Youth Tour

ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE YOUTH TOUR

Each of Arkansas’ 17 electric cooperatives select representatives for the Youth Tour. Those winners will join approximately 1,500 youth from 38 states in Washington for the National Rural Electric Youth Tour.

The trip is all expense paid and will involve approximately 40 other youths from across Arkansas. From June 14 through June 20, the tour will first visit the city of Philadelphia! After a day of sight-seeing, the group will take a private bus to Washington D.C. and visit the White House, the U.S. Capitol, Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson monuments; the Vietnam Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, and other sights in Washington, D.C.

In addition, each year, delegates choose one representative amongst their peers to be Arkansas' Youth Leadership Council Delegate. The YLC Delegate will attend state and national leadership conferences and win a $5,000 scholarship!

Watch the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Youth Tour Summer 2024 Video.

The March 21st 2025 Youth Tour Sponsorship deadline has passed

The winning contestants will be notified of their selection shortly thereafter. For more information regarding submission or other details, please contact Rhonda Morrow, Executive Administrator, at 870-772-2743 ext. 1201 or 1-800-782-2743.

2024 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Winners

Emma Collier of Taylor High School and daughter of Amanda and Stephen Collier; and Ayla Buford of Taylor Central High School and daughter of Karen and Brandon Buford, were selected as winners of a Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. in June.