A team of Electric Department Lineworkers fared well at the 25th Annual North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems (NCAMES) Lineman’s Rodeo. On May 9th, public power teams from around the state convened in Concord, NC, to compete in events that tested their knowledge and ability to perform tasks safely and quickly. 

Lineman rodeos involve events for Apprentices (less than four years of experience) and Journeymen (more than four years). GUC's Journeyman team included Oscar Meeks, CJ Forrest, Cole Hartley, and Calvin Whitehead. Competing in the Apprentice division were Carter Gaskins, Holden Stotesbury, Jordan Bradshaw, Jordan Lang, Isaiah Edwards, and Hunter Forrest. Team Coaches were James Forrest and Gavin Smith. 

Our team performed well again this year!  

In the Apprentice competitions, Carter placed 1st Overall, 1st in Hurtman Rescue, 1st in Load Transfer, and 3rd in Egg Climb. Hunter placed 3rd in Load Transfer, and Jordan placed 5th Overall.   

 In the Journeyman Division, Oscar placed 5th Overall and 1st in Lightning Arrestor Changeout.  

Congratulations to our teams on a job well done!