CHELCO will begin its Annual Meeting one hour earlier than originally scheduled on Saturday, April 12. The business meeting will now start at 10 AM, with doors opening at 8 AM. All planned activities will proceed as scheduled.

We deeply appreciate your understanding as we make this adjustment to allow attendees and staff the opportunity to attend Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy Will May’s funeral. Our thoughts and prayers are with Deputy May’s family, friends, and the entire Walton County Sheriff’s Office during this difficult time.

Spring is in the air, and there is no better way to celebrate than with free food, family fun, live entertainment, and thousands in scholarship and door prize giveaways at CHELCO’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 12, at Freeport High School, 12615 Business Highway 331, Freeport, FL 32439.

Each member in attendance will receive a gift bag and bill credit (limit one per household).

 Registration begins at 8 AM, and there will be plenty to do before the business meeting, including the energy expo, live line safety demonstration, kids’ bucket truck rides*, rides on Touchstone Energy Cooperative’s hot air balloon*, bounce houses, live music by a former contestant on NBC’s The Voice, complimentary breakfast and mobile coffee bar selections.

 Beginning at 10 AM, the business meeting will include 2025 Board of Trustees and Bylaws Revisions results and updates from the CHELCO Board President, Treasurer, and Chief Executive Officer. Following the conclusion of the business meeting, CHELCO staff will draw 10 random winners of the CHELCO Scholarship and thousands of dollars in door prizes**.

CHELCO funds independent scholarships annually

We kindly ask that scholarship applicants still plan to attend the Annual Meeting. However, we fully understand and support anyone who chooses to attend Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy Will May’s funeral and is concerned about making it on time. If that is the case for you, please let us know and we will excuse your absence. Applicants attending Deputy May's services will still be eligible to win a scholarship.

We deeply appreciate your understanding. Our thoughts and prayers are with Deputy May’s family, friends, and the entire Walton County Sheriff’s Office during this difficult time.

CHELCO's annual college scholarship program is designed to help members or their dependents with college expenses. In 2025, 10 recipients will receive $1,000 to use towards their higher education. In order to be eligible for the award, applicants must be a CHELCO member or the dependent of a member and have a GPA of at least 2.50. Applicants may be either graduating high school seniors or students currently attending a college or university. The deadline to apply for scholarships is March 28, 2025. Applicants must be in attendance to win. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2025 CHELCO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION