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Tri-County EMC is accepting applications from area high school students for consideration in the prestigious Wash-ington Youth Tour, a unique, all-expenses-paid, lead-ership opportunity available once a year to students in Georgia. The two chosen students will join more than 100 youth from Georgia to represent the state during the 2016 Washington Youth Tour to be held June 9-16. The fast-paced, high-energy program is designed to give stu-dents a taste of democracy in action, expose them to the nation's rich history through visits to national monuments and museums, and encourage students to become active in their communities. The tour begins in Georgia where students get to know each other, learn about Georgia's 41 EMCs and the elec-tric cooperative industry and enjoy a private tour of the birthplace of rural electrification - the Little White House in Warm Springs.
The group then travels to Washington, D.C. to connect with more than 1,500 students from across the country. While there, they will cruise down the Potomac River; lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington Ceme-tery; and tour the U.S. Supreme Court, the Bureau of Print-ing and Engraving, Mount Vernon, the National Cathedral and Ford's Theater. Students will also visit memorials hon-oring Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Washington; World War II; the Vietnam and Korean Wars; and watch the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the Silent Drill Platoon perform at the Iwo Jima Memorial. Stu-dents will also visit the Smithsonian Institute, Newseum and Holocaust Museums. To download an application or to learn more, visit tri-countyemc.com/washingtonyouthtour.cms. Applications must be sent to Kim Bonner at P.O. Box 487, Gray, GA 31032 by February 15, 2016.
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Washington Youth Tour
June 9-16, 2016
310 west clinton st. Gray, gA 31032 1.866.254.8100
www.tri-countyemc.com
•All-expenses-paid 1 week tour of Washington D.C.
•Open to high School students 16 or older •must live in a home served by Tri-County EMC To apply •visit tri-countyemc.com or call 478.986.8126
Applications Due
February 15
Application must include• Completedapplicationformwithsignature• Letterofrecommendation• PersonalStatement• Parental/Guardianpermissionsignature• CurrentPhotoofapplicant(preferablyschoolphoto)
“Seeing the Arlington National Cemetery and the special changing of the guards ceremony for the 240th Birthday of the US Army is some-thing I will never forget.
-Hunter Kimball, Jones County, 2015 Delegate
"I enjoyed not only seeing the great sites but also being surroundd by people that had such a different outlook on life and wanted to do such great things. -Makayla Schafer, Jones County, 2015 Delegate
“I observed respect, honor, and integrity in all of the delegates. Although we are all unique and from diverse backgrounds, everyone attempt-ed to get to know new people and respected the differences that brought us together.”
- Analese Bridges, Jones County, 2013
“Through the Washington Youth Tour, I learned that well-trained leaders can work together with a similar purpose in mind to accomplish great things.”
- Ellen Hallman, Putnam County, 2013
“Each delegate on the trip brought something different to the table. The diversty really helped make the trip even more enjoyable.” - Noah Turner, Putnam County, 2014
The level of inclusiveness that the delegates had was so impressive. It has really inspired me to reach out into my own commu-nity to make sure my peers feel included.” - Elizabeth Savage, Putnam County, 2014
Eligibility requirements include: • StudentmustresideinahomeservedbyTri-CountyEMC.• Public,privateandhome-schoolstudentsareeligible.• Participantsmustbe16yearsofagebyJune9,2016.• ParticipantsmustturnincompleteapplicationwithparentsignaturebyFeb.15,2016.
Eligibility Requirements
Application Checklist
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Kim BonnerCommunications SpecialistWashington Youth Tour [email protected]
For more information or to download an application, visit www.tri-countyemc.com/washingtonyouthtour.cms
Testimonial VideosPicture yourself on Washington Youth Tour through testimonial videos! Visithttp://www.youtube.com/user/GeorgiaEMCYouthTour
