Youth Tour to Washington Contest

Each year four high school juniors enjoy an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. during the nation's Youth Week in June.

2009 Youth Tour winners in Washington D.C.

The selection of the winners begins when each of the approximately 24 high schools within the co-op's service area select a school representative (must be in 11th grade). The representatives travel to Tallahassee, our state capital, on a three-day expense-paid, chaperoned trip. This year's trip to Tallahassee is scheduled for February 9-11, 2010. During this trip the students have opportunities to observe the state legislature in session, to learn about our State's Supreme Court and to compete to earn one of the four spots to Washington, D.C.

While in Tallahassee the students will take a written quiz about electric cooperatives and give a speech which is scored by a non-partisan panel of judges. Study sheets for the quiz as well as the topic for the speech are provided in advance. Four students are then chosen for for the trip to Washington D.C.

The Youth Tour program at Clay Electric was implemented in the summer of 1966. At that time two students were chosen to travel to Washington, D.C. through an essay contest.

Admission to the 2010 program is closed. If you are interested in the 2011 program, see your school counselor or contact your local district office and ask for the Member Relations Representative.

National Youth Tour web site

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