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Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative will select outstanding high school juniors to attend the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Youth Tour, an all expenses- paid educational trip to Washington, D.C., from June 16-22.

Applications are now open to all juniors enrolled at a local high school or homeschool. Students selected to participate will have an opportunity to earn a $5,000 scholarship.

Join Youth Tour delegates from across the country as you spend a life-changing week in Washington, D.C.

Here are some experiences you can expect during the trip:

• Tour the U.S. Capitol, and meet your U.S. Representatives and Senators
• Tour some of the finest museums in the world, like the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Visit historic sites and memorials, like Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial
• Develop lifelong friendships with delegates across the state and country.

In 2022, Arkansas Youth Tour delegates took a private evening tour of the U.S. Capitol.	The 2022 Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas Youth Tour delegation in front of the White House.

All courtesy of Rich Mountain Electric!

For more information, contact John Larucci at 479-394-4140 or jlarucci@rmec.com.

The deadline for entries is April 3.