Tri-County EMC is accepting applications from area high school students for consideration in the prestigious Washington Youth Tour, a unique, all-expenses-paid, leadership opportunity available once a year to students in Georgia. The two chosen students will join more than 100 youth from Georgia to represent the state during the 2018 Washington Youth Tour to be held June 7-14. The fast-paced, high-energy program is designed to give students a taste of democracy in action, expose them to the nation's rich history through visits to national monu-ments and museums, and encourage students to become active in their communities. The tour begins in Georgia where students get to know each other, learn about Georgia's 41 EMCs and the elec-tric cooperative industry. Students will engage in many teambuilding exercises and leadership activities.

The group then travels to Washington, D.C. to connect with more than 1,500 students from across the country. While there, they will cruise down the Potomac River; lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington Cemetery; and tour the U.S. Supreme Court, the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, Mount Vernon, the National Cathedral and Ford's Theater. Students will also visit me-morials honoring Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Washington; World War II; the Vietnam and Korean Wars; and watch the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the Silent Drill Platoon perform at the Iwo Jima Memorial. Students will also visit the Smithsonian Insti-tute, Newseum and Holocaust Museums. To download an application or to learn more, visit tri-countyemc.com/washingtonyouthtour.cms. Applications must be sent to Kim B. Broun at Tri-County EMC, P.O. Box 487, Gray, GA 31032 by February 15, 2018.

Washington Youth Tour

June 7-14, 2018

310 west clinton st. Gray, gA 31032 1.866.254.8100

www.tri-countyemc.com

•All-expenses-paid 1 week tour of Washington D.C.

•Open to high School students 16 or older •must live in a home served by Tri-County EMC To apply •visit tri-countyemc.com or call 478.986.8126

Applications Due

February 15

YOUTH TOUR

WASHINGTON

Application must include• Completed application form with signature• Letter of recommendation• Personal Statement• Parental/Guardian permission signature• Current Photo of applicant (preferably school photo)

“Seeing the Arlington National Cemetery and the special changing of the guards ceremony for the 240th Birthday of the US Army is something I will never forget.”

-Hunter Kimball, Jones County, 2015

"I enjoyed not only seeing the great sites but also being surrounded by people that had such a different outlook on life and wanted to do such great things.“ -Makayla Schafer, Jones County, 2015

“Our tour group was a unique environmentfull of compassionate, driven and intelligent individuals. This trip helped me further develop compassion towards others.” - Ariel Daniels, Baldwin County, 2016

“Through my peers, I learned to be a better listener. I learned to lead, but also sometimes

follow,the people trusting me as a leader.” - Matthew Dent, Putnam County, 2016

“This trip will surely change your life. The lessons that you learn and connections that

you make will last beyond just a week on the tour.”

- BitlLeigh Vu, Baldwin County, 2017

“It was one of the best trips of my life. I learned so much about myself an made so

many connects. It is a trip I will never forget.“ - Jonathan Daniel, Putnam County, 2017

Eligibility requirements include: • Student must reside in a home served by Tri-County EMC.• Public, private and home-school students are eligible.• Participants must be 16 years of age by June 7, 2018.• Participants must turn in complete application with parent signature by Feb. 15, 2018.

Eligibility Requirements

Application Checklist

Delegate Reflections

Kim B. BrounCommunications SpecialistWashington Youth Tour Coordinator478.986.8126kimb@tri-countyemc.com

For more information or to download an application, visit www.tri-countyemc.com/washingtonyouthtour.cms

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