Washington Youth Tour

June 12-19, 2008

Each June, Morgan County REA sends one area student to the National Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. The student's journey begins with a day in Denver, touring the Capitol, Colorado Rural Electric Association and Tri-State Generation and Transmission. The following morning, students fly to Washington, D.C. where they spend 6 days touring the White House, U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, National Holocaust Memorial, the Smithsonian and Arlington National Cemetery. Fun activities include a Potomac dinner and dance cruise and a sunset parade at Iwo Jima Memorial. Highlights of the youth tour include visiting with Colorado's U.S. Senators and Representatives and getting to know other high school students from across the country.

The application deadline is December 7th.

Tour and Camp Guidelines

All expenses, including airfare, transportation, lodging, meals and all admission fees are paid by Morgan County REA. Students must be 16 years of age by June 7, 2008 and must currently be sophomores or juniors. Their parents/guardians must be MCREA members. Selection is based on an essay and interview. The 1st place winner is sent to Washington Youth Tour, and two 2nd place winners are sent to the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp.