Are you a junior in high school? Are you the dependent of a CHELCO member? If so, you are eligible to apply for Youth Tour!

What is Youth Tour?
Youth Tour is a free program sponsored by CHELCO that brings local high school juniors to Tallahassee in February to visit our state’s capital and to learn more about electric co-ops, meet with state officials and meet other co-op students from around the state. 

All students from CHELCO who attend the two-day Tallahassee trip are eligible to compete for a week-long, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in June.

How can I participate?
Schools are responsible for selecting up to two representatives to attend Youth Tour with CHELCO. Speak with your guidance counselor if you are interested.

How are winners for the D.C. trip selected?
Students who participate in the Tallahassee trip in February are given a prompt to create a 2-4 minute video on their Youth Tour experience, their extracurricular activities and themselves. The videos are sent to three judges unaffiliated with CHELCO, and the top four scorers are chosen to represent CHELCO in Washington, D.C. in June.

What’s next?
If you would like to participate in Youth Tour, please visit CHELCO.com/Youth-Tour or speak with your guidance counselor for an application packet. 

To learn more about Youth Tour and some of the great experiences that students had in 2024, check out the latest episode of our podcast, On The Grid.