Juniors Can Win An All-Expense-Paid Trip to Washington D.C.

CALLING ALL JUNIORS, YOU COULD WIN A TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.!

The Oklahoma Rural Electric Youth Tour is an annual, weeklong, all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., open to select high school juniors (seniors-to-be) who attend schools located in coop service areas. Contestants are eligible for several scholarships worth up to $5,000.

PART 1: COMMUNITY PROJECT

Cooperatives come in all shapes and sizes, but they all hold to the seven Cooperative Principles with Commitment to Community being one. Participating in events that benefit our communities is of high priority to OEC.

ASSIGNMENT:

Imagine you are granted $500 to create a project benefitting your community. How would you utilize the funds? Who would benefit? How? Why is this important to the community?

Create a project proposal outlining your project using the sample template as a basis.

PART 2: COMMUNITY PROJECT PROMOTION

Every good cause needs an event to inspire interest and raise money. A community initiative will only succeed if people know and care about it. Let’s promote it!

ASSIGNMENT:

Imagine a fundraising event for your community project. Create a promotional video for social media. (Max: 2 min/2 MB)

PART 3: LETTER TO A LEADER

Oklahoma Youth Tour allows students to see the government working up close. During our day on Capitol Hill, we walk the halls of Congress, visit with members of the Oklahoma federal delegation, and tour the U.S. Capitol. Being an informed and active constituent is an important civic duty.

ASSIGNMENT:

Write a professional letter to an elected official about an issue important to you. This could be the issue surrounding your community project or an unrelated issue.

Apply, find examples of elected officials and ways to contact them at okcoop.org/YouthTour