[Image: rural youth tour]What is the Washington Youth Tour?
It is a unique opportunity for students to compete for a trip to Washington D.C., where they will learn about political processes, interact with governmental officials and take in the sights of our nation’s capital. Trip dates are June 12-19, 2009, and this DOES NOT conflict with 4-H University!
You can check out the official site HERE or see the myspace page HERE!
The Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives' Washington Youth Tour is an annual, weeklong, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., that is open to high school students across Louisiana.
Ten of Louisiana's 12 electric cooperatives participate in the Washington Youth Tour. Each electric cooperative has a unique method of selecting the student or students that they will sponsor on the trip. ALEC will sponsor four students statewide -- two from 4-H and two from FFA.
Louisiana's electric co-ops send students to Washington for a number of reasons including:
- Rewarding students for academic achievement through a writing contest;
- Educating students about the role of electric co-ops in the national economy;
- Fostering students' appreciation for the democratic form of government;
- Exposing students to the sights and sounds of our nation's heritage; and
- Building students' leadership skillls so that they may make a difference in their communities.
Who sponsors the Washington Youth Tour?
The Youth Tour is sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives, and their member distribution cooperatives.
How can you participate? Download the application and see Mrs. Amanda or Mr. Gary!