Frontier FS Pride Program Results

The scores have been tallied and the winners of the 2008 Frontier FS Pride Program are as follows:

First Place: Arlington

Second Place: Rozellville
Third Place: Jefferson Main Office

In total, 15 of the Wisconsin cooperative's 16 facilities earned "Pride Status," meaning they earned at least 90 percent or more of the possible points awarded through the program. All locations earning Pride Status receive a wall plaque and a cash prize. The top-scoring location earns a night on the town for all location employees and their spouses, compliments of the company, and the second and third place locations receive a cash prize to be used for an employee team-building activity.

The Pride Program considers four major categories of a location's appearance - exterior facility and grounds, people, interior, and rolling stock. Within each category are several sub-categories, each of which is ranked on a 10-point scale, with 10 as the highest possible score in any one area. Scoring is done twice a year, in the spring and in the fall, and scores from both inspections are combined to determine the overall rankings.

This year, I was asked to be a judge during the fall Pride Program judging, and I have to say it was a great time! In three days, Sam Skemp, Mike A. Larson, Red Brewer, and I visited all 16 locations, covering hundreds of miles of southeastern Wisconsin countryside. It was neat to see the obvious pride all Frontier employees take in their work and in keeping their workplaces in tip-top condition.