Youth Tour

Applications for Youth Tour 2025 are now open and will close at 11:59 p.m. on November 12, 2024.

Each summer, our high school delegates join 1,500 students from electric cooperatives across the country on an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to:

• Tour historical sites, including Arlington National Cemetery, Capitol Hill, the Lincoln Memorial, Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Washington National Cathedral, and more.
• Meet local political representatives and learn more about our local and national government.
• Create lifelong friendships with students from all around the country!

Eligibility Requirements

• Student must have completed their high school sophomore, junior, or senior year by June 2025.
• Student must have a parent or legal guardian who is a PEC member in good standing.
• Student must be available for the following:
  • In-person Interviews: Thursday, December 12, 2024, for selected semi-finalists
  • Orientation: Sunday, February 9, 2025, for selected delegates and parent or guardian
  • Youth Tour Trip: June 15-22, 2025

Application Requirements

• Students must submit an online application, answer one short-answer question, attach a copy of their current resume, and have an online reference completed by an adult.
• Applications and required attachments will only be accepted via our PEC website.
• Applicants and their adult reference must submit all parts of the application and  reference form by Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
  • Please note: Your reference will not receive the emailed form until you submit your application. Be sure to allow enough time for your reference to complete it by the deadline.
• Entries submitted after this deadline are ineligible.

Download the 2025 PEC Youth Tour Application Guidelines here.

For more information, please email [email protected].