Youth Tour

YOUTH TOUR 2023

June 19-23

Applications are welcome from November 1 through January 31st, 2023. The application is below. Up to four (4) students will be selected and win an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.

What is the Government-in-Action Youth Tour?

Every June, as many as 1,800 high school students from across the country spend a week in the nation's capital as part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. The students are sponsored by electric cooperatives – cooperatives that are committed to educating America's rural youth about America and the role electric cooperatives play in developing strong rural communities.

Participating in the Youth Tour is an amazing way to learn about this great nation, develop leadership skills, gain a better understanding of electric cooperatives, and make friendships that will last beyond the week!

During Youth Tour, you can have the chance to be selected to represent your state on the NRECA Youth Leadership Council (YLC). One student from each state is selected and they will come back to Washington, D.C., in July for a leadership workshop which will focus on the electric cooperative industry. Click here to learn more about YLC

RULES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Main residence must be served by Northern Neck Electric Cooperative

Must be a current high school sophomore or junior

Must be interested in Government, History, Political Science or similar

The selection of the finalists will be based on the application, letter of recommendation, and essay.

Winners must be able to attend the Washington Youth Tour if selected.

APPLICATION

Name

Parent/Guardians Name

Phone

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Age

GPA

School

Current Grade

Parent/Guardian Phone Number

Parent/ Guardian Phone Number #2

If your parent/guardian owns a business served by NNEC, what is the business name?

Please list any academic awards or honors or other scholastic activities that you have participated in at your school and any offices you have held along with the grade level.

List your community service activities or involvement in community groups (church groups, volunteer work, etc.) while you have been in high school. Indicate any leadership roles you had or public speaking experience.

List any hobbies or special interests you have:

What are your plans after high school?

Attach a letter of recommendation from a faculty member or administrator in your present school, or from a community organization in which you participate. Letters should include how the person is acquainted with you, observations of your character and why you would be an asset to the Youth Tour delegation.

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

As part of your Youth Tour application process, you must write an essay on one of the topics below. It should not exceed 600 words. Please select the topic below:

Cooperative Business Model

Discuss the cooperative business model and why it works (like Northern Neck Electric Cooperative) based on the seven cooperative principles.

Empowering Members

Explain how Northern Neck Electric Cooperative is better suited for empowering its members on a grassroots level than other businesses.

Role of Electricity

Electricity's use in the home, school, and workplace has evolved into an essential part of everyday life. Discuss the everyday role of electricity in your home, school, and parent's workplace.

Please upload your essay here:

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

STUDENT: I have read and understand the contest "Rules and Eligibility Requirements," affirm that all information on this application is correct, and will attend the 2023 Washington Youth Tour in June, if selected unless sickness or other exceptional circumstances arise.

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PARENT/GUARDIAN: I have read and understand the contest "Rules and Eligibility Requirements," I give consent for my son/daughter to participate in the 2023 Youth Tour Contest, and if named a winner, my student will participate in the all expense paid trip on the Washington Youth Tour in June of 2023.

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YOUTH TOUR 2023

What is the Government-in-Action Youth Tour?

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