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Youth Tour – Be Part of Something Powerful

Thank you for your interest in the SDCEA Youth Tour program! This year’s program will be held June 16-22, 2027.

2023 Youth Tour participants gathered for a sunset photo.

AWESOME SUMMER ADVENTURES AWAIT

Attention high school students aged 16-19 as of June 1, 2027!

If your family gets its power from SDCEA and you have big dreams of seeing the country, if you like history, or want to shake hands with your member of congress, if you’ve never flown in a plane but want to travel, if you want to meet new people from Colorado and across the country, then applying for a chance to be selected to attend the Washington, D.C. Youth Tour is an opportunity for you!

The Washington, D.C. Youth Tour is a week-long all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by SDCEA and organized by the Colorado Rural Electric Association, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the Colorado Electric Educational Institute. SDCEA covers all costs to participate in the program, including travel, lodging, and food. Participants are responsible for bringing extra money for items not covered in the tour, such as souvenirs.

To be considered for the tour, interested students must complete an application form and short essay on why they would be a good candidate to represent SDCEA on the Youth Tour, and what they hope to gain from the experience. To fill out an application form, please click on the link below.

Applications must be received through the online portal by 5 p.m. January 8, 2027 to be considered for the program.

Before you begin your application, please have these items ready:

  • A photo of yourself to upload – a high resolution .jpg is preferred
  • Your essay saved as a PDF to upload
  • A guardian to electronically sign the consent form if you are under age 18.

Participants of the Colorado 2024 Youth Tour took a group photo in front of the US Capitol building on their trip in June.

TO APPLY: Applicants must submit the online form below to apply for the program, and submit a one-page essay about why you’d be a good candidate to represent SDCEA on the Youth Tour and what you hope to gain from the experience. Please prepare your essay in advance to upload as a pdf prior to filling out the application.

Application: The application appears below. Prior to filling this form out, you will need to be prepared with a photo of yourself to upload (a high resolution .jpg is preferred), your essay saved as a PDF to upload, and a guardian to electronically sign the consent form if you are under age 18.

Questions? Email:

communications@myelectric.coop

Youth Tour Brochure

Youth Tour Application

Youth Tour 2027 Application

  • Please note: You should receive a pop-up confirmation message after you submit this form. If you do not, please look for error messages. If you are unsure your application was processed, please call our office. Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
  • Applicants must be 16-18 years of age on June 1, 2026.
  • PLEASE use an email address that someone checks frequently and that will be available/accessible after this school year. This will be used as the primary communication for and updates for information about the Youth Tour.
    Applicants must be or have a guardian that is a Sangre de Cristo consumer or account holder.
  • Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 25 MB.
  • Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 256 MB.
    Submit a one-page essay in PDF format about why you’d be a good candidate to represent Sangre de Cristo Electric Association on the Youth Tour and what you hope to gain from the experience.

  • WASHINGTON, D.C. YOUTH TOUR CODE OF CONDUCT

    Please read these rules carefully. If these rules are broken you may be sent home at YOUR & YOUR PARENTS EXPENSE.
    • You will be sharing a room with two other students. Please be considerate of your roommates.
    • You may decide when to go to sleep each night, but you must be in your room by curfew and be on time each morning.
    • Students are not allowed to leave the hotel premises without a chaperone.
    • Male students are not permitted in female students’ rooms, nor are female students permitted in male students’ rooms, EVER!
    • Smoking, alcoholic beverages, or drugs not prescribed by a medical doctor are NOT allowed at anytime.
    • Cell phones, iPods and other types of radio/music are not allowed to be used during Youth Tour activities. They may be used during free time.
    • Participants must be clothed properly at all times.
    • No destruction of property is allowed. Any damages incurred above and beyond normal wear and tear will be charged to the participant causing the damage.
    • Students who cancel their participation after February 15 may be required to cover any non-refundable costs incurred by the cooperative if an alternate cannot be found. If cancellation occurs less than one month prior to the trip, you may be billed the entire cost of the trip.

  • Parent/Guardian Information