Youth Tour Daily Delegate Blog. June 11. Day 1. Jefferson City.
The Cuivre River Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Delegates are in Washington, D.C. from June 11-17, 2010. Each day (L-R) Andrea Glenville, Sterling Coffey, Austin Gibbs, Morgan Barton, Katie Robertson and Deveron Tillotson will post and share their experiences and pictures from their daily adventures in and around our Nation's Capitol, Washington, D.C. We hope you enjoy their "Youth Tour Daily Delegate Blogs.” Read Blogs…
Cuivre River Announces 2010 Youth Tour Finalists
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) is proud to announce the twelve area high school juniors who have been selected as the CREC Youth Tour finalists. They are Emily Wynn of Christian HS, Ellyn Bruckerhoff and Zachary Brown of Clopton HS, Carmen Rhodes of Elsberry HS, Amy Koonce and Katherine Zorn of Troy Buchanan HS, Megan Costello, Taylor Crawford, Rebecca Decker and Shannon Sanders of Warrenton HS, Olivia Nordmann and Behtany Reller of Winfield HS. Read more...
2010 Youth Tour Contest
You could be next! Cuivre River Electric Cooperative would like to send you on an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C June 11-17, 2010. You will have the chance to visit historic monuments and museums. Meet with U.S. Representatives and Senators. Join over 1,500 Youth Tour Delegates. Read more...
2010 Youth Tour Contest ApplicationHigh school juniors living in Cuivre River's service area (Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties) are invited to enter the 2010 Youth Tour Contest. Official contest rules, important dates, judging criteria and resources are provided on the application. Student compositions must include a completed official Cuivre River Electric Cooperative 2010 Youth Tour Contest Application. Get your official 2010 Youth Tour Contest Application here...
2010 Youth Tour Research and Study Guide Cuivre River Electric Cooperative is proud to offer the 2010 Youth Tour Research and Study Guide to students looking for cooperative information. The 2010 Youth Tour Research and Study Guide contains 11 pages of cooperative information highlighting cooperatives and your community, the history of rural electrification, important dates, energy terms and Cuivre River Electric Cooperative facts. Get your copy here...
What Is The Youth Tour?The Youth Tour provides high school juniors with a unique opportunity to learn about democracy and leadership in Washington, D.C. The goal of the Youth Tour is to foster students’ appreciation for the democratic form of government; educate students about... Read more...
Youth Tour Origin & HistorySenator Lyndon Johnson inspired the Youth Tour when he addressed the NRECA Annual Meeting in Chicago in 1957. The Senator declared, "If one thing goes out of this meeting, it will be sending youngsters to the national capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents." Read more...
Show Me DC! Youth Tour Video
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative proudly presents Show Me DC! This video, produced by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC), highlights the 2009 Missouri Youth Tour Delegates experiences in Washington, D.C. as they attended the National Youth Tour Conference from June 12-18, 2009. Follow Missouri Youth Tour Director Mike Marsch and eighty-five high school juniors, you might recognize a few of them, on their action packed all expense paid seven day tour. A trip of a lifetime! See what 500-1,000 words can do for you! Show Me DC!
Youth Tour Gallery. Inside The Tour. A Student's Point Of ViewWant an inside look at what really goes on during the Youth Tour? Over 70 images were recorded during the Youth Tour. From the Cuivre River Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Final Competition & Awards Banquet in Troy, the Missouri State Capitol and Supreme Court in Jefferson City to the U.S. Capitol Building and the White House in Washington, D.C. See more...
Cuivre River Youth Tour Archives
Youth Tour. Student Quotes
Want to hear what the delegates had to say about their Youth Tour experience? Read more...
Cuivre River Youth Tour Delegate History
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative is proud to sponsor the Youth Tour. Since 1964 over 170 students have been selected to represent Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, and the Missouri State Cooperatives, at the National Youth Tour Conference in Washington, D.C. Read more...
More Youth Tour Links
To learn more about the Youth Tour you may want to visit one of the following cooperative links:
Youth Tour Coordinator & Missouri Youth Tour Director Contact Info
Lonnie Tucker Mike Marsch
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative AMEC
CREC Youth Tour Coordinator Missouri Youth Tour Director
P.O. Box 160 P.O. Box 1645
Troy, MO. 63379 Jefferson City, MO. 65102
Phone: 800-392-3709 ext. 230 Phone: 573-635-6857 ext. 3439