{"id":19946,"date":"2024-02-20T21:10:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralmissouri.org\/?p=19946"},"modified":"2024-02-20T21:10:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T21:10:40","slug":"dad-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruralmissouri.org\/dad-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Dad of the Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Some buddies and I have a contest called \u201cDad of the Year.\u201d Before you question my parenting skills, let me explain the game. There are no rules, judges or winner. The theory behind \u201cDad of the Year\u201d is straightforward. Every player steps up and does whatever they can to be an award-winning dad. Making sure your kids brush their teeth, helping with homework, finding that lost toy (or buying a secret replacement) \u2014 I mean doing whatever it takes.<\/div>\n
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If we gave out a trophy like the Super Bowl for \u201cDad of the Year,\u201d it is possible someone would just give up if they had a bad first half of the season. For \u201cDad of the Year,\u201d every dad has a shot at the title. Don\u2019t get me wrong, there is plenty of friendly banter on who should win, but the point of this game is focused on participation \u2014 not victory. The real winners in the game are our kids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the same spirit of the \u201cDad of the Year\u201d contest, electric cooperatives operate with a similar mindset for serving their members. Your electric co-op is an organization that prioritizes the well-being and needs of their member-owners. Just like Andy, Jared and I do whatever it takes to make sure our kids are successful, electric co-ops go above and beyond to ensure their members have a great life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Day in and day out, your co-op works to ensure you have access to the things that make living in rural Missouri great \u2014 reliable and affordable electricity, strong community support, broadband, jobs and other products and services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While they face challenges to do this, your co-ops are committed to your success, just like a proud father. When it comes to energy supply, your electric cooperative has to rely on a variety of fuels to generate the electricity that powers life 24\/7. Renewable energy sources are key players in our fuel portfolio, but when the wind isn\u2019t blowing and the sun isn\u2019t shining, all of our member-
\nowners still need those all-important electrons to flow down those lines to their houses. A diverse mix of natural gas, coal, wind and hydropower means you will have electricity when you need it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Your electric cooperative views their success as more than just providing electricity. Their dedication to your community is something you won\u2019t find from anywhere else.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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They do this because the community they serve is the same community where their employees live. That\u2019s why you see your co-op\u2019s logo on the list of sponsors of youth programs such as FFA, 4-H and state high school championships. It\u2019s also why your co-op is always there to offer support for essential services such as your first responders and those who need energy assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Your co-ops, much like us dads, may not be in a race for a trophy, but their commitment to your communities is unwavering. Now that I let the cat out of the bag on our contest, let\u2019s hope our wives don\u2019t try to make us compete for \u201cHusband of the Year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Caleb Jones is the executive vice president and CEO of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives in Jefferson City. He is a member of Boone Electric Cooperative.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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