Students: Apply Now To Win a Trip to DC

You're a Texas High School Student. You’re smart; you have big dreams. Maybe you’ve never been out of the state, and maybe you’ve never flown on a plane, but you want to travel—experience a big city, visit historic landmarks, and meet people, and not just fellow high schoolers but influential public figures, like U.S. representatives.

If that describes you, then you’re a candidate to apply for a spot on the Government-in-Action Youth Tour, an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 16 through 23, sponsored by Fannin Electric Cooperative and organized by Texas Electric Cooperatives.

Apply by February 5 for Fannin EC’s contest for a chance to win a ticket for this adventure, which has been called the trip of a lifetime.

Youth Tour is an action-packed trip to the U.S. capital with more than 150 of your peers and chaperones from across Texas. You’ll visit the Washington National Cathedral, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Smithsonian Institution museums, memorials, and more. Activities include learning about rural electrification, seeing a performance at the Kennedy Center, going on a boat cruise with dinner and dancing, and meeting elected officials.

You could be part of this legacy shared by the more than 4,500 past Texas Youth Tour students who have participated since 1965. To apply, submit an application and essay to be judged independently through Fannin EC.

Eligible entrants must:

• Be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
• Be a dependent of a Fannin EC member with permanent resident status in the co-op’s service area.
• Submit an application and an essay responding to this question: What are the differences between an electric cooperative and an investor-owned utility?

Applications must arrive at Fannin EC by February 5. They can be submitted by email or fax or in person.

For more information, visit the Youth Tour website,  and the Texas Youth Tour website, contact Rebecca Newnam at (903) 583-2117, or email Rebecca.