Cullman Electric Cooperative is helping Cullman County Schools teach students the importance of saving electricity. As part of the Energy Captain of the Week program, every first- and second-grade student in the county school system serves as his or her classroom energy captain for a week, and now Cullman EC is giving every student a T-shirt for participating.
Roger Hamm, who has overseen the program since it started four years ago, said the idea came from a similar program in Shelby County. “It’s a great way to promote energy savings, teach the kids about it and have them participate at the same time,” Hamm said.
The Energy Captain of the Week is in charge of making sure all lights, computers and other electrical appliances are turned off when the students leaves the room.
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