer

 

1.  Name three sights that the 2010 Illinois Youth to Washington group saw in Washington D.C.

 

 

 

2.  WIEC offers Budget Billing to its members.  What is Budget Billing?

 

 

 

 

3.  Name three of the demonstrations that area 5th graders saw at the 2010 Safety Fair.

 

 

4.  Steven Myers was elected to the 2010 Youth Leadership Council to represent Illinois.  What is the purpose of this council?

 

 

5.  WIEC is a distribution cooperative.  What does that mean? 

 

 

6.  Who is eligible for the eight scholarships of $1,250 each will be awarded in 2011 through the Illinois Electric Cooperative (IEC) Memorial Scholarship Program?

 

 

 

Essay   Please choose two out of the six essay questions below.  Please support your answer in 150 words or less per question.  If you need more paper, feel free to attach more paper to the quiz.   Typed answers are allowed (and encouraged!)                   

 

 

1.    Name some of the programs offered by WIEC to its members.  Which (if any) do your parents (or guardians) take advantage of?

 

 

2.  Why does the “Youth to Washington” Tour trip appeal to you?  How do you think this trip will impact your future? 

 

 

3.  Members of cooperatives express a higher than average level of customer satisfaction.  What contributes to this level?

 

 

4.  At last year’s WIEC Annual Meeting, it was announced that WIEC would be paying back capital credits to members who were on our lines in 1974.  What are capital credits? 

 

 

5.  Each year, on the Y2W bus trip to Washington, a “Pop N Chip”  cooperative is formed.  What is the purpose of this cooperative and how does this parallel what Western Illinois Electrical Coop. does for its members?

 

 

6.  Of the places visited In Washington D.C. by the 2010 group, which would you like to see the most and why?  Please support your answer with specifics reasons and examples.