YOUTH TOUR: June 14-20, 2026
High School Juniors
Why do electric cooperatives bring high school students to Washington? Because it is important to learn about the political process to interact with your government.
In the summer before their senior year, our local delegates will join more than 2,000 students from across the country for an incredible week in our nation's capital. Students will visit monuments, tour museums, meet elected officials all while making new friends. Crawford Electric and the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives sponsor this program. The competition begins with an essay contest. Each school listed below submits their top three essays. Eight finalists are then invited to a selection event in the spring where they demonstrate co-op knowledge and are interviewed by independent judges. The top four finishers become Crawford Electric's Youth Tour delegates to Washington, D.C. The four runners-up are awarded gift cards.
