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To protect the health and safety of our community during the COVID-19 crisis, Firelands' office is temporarily closed to the public. Assistance is still available to members 24/7 by calling 1-800-533-8658 or using the SmartHub app.Read more
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Sadly, due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio’s Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., has been cancelled for 2021. Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives plans to bring the program back in 2022. There are also plans for a potential Columbus-based leadership program in the fall of 2021. Look for updates this coming spring or summer.

What is Youth Tour?

Sponsored by Firelands Electric and Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, Youth Tour is an annual leadership program in Washington, D.C. This week long, all-expenses-paid trip gives outstanding high school students a personal understanding of American history and their role as a citizen. Firelands Electric Cooperative gives deserving high school sophomores and juniors the opportunity to use their knowledge to compete for this FREE, once in a lifetime trip to the nation's capital. The 2020 Youth Tour is scheduled for June 19-25.

Electric cooperatives all over the country hold Youth Tour competitions. Firelands Electric will choose up to two students to travel to Washington, D.C., in June with about 40 other delegates from Ohio. During the trip, students meet up with nearly 1,800 other delegates from electric co-ops across the country, have the chance to meet and talk to congressional leaders from Ohio at the U.S. Capitol, and visit all of the sights in and around the city. Click here for additional information about Youth Tour, or visit www.electric.coop.

What are the entry requirements?

Applicants must be a current high school sophomore or junior, who reside in a home receiving its electric power from Firelands Electric Cooperative. Selected students should be energetic and eager to make the most out of this fun and unique opportunity to learn. Candidates are evaluated on their knowledge of rural electric cooperatives, school and community activities, and demonstrated leadership. All application materials are available for download below. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2020.

If you have any questions regarding the program, contact us here or call 1-800-533-8658. Click here to experience the wonder of the Youth Tour Experience.

Youth Tour materials

  • 2019 Youth Tour Photos [Flickr photo gallery]
  • 2020 Youth Tour Brochure [PDF]
  • Additional Information About Youth Tour [PDF]
  • "The Cooperative Difference" (November 2015 edition) [PDF]
  • Cooperative Knowledge Training [Website]
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Firelands Electric Cooperative, Inc.
103 Industrial Drive | P.O. Box 32
New London, OH 44851
Outages: 1-800-533-8658
Office: 419-929-1571
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  • Community
    • Cedar Point Discount Tickets
    • Contests
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    • Ronald McDonald House
    • Safety Education
    • Scholarship Opportunities
    • TicketsAtWork
    • USO of Northern Ohio
    • Youth Tour Experience
    • A Team Academic Excellence
  • Energy Efficiency
    • Energy Education
    • Kids Zone
    • Local Contractor Lists
    • Member Programs & Rebates
    • Load Management
  • Outages
  • Safety & Line Clearance
    • Electrical Safety
    • Emergency Safety Training
    • Generator Safety
    • Grain Bin Safety
    • Meter Tampering Notification
    • Outdoor Electrical Safety & OUPS
    • Right-of-Way Program & Trees
    • Service Entrance Diagrams
    • Storm Safety
  • Your Cooperative
    • About Us
    • Annual Meeting of Members
    • Board of Trustees
    • Code of Regulations
    • Cooperative History
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Economic Development
    • Employees and Staff
    • News & Updates
    • Ohio Cooperative Living Magazine
    • Operation Round Up
    • Privacy Policy
    • Political Action Network
    • Statement of Nondiscrimination
  • Your Power
    • Firelands Electric Service Territory
    • Power Supply
    • Renewable Energy
    • OurSolar Community Program