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Youth to Washington Essay Contest
Co-op students can win a free trip to our nation's capital with Youth Tour.
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Scholarship Drawing Information
Tour: June 13-20, 2026
The student must be a junior or senior in high school in the fall of 2026. (Currently a sophomore or junior)
The student cannot be a prior winner of the youth tour
The student and/or parent or guardian must be served by a rural electric cooperative that is a member of the Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association
The student must write an essay on the following topic:
“All cooperatives share a concern for their communities. Write about how your local cooperative supports your community or detail new ways they could get involved.”
Essays should include a cover page with the student’s name, address, telephone number and the cooperative’s name and a copy of the application
Cooperatives may run an applicant's essay through an AI detection program. Use of AI could prevent the application from being considered
Participants will visit monuments and historic sites throughout Washington, D.C., participate in the cooperative Youth Day, and meet Montana's federal senators and representatives.
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The 2026 youth tour was awarded to Sicily Scalese
Tour includes a pre-trip orientation session in Great Falls. One student from Fergus Electric Cooperative, as well as one student selected by the Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association from all essays submitted, will win an all-expenses-paid trip on the Youth Tour.