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×Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric is accepting applications from eligible high school sophomores or juniors for an all-expense paid trip, valued at nearly $4,000, to Washington, D.C.
The tour is coordinated through the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) and hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Participating cooperatives sponsor a member student(s) to travel to Washington, D.C., to learn about cooperatives and our government, tour historical sites, and have fun meeting new friends from Minnesota and other delegates from across the nation.
To be eligible, the entrant must meet the following requirements:
1. The entrant is currently a high school sophomore or junior, and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are a Steele-Waseca member. Dependents of Steele-Waseca employees or directors are not eligible to participate.
2. All entries must include: a) the completed application form below; b) answers to both essay questions digitally videoed that also highlights the applicant’s school and community information on the video at least two minutes in length and not to exceed three minutes; and c) two letters of recommendation (one from an instructor, counselor or administrator, and the other from a church or community leader).
3. Videos may be emailed to info@swce.coop or uploaded with your online application. Mail the application form and letters of recommendation to: Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, c/o Youth Tour, PO Box 485, Owatonna, MN 55060 or through submitting it through the online form.
Entries must be received in Steele-Waseca’s office on or before Friday, Feb. 13. The two Youth Tour recipients will be notified by Friday, March 13.
Each entry will be evaluated by a panel of judges for:
- The responses to the questions and activity involvement in 2-3 minutes.
- Personality and communication exhibited in the video.
- Quality of the production.
