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In 2004 Bluebonnet recognized the need for a larger workforce who can help us keep the lights on for our members. In order to meet this need, we started a unique and mutually beneficial program for local members of our communities. The lineman apprentice program accepted its first class that year, and has only continued to grow and progress.

This training has allowed us to stay consistent with our service, even as our membership numbers grow significantly since the program started. We are able to hire, train, and employ individuals who work for our members and understand the value we place on safety and service.

We are proud of the work that we have done as a cooperative to stay up to date with our growing membership and we know how important it is to invest in our communities in our service area. 

The application for the internship-to-apprentice program opens in the spring for each new class. Make sure to check our website and social media for announcements on when that application period opens. 

If you have additional questions about this program, please contact us.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative is raising awareness and providing information about area organizations involved in the prevention of abuse and support of victims.

Keep an eye on our social media channels in April to learn more about how you can get involved, key community events and resources. The cooperative’s member service centers in Bastrop, Brenham, Giddings, Lockhart and Manor will gleam with blue lights at night to support the awareness effort.

Area groups working to prevent abuse include three Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) agencies that serve 11 counties in the Bluebonnet region, as well as the Children’s Advocacy Center that serves Bastrop, Lee and Fayette counties and the SAFE Alliance.

These local area organizations welcome volunteers and donations. At CASA, volunteers are adults who have been pre-screened and received training to work with children in the foster care system. Volunteers undergo a pre-screening interview, background check, 30-hour (virtual or classroom) training and observation hours in a courtroom. Volunteers can then be appointed by judges to work with one case (or a set of siblings).

The Children’s Advocacy Center that serves Bastrop, Lee and Fayette counties and SAFE Alliance would benefit from donations. View their wish lists at childrensadvocacycenter.org/get-involved and safeaustin.org/get-involved.

If you suspect child abuse, neglect or exploitation, report it by one of two ways: online at txabusehotline.org or by calling the Texas Abuse Hotline at 800-252-5400 (available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year). Learn more about this topic at childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing.

Find out about local child abuse assistance agencies in our social media this month.