Washington Youth Tour: The trip of a lifetime!

Each year, Trico sends two to four students on an all-expenses paid trip to our nation's capitol. Approximately 1,000 students from around the country take part in this week-long event, learning about our government, our nation's history as well as electric cooperatives.

The tour is coordinated by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), a Washington-based organization representing the nation's 1,000 electric co-ops. Together these systems provide electric energy to more than 120 million people in 46 states.

Students are selected based on a short essay as well as an interview. All children of Trico Members that are juniors in high school are eligible to attend.

 Washington Youth Tour students take part in a variety of activities such as:

• Meeting members of Congress
• Touring famous monuments and historical sites 
• Taking a boat cruise on the Potomac River

The application deadline for the 2010 Tour has already passed. Trico will be accepting applications for the next Washington Youth Tour next fall. If you have questions, you can call Romi Carrell Wittman at 744-2944, ext. 1362, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .