What is Youth Tour?
The Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives Youth Tour is an annual leadership program sponsored by Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative. It’s a weeklong, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., that gives exceptional high school students the opportunity to meet with their congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol, make new friends from across the state and country, and see many of the famous Washington, D.C., sights.
To apply for the Youth Tour:
Successful applicants:
- Must be a high school sophomore or junior.
- Must be a son, daughter, or legal ward of a Buckeye member living on the cooperative’s lines and receiving electric service from the cooperative at the time of selection.
- Must submit an application along with grade transcripts indicating cumulative credit hours and grade-point average.
- Must submit a letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor, principal, teacher, or community or organization advisor.
Applicants will be required to take a test consisting of true/false and short essay questions about electric cooperatives.
Application deadline: Friday, February 21st, 2025
Applicants will receive the information necessary to study for the test when their application is received.
For more information and to apply, visit www.buckeyerec.coop/youthtour or call
BREC at 740-379-9656
