Harrison REMC linemen recently showcased their skills at the 2025 Indiana Electric Cooperative Lineman Rodeo, a two-day competition that brings together the best of the best from across the state. This year, 35 teams and 131 individuals from 26 Indiana cooperatives competed in a series of events that tested speed, precision, and safety the same qualities linemen use every day to keep the lights on for members. The awards won by the Harrison REMC linemen are shown below.
DAY 1 – TEAM COMPETITIONS
Tim Bland, Steve Saltsgaver, and Randy Schoen
- Overall Team – Second place
- Transformer Change – First place
- Underarm Switch Change – Second place
Kyle Armstrong, Kody Kennedy, and Jacobb White
- Hurtman Rescue – Third place
- Transformer Change – Second place
DAY 2 – INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS
Kyle Armstrong
- Journeyman Skill Climb – Third place
Tim Bland
- Senior Journeyman Overall – First place
- Senior Skill Climb – Second place
- Senior Hurtman Rescue – First place
- Senior Egg Climb – Third place
Steve Saltsgaver
- Senior Journeyman Overall – Second place
- Senior Skill Climb – First place
- Senior Hurtman Rescue – Second place
Jacobb White
- Journeyman Skill Climb – First place
We are proud of our linemen for representing Harrison REMC with excellence. The same skill, safety, and teamwork they displayed in the rodeo are the qualities they bring to serving our members every day.
Steve Saltsgaver, Randy Schoen, and Tim Bland compete in the senior division at the 2025 linemen rodeo.
Jacobb White, Kyle Armstrong, and Kody Kennedy at the 2025 linemen rodeo.
Left to right: Tim Bland, Steve Saltsgaver, Randy Schoen, Kody Kennedy, Kyle Armstrong, and Jacobb White.
