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.

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. 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.

2008 Youth Tour School Representatives in Tallahassee

While in Tallahassee the students 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.

Information on the 2009 Youth tour program will be available fall of 2008. If you should be interested in the 2009 program, see your school counselor or contact your local district office and ask for the Member Relations Representative.

Youth Tour Video on YouTube
National Youth Tour web site
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