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 Washington Youth Tour
Attention All High School Sophomore and Junior Students! Enter the
Ocmulgee EMC Washington Youth Tour Contest
Savannah Spivey, left, and Bailey Tuck, both
of Cochran, and Shelby Allen of Eastman
represented Ocmulgee EMC on the 2007
Washington Youth Tour. |
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If you are
a high school senior, sophomore or
junior, you could be one of three to
win an all-expenses-paid trip to our
nation’s capital from Ocmulgee EMC.
The idea for the Washington Youth Tour
sprang from those words of then Sen.
Lyndon Johnson in 1957 when he suggested
electric cooperatives send their
community’s young people to the
nation’s capital to see what the flag really
stands for.
This year youth tour will be held from June 12-19,
2008. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
provides the participant with interpersonal
skills, leadership development and
a fun-filled week. In addition to exploring
national sites, students will exchange
views with their peers from other states
while learning about history, government
and careers in public service.
Before you leave for Washington,
you will spend a day in Atlanta touring
the state Capitol and learning about
Georgia’s 42 EMCs and the electric
cooperative industry at the headquarters for Georgia Electric Membership Corp.
and Oglethorpe
Power Corp. in Tucker.
Once in Washington, D.C., you will tour landmarks
like the Capitol, Smithsonian Institution
and other famous memorials. You’ll also see the
Holocaust Museum and Arlington National
Cemetery, where Georgia’s delegation participates
in laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier. A moonlight cruise on the Potomac with a
live band highlights the week’s social activities.
You’ll make great new friendships and come home with valuable skills
to help make you a better leader.
Don’t Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime!
If you meet the qualifications and want to take the trip of your life, contact
Phil Bearden at (478) 374-7001 or (800) 342-5509, or your school’s
counselor or librarian. The deadline for entries is Tuesday, March 3, 2008.
Since 1965, the Washington Youth Tour has given 1,650 students in Georgia
and more than 40,000 students nationwide the opportunity to take part in this
once-in-a-lifetime experience. The program was initially implemented at the
request of President Lyndon Johnson to “send youngsters to the nation’s
capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents.”
Washington Youth Tour
To Qualify:
• Be a high school senior, sophomore or junior.
• Live or attend school in Ocmulgee EMC’s service territory.
• Have your parent’s permission to enter.
• You cannot be a previous winner.
• Follow the contest rules.
Click here for Application
To apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, students must submit a written essay on an assigned topic during March. Interested students should contact our Member Services Department or email pbearden@ocmulgeeemc.com for details and the essay topic deadline. Or you can print, complete and return the application to our office.
If you would like more information on the Tour, you can visit http://youthtour.nreca.org.
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