YouthPower Energy Camp is an action-packed camp designed to develop leadership skills, promote teamwork and educate students about electric cooperatives. Interested students who are currently in the 8th grade at a school in CREC’s service area are asked to write an essay between 450-600 words titled, “The power in me: What I am doing to make a difference in my community.” A panel of judges will select two students to represent CREC at YouthPower Energy Camp on May 29-June 1.

Youth Tour is a weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., filled with tours of our nation’s monuments, making connections with other student leaders from across the nation, meeting our state’s national political leaders and developing personal leadership skills that will last a lifetime. Interested students who are currently in the 11th grade at a school in CREC’s service area are asked to write an essay between 650-1,000 words that answers the question, “What can teens do to change America’s energy forecast?” A panel of judges will select four finalists who will then present their essays in a speech contest at a Youth Tour banquet. At that time, two finalists will be selected to attend Youth Tour, and other finalists will receive scholarships.

Entries for both contests must be submitted to Jim Austin no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5. For more information, visit www.crec.coop and click on the Youth Programs menu item under the “About CREC” tab.