2013 Government-In-Action Youth Tour

Mar 1, 2013 N/A

2013 Youth Tour June 13-21 Washington DC

YOUTH TOUR HISTORY

The Youth Tour was born from comments made by Senator Lyndon Johnson as he addressed the NRECA Annual meeting in Chicago in 1957. Beginning that year, and for several more, some of the Texas electric cooperatives sent groups of young people to Washington to work during the summer in Senator Johnson’s office to learn about government in action. In 1964, NRECA began to coordinate the program suggesting that the groups arrange their schedules to be in the city the same week. During the first year of the coordinated tour, there were about 400 young people from 12 states. Since that time, the Youth Tour has continued to grow, and for the last few years almost 1,400 young people and chaperones have participated in the Tour each year. Texas Electric Cooperatives began a similar coordination in 1965.

What Does It Take to be a Youth Tour Winner?

• To apply, students must be a High School Junior or Senior whose parents or legal guardians are members of Mid-South Synergy.
• You must submit a completed Application. • You must make a video or DVD telling us, “Without electricity, how
would your day to day life be different?”
What Do Youth Tour Winners Receive?
Free Trip to WASHINGTON D.C. $1,000.00 Scholarship
Possible summer internship with Mid-South Synergy

2013 Youth Tour
June 13-21 Washington D.C.
WINNERS WILL SEE & EXPERIENCE THE SITES BELOW AND SO MUCH MORE:
Arlington Cemetery National Cathedral Pentagon City Mall Kennedy Center Mount Vernon Union Station Potomac Boat Cruise Smithsonian Museums FDR Memorial Jefferson Memorial Supreme Court National Capitol Library of Congress Ford’s Theater White House

For questions or additional information, please contact Erin Bischoff at Mid-South Synergy by phone at 936.825.5139 or by e-mail at ebischoff@midsouthsynergy.com.