Leadership Focus of 2012 Indiana Electric Cooperative Youth Tour
Two local high school juniors have a chance to join other Indiana youth on a trip of a lifetime. Applications are now available through Kosciusko REMC for the 2012 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The trip begins on June 13 in Indianapolis and ends on June 21.
The Indiana delegation will include approximately 75 students from throughout the state, each selected by their local cooperative. In 2011, more than 1,550 students from around the country were in Washington for the conference.
Applications for the 2012 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour are available at the KREMC office at 370 South 250 East in Warsaw, Indiana, or can be downloaded by selecting:
2012 Youth Tour Application Form
Completed applications must be returned to KREMC by February 24, 2012. To be eligible, applicants must be current high school juniors and dependents of KREMC members or employees.
For the tour the Indiana delegation will meet in Indianapolis to hear from Indiana legislative leaders during a kick-off dinner featuring Senator Dan Coats and Indiana Speaker of the House Brian Bosma. Before departing heading east, students will visit the Hoosier Training Center in Franklin, Indiana, where they will participate in hands-on learning sessions simulating an electric lineman’s job, observe a pole-top rescue, and learn about electric safety during a live wire demonstration presented by Kankakee Valley REMC.
New for this year, students and chaperones will make a stop at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on their way to Gettysburg where they will visit the battlefield and museum. The caravan will arrive in Washington, D.C. on Saturday afternoon to begin a full schedule of sight-seeing, visits to the National Memorials – including the new Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial – a collection of museums, such as the Newseum and the National Archives, plus a night cruise on the Potomac River and a trip back in history at Medieval Times® . Students will also have an opportunity to compete for a $1,000 scholarship and the Youth Leadership Council.
More than 1,500 students – representing 44 states – will participate in the “Youth Tour Rally” on Monday morning where they will share their thoughts and opinions on a variety of timely issues. This will prepare them for a busy Tuesday on Capitol Hill, when students visit with representatives of Indiana’s Congressional delegation. Leadership lessons will be intertwined with the itinerary throughout the week.
For more information, contact Troy Cozad, KREMC Communications Specialist, at 574-269-0349. |
