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Oklahoma Youth Tour Applications now open
essay topic What changes will affect electric cooperatives in the next 10 years, and how can they prepare?
If you’re a high school junior who attends school in Central Rural Electric Cooperative’s service area, has big dreams of seeing our nation’s capital and is excited to meet new people from across Oklahoma, then Youth Tour is right for you! Candidates will compete for a chance to visit Washinton, D.C. for a weeklong, all-expense-paid trip sponsored by Central. Youth Tour is a two-part competition open to high school juniors where students participate by writing an essay, developing a résumé and submitting an application. The top five contestants will be invited to interview on a Zoom call in front of a panel of judges.
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The overall top two winners will win a $1,000 scholarship and a one-week, all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. with other Youth Tour winners from electric cooperatives across the nation held in June each year. Winners will meet members of congress, and visit monuments, historical sights and Smithsonian museums. The three runner-up applicants will not leave empty-handed, they will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. Submissions, rules and guidelines are available at mycentral.coop/youthtour. The deadline for entry is 5 p.m. on February 3, 2023.
“Youth Tour was an unforgettable experience! I met incredible friends and had a great time.” -Bailey Ramsey, 2022 winner