Youth to Washington Essay Contest
Each summer, electric cooperatives in more than thirty states send over 1,000 high
school students to our nation's Capitol to learn about government, cooperatives and rural electrification. Egyptian Electric Cooperative sends six students each summer.While in Washington, D.C., these students have the opportunity to visit many historic sites; such as, the Civil War Battlefield in Gettysburg, George Washington's Home and Grounds, the Smithsonian Museums and others. They also visit places like the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, the Kennedy Center, the Bureau of Engraving and many other government buildings and offices. They spend time with many of our legislators that represent us in Washington. and even have time for a dance and a cruise on the Potomac River.
How do they get to be a part of this fabulous event? By participating in an essay contest sponsored by Egyptian Electric Cooperative Association. If they are one of the six finalists chosen in the contest, they will have the opportunity to see all of these places and more.
Who Can Enter
Any high school sophomore or junior (10th and 11th grades) who attends public or private school in one the following communities is eligible to enter: Sparta, Chester, Trico, Pinckneyville, Carbondale, Carterville, Murphysboro, Elverado, Marissa, Steeleville and Coulterville . Sorry, members of the immediate families of any director or full-time employee of Egyptian Electric or any other electric cooperative are not eligible to compete. Any student who has previously been a finalist in the competition will not be allowed to compete a second time and there will be a maximum of two semi-finalists per school.When is the Contest?
Essays are due back to the Cooperative by March 6. The Youth To Washington brochure includes complete information, including dates, topic and judging criteria.
To see photos of this year's students while in Washington (as well as prior years), please visit http://photos.youthtour.org . Want to see what others have to say about Youth Tour? You may also want to visit the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Web site.
For additional information, contact Bryce Cramer , District Office Manager, Murphysboro office.
Youth to Washington Entry Form
2010 Youth to Washington Essay Contest research files.
