Youth Tour

NEC 2013 Government-In-Action Youth Tour Essay Contest

Win THE Trip of a LIFETIME! Enter By January 25, 2013 to win an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. in June 2013 with other Youth Tour Winners from electric cooperatives across the nation!

Visit www.youthtour.coop for more information on the Government-In-Action Youth Tour program!

To Apply Download, Complete & Return: 2011-2012 Youth Tour Contest Rules and Entry Form
Entry Deadline: January 25, 2013
Essay Title:

1. Imagine a week-long power outage in your neighborhood.
     OR . . .
2. Interview someone who remembers life before electricity.
Then, write an essay titled...

“Without Electricity Day-to-Day Living is Tough!"

Additional Essay Topic Research Information:

For more information on this year's topic visit:

www.togetherwesave.com

www.energysavers.gov

What is a Co-op? (PowerPoint presentation from the US Dept. of Agriculture)

• Co-op Information
• Utility Overview
• Sales Growth
• Residential Customers in Texas
• Co-op Facts
• Co-op Rates
• Consumer Growth
• Consumers Per Mile of Line in Texas
• Residential Electricity Use

National Cooperative Business Association (Co-op Values and Seven Principles)