YES Fair Sponsors

Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative

The Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) Foundation is the prime funding source for the YES Fair. SSVEC follows legal requirements to return money (refundable deposits, fees, and capital credits) to its members. If the cooperative is unable to locate the individuals, the money is contributed to the Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Foundation. Before the establishment of the Foundation, those funds were forfeited to the State of Arizona . Voluntary contributions to the Foundation are also accepted. SSVEC provides the labor and management of the YES Fair.

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association

The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) is an international professional association chartered as a patriotic, educationally oriented, nonprofit, technical society. AFCEA is composed of more than 100 chapters with a member force of nearly 40,000. The Southern Arizona chapter, based at Fort Huachuca , has a membership of nearly 450. AFCEA promotes outstanding achievement in the physical sciences and supports the development of engineers and scientists as a natural resource. This year alone, the Southern Arizona AFCEA will disburse approximately $65,000 in scholarships, grants, and gifts to public and private schools and colleges. They are the co-sponsor of the Youth Engineering and Science Fair.