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Washington Youth Tour is an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., for high school juniors. Each June, more than 1,500 students from across America attend the Washington Youth Tour. This opportunity is filled with activities including meeting United States representatives and senators; exploring museums, memorials and monuments; and getting to know other student leaders from across South Carolina and the country all while making connections that will last a lifetime. The program has more than 50,000 alumni from every walk of life, including U.S. senators and corporate CEOs.
Interested parties can sign up at this site to apply.
For more information about the Washington Youth Tour, the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina has information and images from the 2025 Tour at this link.
Calling all high school sophomores and juniors in our service area! Black River will once again sponsor students to attend the Washington Youth Tour and the Cooperative Youth Summit, and we hope you will apply!
If you or somebody you know is interested in representing Black River in the 2023 events, apply today at https://blackriver.coop/youthtour. To be eligible, you must be a high school sophomore or junior and your parent(s) or guardian must be a current member of Black River Electric Cooperative.