Federated Rural Electric Youth Tour Contest Is On
Wed 12-7-2022
(Jackson)- Jackson business Federated Rural Electric is sponsoring a local teenager to win a free trip to our nation's capitol, Washington D.C. between June 13th and 18th of next year. They will choose that winner through their annual Youth Tour Contest.
High school students within Federated's service area can enter, and applications can be obtained by school counselors or by emailing info@federatedrea.coop, you can also call 1-800-321-3520. More information can also be found on www.federatedrea.coop.
To win, the student is asked to write a 300 word essay on an energy related topic, which is due on February 15th. For some more incentive, the first 15 students to enter get a $20 gift certificate to Amazon. Five finalists will be selected for short interviews, and then the top winner will get that trip. Second place will also receive $150 and third will get $100 as well.
The winner will get to tour our national monuments like the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, see historical sights like the Smithsonian, Mount Vernon, attend special events, interact with other teens from across the U.S. on similarly sponsored trips and more.