FCC LINEMAN RODEO

4/10/25

On Saturday, the Frontier Community College Lineman Rodeo will take place starting at 9 am.  The event will give an opportunity for the Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) students to showcase what they have learned through friendly competition.  Judged events include, egg climb, fuse swap, hurt man rescue, speed climb, and underslung-switch open & close.

Attending the event is a great chance for anyone interested in the EDS program to see things firsthand and to ask questions and learn more.  Frontier Community College combines classroom lectures with extensive outdoor training to prepare you for wire maintenance, hurt man rescue, cross arm construction, and more.  Competition times will be displayed on a leaderboard for participants and spectators to track results throughout the event.

The rodeo will take place outside just north of the Workforce Development Center, so, bring your lawn chair.  In preparation for the Lineman Rodeo, first-year Graphic Arts & Design students, under the instruction of Cheryl Harl, designed and presented t-shirt logo concepts for judging.  Amanda Burkett’s design was selected as the winner and the t shirts and food will be available at the rodeo.

This year’s event is made possible with support from Wayne-White Electric Cooperative, Les McCormick Trucking, and Tallman Equipment Co., Inc.

For more information, call 618-842-3711. Additional details about Frontier Community College’s Electrical Distribution Systems program can be found at iecc.edu/fcc/eds.