Youth Tour

Applications for Youth Tour 2025 are now closed. Applicants will be notified of their status by the end of December.

Each summer, our high school delegates join 1,500 students from electric cooperatives across the country on an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to:

  • Tour historical sites, including Arlington National Cemetery, Capitol Hill, the Lincoln Memorial, Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Washington National Cathedral, and more.
  • Meet local political representatives and learn more about our local and national government.
  • Create lifelong friendships with students from all around the country!

 

For more information, please email [email protected].

Applications for Youth Tour 2025 are now open and will close at 11:59 p.m. on November 12, 2024.

Each summer, our high school delegates join 1,500 students from electric cooperatives across the country on an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to:

  • Tour historical sites, including Arlington National Cemetery, Capitol Hill, the Lincoln Memorial, Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Washington National Cathedral, and more.
  • Meet local political representatives and learn more about our local and national government.
  • Create lifelong friendships with students from all around the country!
 

Eligibility Requirements

  • Student must have completed their high school sophomore, junior, or senior year by June 2025.
  • Student must have a parent or legal guardian who is a PEC member in good standing.
  • Student must be available for the following:
    • In-person Interviews: Thursday, December 12, 2024, for selected semi-finalists
    • Orientation: Sunday, February 9, 2025, for selected delegates and parent or guardian
    • Youth Tour Trip: June 15-22, 2025
 

Application Requirements

  • Students must submit an online application, answer one short-answer question, attach a copy of their current resume, and have an online reference completed by an adult.
  • Applications and required attachments will only be accepted via our PEC website.
  • Applicants and their adult reference must submit all parts of the application and  reference form by Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
    • Please note: Your reference will not receive the emailed form until you submit your application. Be sure to allow enough time for your reference to complete it by the deadline.
  • Entries submitted after this deadline are ineligible.
 

Download the 2025 PEC Youth Tour Application Guidelines here.

For more information, please email [email protected].

Learn more about how electric cooperatives are investing in their communities’ futures through Youth Tour on the Texas and NRECA Youth Tour sites.

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