Committee Mission
To support locate technicians in the state of Georgia, by
providing support via a scholarship program to compete in the
International Utility Locate Rodeo.
Committee News & Information
The Locate Rodeo Committee is providing 4 scholarships for
locators to compete in the Locate Rodeo Event in 2012 on
August 3rd and 4th.
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GUCC
International Locate Rodeo Scholarship Program
The Scholarship Program will consist of awarding four (4)
scholarships. One for each utility event - water, telecom,
gas and power. These scholarships will award to State of
Georgia participants and will pay for the Rodeo Registration of
$150.00 and 2 nights hotel stay. If there are not enough
entries to fill one (1) scholarship to each individual group event,
then it shall be up to the discretion of the GUCC Rodeo Committee
to award these scholarships based on event needs and entries.
The scholarships will be awarded based on the submittal of an
essay from the individual of 250 words or less expressing why they
think that they should receive this scholarship.
Each entry will be submitted to the GUCC Rodeo Committee for
review and selection by a selected deadline date.
Requirements for individuals who may participate in the program
are as follows:
1) Participant must live and work
for a utility or utility contractor in the State of Georgia and
currently work as a locator.
2) Participant is required to have
held his current employed position for 2 years or longer.
3) Participant must be able to
attend the Locate Rodeo required Friday meetings and
registration. This meeting is held the Friday prior to the
Locate Rodeo competition day. Times and dates are posted on
the International Locate Rodeo website at www.LocateRodeo.com.
4) Participant must provide his
locate equipment, equipment bag, vest and hard hat.
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Scholarship Application Deadline for 2012 is May 25, 2012
Please look in the righthand LIBRARY to download the scholarship
form and application.
