Youth Tour

If you’re a high school junior who attends school in Central Rural Electric Cooperative’s service area, has big dreams of seeing our nation’s capital and is excited to meet new people from across Oklahoma, then Youth Tour is right for you!

DEADLINE - 2026 applications are due Friday, December 19, 2025.

What is Youth Tour?

Youth Tour is a two-part competition open to high school juniors where students participate by developing a résumé and submitting an application. The top contestants will be invited to interview on a Zoom call in front of a panel of judges.

The overall top two winners will win a $1,000 scholarship and a one-week, all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. with other Youth Tour winners from electric cooperatives across the nation, held in June each year. Winners will meet members of Congress, and visit monuments, historical sights and Smithsonian museums.

Who can apply for Youth Tour?

High school juniors who attend school within Central's service area. View Central's service area map here.

How do I apply for Youth Tour?

Develop a résumé and submit an application below. A group of judges will review the entries and select students to interview.

Application Instructions

Please complete all questions thoughtfully.

Answers should be concise but give judges a clear picture of your personality, leadership, and interest in this opportunity.

Recommended length: 3–5 sentences per answer.

See full contest guidelines here.

Have questions? Contact Central's youth programs coordinator Kory Bowman at 405-533-4185.

2026 applications are due Friday, December 19, 2025.

2026 Youth Tour Application

Contact Information

Name

Phone

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Have you applied or will you be applying for Youth Tour at any other electric cooperatives? If yes, please list the the cooperative(s) you have or plan to apply at.

Résumé

Upload requirements

Describe a time you demonstrated leadership in your school, community, or family. What did you learn from that experience?

Electric cooperatives are built on the principle of community. How do you contribute to your community, and why is community service important to you?

If you had the opportunity to meet with a member of Congress, what topic or issue would you most want to discuss, and why?

What makes you a strong candidate to represent Central on Youth Tour?

If someone made a headline about you 10 years from now, what would you want it to say?

Parent Contact Information

Parent Name

Parent Email

Parent Phone

Parent Address

Address 2

Parent City/Town

Parent State/Province

Parent ZIP/Postal Code

Signature

I certify that the information provided in this application is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if selected as a finalist, I will be required to participate in a Zoom interview with a panel of judges. If chosen as a Youth Tour winner, I agree to represent Central with integrity and enthusiasm during the Washington, D.C. trip and to abide by all program guidelines.

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2026 Youth Tour Application