Coweta-Fayette EMC seeking applicants for 2024 Washington Youth Tour
Pictured above: (left to right) In 2023, Mariana Torres (East Coweta High School, Sharpsburg), Emily Kirk (Northgate High School, Newnan), and Kalani McClendon (Fayette County High School, Fayetteville), and were selected to represent CFEMC on the Washington Youth Tour.
From Coweta-Fayette EMC Press Release
Coweta-Fayette EMC is currently accepting applications for Georgia EMC’s 2024 Washington Youth Tour program, which will take place June 14-21, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 16.
Coweta-Fayette EMC is offering a unique experience for students who are leaders in their high schools, communities, places of worship, or academic and community organizations through the Washington Youth Tour. The co-op is searching for students who enjoy spending time planning projects, volunteering, and meeting others from across the state to apply.
The Washington Youth Tour is an opportunity for high school students to learn more about our nation’s capital alongside classmates and friends throughout Georgia. It is an all-expenses-paid trip on behalf of Georgia’s electric membership cooperatives (EMCs).
Once a year, high school students are selected by the electric cooperatives in Georgia to represent our state as delegates on the Washington Youth Tour. This top-notch leadership experience and tour of Washington, D.C., includes meetings with state and national leaders and leadership training, as well as visits to all the major sights.
Coweta-Fayette EMC will send a delegation of up to two students and pay all expenses related to travel and the experience. Participants will join over 1,400 other high school students from around the nation who visit from towns and cities all over America for one incredible week in our nation’s capital.
Eligible applicants must be a high school junior who lives and attends school in one of the counties served by Coweta-Fayette EMC. These counties include Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Spalding, South Fulton, and Troup. The full requirements and application are available at www.utility.org/washington-youth-tour. Applications are due by Friday, February 16, 2024.
2023 WYT attendees pose in front of the White House in Washington, D.C.
