Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.

Firelands Electric Cooperative sponsors two high school sophomores or juniors on the Annual Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., in cooperation with the Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, Inc. and the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association. The candidates must be sons and daughters of Firelands members, and compete for the opportunity to participate in the summer trip.

Click here to experience the wonder of Washington, D.C. Firelands' Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. is open to students who are currently high school sophomores and juniors and are not eligible for a high school diploma before May/June 2011.

We would like to emphasize that knowledge of rural electric cooperatives handbook many times becomes the determining factor. Candidates are urged to thoroughly study the handbook, "Cooperatives - the Competitive Difference" (August 2007 Edition). A test is given on this information. If you have any questions or need additional materials, Contact Us for more information.

A completed application must be typed, include all supporting materials and a completed test.  Materials must be received by Firelands Electric Cooperative before the Friday, March 5, 2010 deadline.

The forms below open in Acrobat Reader. 2010 Youth Tour applications and materials are available for download:

• Qualification and Procedures (PDF)*
  
  
• Youth Tour Application Form (PDF)*
  
  
• "Cooperatives - The Competitive Difference"
  August 2007 Edition (PDF)*
  
  
• "Required" Youth Tour Test (PDF)*