Seven linemen from the Bandera Electric Cooperative recently traveled to Overland Park, Kansas to compete at the International Lineman’s Rodeo, demonstrating the skills they have learned over their careers as linemen and helping raise the awareness of the profession they have chosen. BEC Manager of Distribution Operations John Rush said, “both (BEC) teams fared very well while competing against 248 ‘Best of the Best’ teams from across the United States and Canada.” “Our lineman apprentice, Justin Albarado, had an exceptional day, where he competed against 321 other top apprentices and placed sixth in the Electric Cooperative Division,” the distribution manager said. Albarado, who ...