Sedgwick Co Electric Co-op Member Opportunity Sophomores and Juniors whose parents/guardians are Sedgwick County Electric Co-op members, have an opportunity to attend Youth Tour programs and receive scholarships. Four lucky winners will be announced prior to our Annual Meeting on April 9th, 2024.
One will have the opportunity to attend the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. June 14-20, 2024, and one will have the opportunity to attend the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado July 12-18, 2024. Additionally, each winner will receive a $500 college or trade school scholarship! The remaining two winners will receive a $500 college or trade school scholarship. The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour begins in Topeka with a tour of our State Capitol and FreeState Electric Cooperative before flying to Washington, D.C. The Kansas delegation travels with the Hawaiian delegation, and they will meet students from 44 participating states. Once in D.C., students will visit various museums and memorials, as well as meet with Congressmen, Senators, and their staff. Students will return with a sense of honor, respect, and appreciation for our Country as well as making lifelong friendships. At the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, students will learn the significance of being part of an Electric Cooperative, tour Craig Generation Plant, go white water rafting down the Colorado River, and participate in a variety of leadership workshops. Lifelong friendships will be made with other students from Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. Brochures for the Washington DC trip and for the Colorado Trip and applications for any Sophomore or Junior whose parent or guardian is a member of Sedgwick County Electric Co-op and receives electricity service. Each trip is chaperoned by delegates of the Kansas Electric Cooperative (KEC). The due date is 5pm Friday, February 9, 2024. Applications may also be submitted by going to our website www.sedgwickcountyelectric.coop and in the upper right-hand corner clicking on Apply for Youth Programs. Please contact Jo Luehrs if you have any questions at 316-542-3131 or email [email protected] Comments are closed.
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