During Youth Tour, a student is selected to represent Oklahoma on the NRECA Youth Leadership Council (YLC). The student representative returns to Washington, D.C., in July for a leadership workshop, which focuses on the electric cooperative industry.

 

In order to qualify, a student must be a selected Youth Tour participant from an Oklahoma electric co-op. Applicants will write an essay and interview with a panel of judges. The winner will be announced at the Oklahoma Youth Tour banquet and represent Oklahoma during Youth Tour when each state comes together for Youth Day in Washington, D.C.

 

The Oklahoma YLC representative will have several duties throughout their year. Such duties include attending the leadership workshop in Washington, D.C., where they will prepare a 5-7 minute speech about what inspired them during their Youth Tour trip. This speech will be presented at the OAEC Annual Meeting in April and at the NRECA Annual Meeting in February. The YLC representative will also be “on call” throughout the year to help Oklahoma electric cooperatives promote Youth Tour in their school districts.

 

INTERESTED? CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE COORDINATOR