Kentucky Electric Co-ops Send Students to Washington, DC
06/30/2004

Seventy-five high school juniors traveled to Washington, DC, the week of June 11-18 as part of the 33rd annual Kentucky Rural Electric Washington Youth Tour.

During their weeklong trip, the students visited many of our national capital’s historic sites and museums and studied American history and government. They also learned about the important role of electric cooperatives in America’s economy and visited with around 1300 other high school students who were there as electric co-op representatives from across America.

In addition to sightseeing, the students spent an entire day on Capitol Hill meeting with the members of Kentucky’s congressional delegation. During those meetings, the students had the opportunity to discuss current events with Kentucky’s federal legislators.

The Kentucky students also participated in the national Rural Electric Youth Day on June 14 to learn from public figures and other inspirational speakers. This year’s Youth Day agenda included Mike Schlappi, a four-time Paralympic Medallist and two-time world Champion Wheelchair Basketball champion. Mike Schlappi has an inspiring message for every American, young or old: “Just because you can’t stand up, doesn’t mean you can’t stand out.”

Also speaking to the students at Youth Day were Hilda Legg, Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Mary Harding McLaury, director of communication and member services for Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives.

The Kentucky Rural Electric Washington Youth Tour is sponsored by participating Kentucky electric cooperatives, the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives, and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

Learn more about the Kentucky Rural Electric Washington Youth Tour by visiting http://youthtour.kaec.org.

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