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Youth Tour Reporting In Dear Coop, First of all, I would like to thank the West River Electric Coop members for the Washington D.C. experience. I had a great time seeing everything and getting to meet with our senators. The evening before I left on the Youth Tour to Washington D.C. I was sorting cows and crowding them up the alley onto a cattle pot on our western South Dakota ranch. Forty eight hours later our Youth Tour leader Brenda Kleinjan was herding me onto the metro in Washington D.C. What a sharp contrast the hustle and bustle of eastern city life was to my peaceful surroundings back in Quinn, SD. The eye opening city experience was one that I will never forget. I am very proud to be an American and was glad to see it’s history preserved in the museums,memorials and monuments. I was especially impressed to see the Declaration of Independence. The buildings there were obviously not designed by a South Dakota rancher because there was not a pole barn in sight. Almost all of the buildings had some incredible architecture. I am thankful our local Cooperative provides this opportunity for students in our area. Sincerely, Mason Sandal
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Dear West River Electric Association and its Co-op Members: Thank you for the amazing opportunity you gave me to go on the National Youth Tour trip to Washington D.C. I met many new people from across South Dakota and still keep in touch with them. We were also privileged to meet people from around the nation. I made tons of friends in D.C. and had a blast touring all the monuments, architecture, memorials, and museums they have in place there! I’d have to say that my favorite thing to see was the White House. It was awesome yet strange to actually see it in person rather than in pictures. Plus, it’s much larger than I’d imagined it to be. If anyone has the desire to go to our nation’s capital and explore new opportunities to meet potential friends and all-around friendly and cool teens, then this is an amazing opportunity to do so. I cannot stress enough the importance for everyone to take the opportunity and apply. The National Youth Tour trip is one of a kind and will always hold a very special place in my heart. 2106000 Thank you! Tyler Matt