Youth Tour Finalists Announced

OEC in January announced the eight high school juniors who will advance to the final rounds of the Youth Tour competition, where four winners will be awarded with all-expenses-paid trips to Washington, D.C. this summer.

Cecilia Alali from Westmoore High School, Noah Coats from Tuttle, Taylor McGill from Tuttle High School, Grace Miller from Blanchard High School, Paige Montgomery from Newcastle High School, Kade Schuermann and Steven Steincamp from Community Christian School in Norman, and Maximus Willis from Newcastle High School were selected among a large pool of applicants to advance to the final phase.

Applicants were asked to solve an unmet need in their community using the cooperative business model. Finalists will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges at a banquet later this month.

Four winners will win a trip to Washington, D.C. along with 70 other high school juniors from across the state and thousands across the nation. The other four finalists will be awarded with a trip to Camp RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards), where they will continue to develop their leadership skills.

Congratulations to all eight finalists.