East-Central Iowa REC will be sponsoring two students on an expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. June 13-19, 2008. Approximately 1,000 youth participants from across the nation will visit historical sights, exploring the Smithsonian Museums, meet Iowa's congressional leaders, spend a day on Capitol Hill, cruise down the Potomac River, and learn about American history and government.

Returning home these young people will take with them a new appreciation and fondness for their country and electric cooperatives... and for each other.

Eligibility:
To be eligible for participation, the student must be in their (11th grade) Junior year of high school, and their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must be member-consumers of the East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative, and receive electric services from the Coop. Children of ECIREC directors or employees are not eligible to participate.

Requirements:
Each participating student will be required to answer a 35 question questionaire and 6 essays. All entries must be received at the Urbana office no later than March 7, 2008, when two finalists will be chosen.

How to Enter:
For more information, or to request an entry form, please contact Greg Pavelka at the Urbana office, 319-443-4355 ext 414, or toll free 1-877-850-4343. Also watch for fliers to be distributed to your schools.

If you would like a chance to win a fantastic trip, and along the way learn more about your local electric utility, we encourage you to give this contest a try! Log onto www.youthtour.coop for tour history, photos, trivia and lots more!

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Updated: January 2, 2008