Color Your Own Lineman Larry!
Make YOUR lineworker the star of the show!
Color him in, cut him out, and place him over all the lineworker images in this book as you read!
Color Your Own Kilowatt Katie!
Make YOUR lineworker the star of the show!
Color her in, cut her out, and place her over all the lineworker images in this book as you read!
Patrick Wood & Kelsie Baldus
Hello! My name is Lineman Larry, and this is Kilowatt Katie. We are electric lineworkers with your local electric cooperative!
As lineworkers, it is our job to take care of the power lines and equipment that bring electricity to your home.
Lineworkers at electric cooperatives have been bringing electricity to homes and businesses since the 1930s and 1940s. That’s a long time!
We are fortunate to have electricity where we live, but there are some places in the world where people still live without electricity.
Electric cooperative lineworkers work to bring electricity to us, but they also volunteer to travel to other parts of the world to help bring electricity to those who need it too!
Let’s take a trip with these lineworkers as they help bring electricity to villages in other countries!
After loading up the tools we will need, we travel by airplane, bus, and truck to reach the village.
Traveling can be difficult on some trips. Sometimes there are even tall mountains the lineworkers have to travel over!
Once we arrive at the village, we meet all the wonderful people we will be helping. They are excited we are there and ready to learn from the lineworkers.
The next day, the hard work begins! We use our tools and equipment to put up tall electric poles and power lines. Soon, the village will have electricity for the first time!
As we build, the local villagers help us so they can learn how to take care of everything after we go back home.
Once the power lines are up, the lineworkers begin wiring the buildings so they can have electricity. This includes homes and even the school in the village!
For the people in the village, this is the first time they have ever had electricity in their homes. Can you imagine what it would be like to not have electricity in your home, just like back in the 1930s and 1940s?
Once electricity has been safely brought to the village, it is time to say goodbye to our new friends.
As we head back home, we feel proud knowing we helped improve the lives of others and that our new friends now have safe and reliable electricity.
Electric cooperatives are built on the idea of helping communities thrive. While lineworkers work every day to provide safe and reliable electricity here at home, many also volunteer their time and skills to support international electrification projects. Through these programs, cooperative lineworkers partner with communities around the world to help build electric systems, share safety practices, and provide training so local workers can maintain the system long after the project is complete.
Access to electricity can transform daily life. It allows schools to operate more effectively, supports healthcare, improves safety, and opens doors to economic opportunity. International lineworker programs reflect the cooperative commitment to service, education, and caring for others.
International photographs courtesy of Jim McCarty, captured during lineworker service trips through Missouri on a Mission, a program of NRECA International. To learn more, visit www.NRECAinternational.coop. For
