Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
C & L Electric Cooperative will select outstanding high school juniors to attend the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Youth Tour, an all-expense-paid educational trip to Washington, D.C. from June 16-22. The winners will be selected through an essay contest. Applicants must be high school juniors, and their parents/guardians must be members of C & L Electric Cooperative.
Students selected to participate will have an opportunity to earn a $5,000 scholarship. Join Youth Tour delegates from across the country as you spend a life-changing week in Washington, D.C. Here are some experiences you can expect during the trip:
- Tour the U.S. Capitol, and meet your U.S. Representatives and Senators
- Tour some of the finest museums in the world, like the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Visit historic sites and memorials, like Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial
- Develop lifelong friendships with delegates across the state and country.
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In 2022, Arkansas Youth Tour delegates took a private evening tour of the U.S. Capitol. | The 2022 Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Youth Tour delegation in front of the White House. |
All courtesy of C & L Electric!
For more information, contact Karen Rauls at 870-628-4221 ext. 104 or email: KRauls@clelectric.com. Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by March 17.
Past Youth Tour Winners
2023 Winners
- Emma Berry
- Shelby Rainbolt
2022 Winners
- Teryn Dantzler
2021 Winners
- Reid Dutton
- Brentlee Wilkins
2020 Winners
- Program was paused due to COVID-19
2019 Winners
- Autumn Jackson
- Jillian Rauls
2018 Winner
- Madelyn Swinney
2017 Winners
- Brianna Burns
- Jaycee Merritt
- Jaelle Morrison
- Hannah Taylor
2016 Winners
- Jessica Lowery
- Cassidee McGee
- Joanna Frizzell
- Caleb Walker
2015 Winners
- Shelby Goodnight
- Kaitlyn Johnson
- Callie McGee
2014 Winners
- Alyssa Green
- Peyton Hudson
- Brooks Holleman
2013 Winners
- Megan Howard
- Jackson Lowery
- Emily Dutton
2012 Winners
- Kennedy Thomas
- John Christian Hudson
- Abby Walker
- Jarrett Frizzell