Kentucky
Electric Co-ops Send Students to Washington, DC
07/15/2005
Eighty-four high school juniors traveled to Washington, DC, the
week of June 17-24 as part of the 34th 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 1,400
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 20 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.
Eighty-four high school juniors traveled to Washington, DC, the
week of June 17-24 as part of the 34th annual Kentucky Rural Electric
Washington Youth Tour.