Attention High School Juniors and Seniors:
Become a Part of the Legacy – Apply Today!
June 15-22, 2025
Since our founding more than 80 years ago, Texas’ electric cooperatives have been committed to empowering the communities they serve. That mission includes providing electricity, but it’s so much more than that. Coops not only power homes and businesses across rural and suburban Texas but also invest time, energy and compassion into improving members’ quality of life.
This means investing in young people – the leaders of tomorrow. One of the ways Ba
rtlett Electric Cooperative works to empower local youths is through the Government-In-Action Youth Tour – a weeklong, guided trip to Washington, D.C.
Youth Tour is an action-packed trip to the U.S. capital with about 125 of your peers and chaperones from across Texas. You’ll visit the Washington National Cathedral, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Smithsonian Institution, memorials and more.
Be a part of this legacy shared by the more than 3,800 past Texas Youth Tour students who have participated since 1965. Apply today!
Eligibility: Students who have completed their sophomore year of high school and whose parent or legal guardian is a member of Bartlett Electric Cooperative are eligible.
Contest Rules: Students must complete a 2025 Youth Tour Application and submit an essay not to exceed 500 words on this theme:
If you could have dinner with one historical figure from American history, who would it be and why?
The winner will be chosen according to originality and content of his or her essay. The winner could also be asked to give a brief summary of his or her trip at BEC’s Annual Membership Meeting in October 2025 following the trip. Essays must be attached to the completed application and submitted no later than January 31st, 2025.
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If you need further information, please visit YouthTour.org and TexasYouthTour.com or contact:
Carrie Wenzel
(254) 527-3829
cwenzel@bartlettec.coop
Monday – Friday
8:00 – 5:00
Application and essay must be received
before 5:00 PM on January 31, 2024:
Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Youth Tour Contest
27492 Hwy. 95
Bartlett, TX 76511
Attn: Carrie Wenzel