APPLICATIONS FOR YOUTH TOUR
2025 IS NOW CLOSED.
Stay tuned for the 2026 application. 

 

 

June 14-20, 2025 more than 1,500 high school students nationwide will participate in the annual Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. The Youth Tour consists of a fast-paced, intense week of learning about history and government, visiting with the congressional delegation, and becoming more knowledgeable about the cooperative business model. This unique trip gives youth the opportunity to watch history come alive as they explore museums, memorials and monuments with students from our own state, and will make friendships that will last a lifetime.

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  • Essays are due by January 17, 2026.
  • Students must be enrolled as a high school sophomore or junior during the 2024-25 
    school year.
  • You and your parents or guardian must be served by Nodak Electric Cooperative.
  • Submit an essay in hard copy or electronic format, which is not to exceed two standard
    8.5” x 11” typewritten, double-spaced pages.
  • Submissions are judged by NDAREC Statewide Association in Bismarck; the winner is selected in February, 2026.
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A new question will be available this fall for the 2026 Youth Tour.

Cover page – Title of the essay, name, address, phone number, e-mail address, date of birth, year in school and school attending.
Also include your parent or guardian’s name(s).
Second page – Your typed, essay on the topic listed above.  Remember, not to exceed two standard 8.5” x 11” typewritten, double-spaced pages and do your research, write a knowledgeable essay.

*TIP* Ask a parent or teacher to proof-read your essay. Having someone else look over your essay is the best way to catch mistakes and enables you to submit your best work! Grammar and punctuation are judged, along with relevant content.

 Questions, please contact Gretchen Schmaltz at (701)746-4461, (800)732-4373 or email gschmaltz@nodakelectric.com