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2008 PreTour
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will open new window ) PURPOSE: The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour is taken each year to provide young adults with the opportunity to travel to our nation’s capital: • to experience first hand how our government functions, • to learn about the complexities of today’s electric utility industry, • to discover the unique characteristics of cooperative business enterprise, • to meet and work with hundreds of their peers from throughout the United States THE TRIP: The Youth Tour delegation will meet in Indianapolis on Thursday, June 12, 2008, then depart for Washington on Friday, June 13. We will return to the headquarters of the Indiana Statewide Association of RECs, Inc. on Thursday, June 19, 2008. All travel expenses from Indianapolis, meals, lodging and scheduled event fees will be borne by the sponsors of the Youth Tour. Travel to and from Indianapolis and incidental expenses incurred by the participants will not be covered. RULES AND REGULATIONS: To be eligible for the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, the following provisions will govern the acceptance of applicants from the local cooperatives: 1. Applicants must have completed their junior year in high school, and be enrolled for their senior year. 2. Applications submitted by systems that are members of Indiana Statewide will be given first consideration. If there is room and they can be accommodated, applicants from non-member systems will be considered on a first come-first served basis. JUDGING: Judging and selection of applicants is the responsibility of the sponsoring cooperative(s). Please check with your local electric cooperative for more details. | |||||
