What is the Rural Electric Youth Tour Trip?

Access Energy Cooperative sends two students to participate in the Rural Electric Youth Tour in June of each year, for an activity-filled week, affording these high school youths opportunities to learn first-hand what it is like to be involved in politics, community development and today’s social issues.

Click here for a short video introduction to the Youth Tour.

2020 Youth Tour Winners

Congratulations!! The 2020 Access Energy Cooperative Youth Tour Winners have been chosen! Hayley Chase and Layne Kiefer will be going on the 2020 Youth Tour trip to Washington D.C.!

2020 Youth Tour Winners!
Hayley Chase
Hayley Chase

 
Layne Kiefer
Layne Kiefer

 

2020 Trip Highlights

While in Washington, more than 1,400 students from across the country:

  • The 2020 trip will be held June 18-25

  • Participate and visit historic sites

  • Explore the Smithsonian museums

  • Take a cruise on the Potomac River

  • Meet with their Senators and House Representatives where they discuss the process of government

  • Discuss current issues

  • Increase their knowledge of cooperative electric utilities and American history

Follow the Youth Tour on Facebook here or Twitter @IowaYouthTour.

Click here for a report of the 2019 trip.

Qualifications

Applicants must:

  • Be a sophomore or junior high school student in the Access Energy Cooperative service area—need not be a member to apply (Click here to see a map of the service area)

  • The 2020 Youth Tour Contest is now closed, as the winners have been chosen. Applications for next year's trip will be available in December. At that time you would submit an application. The applications will be due back in our office February 26, 2021.They can will be available:

    • At all area high school guidance counselor offices

    • By contacting the Access Energy Cooperative headquarters office in Mt. Pleasant

    • By downloading this application, and either fax, mail or bring to our office

    • By submitting the online form by clicking this link.

    • Applicants must also participate in a personal interview scheduled for March 10, 2021, at our office in Mt. Pleasant.  Since judges are brought in from out of the area, and winners are chosen on that date, no exceptions can be allowed.

To Learn More

Contact Access Energy Cooperative’s office at 319-385-1577 or 1-800-452-7810, M–TH 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., FRI 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., or visit the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperative’s web site at https://www.electric.coop/our-organization/youth-programs/

Mail applications to:

Youth Tour
Access Energy Cooperative
P.O. Box 440
Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641

Previous Winners

Past Youth Tour Winners

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