Electric Cooperative Youth Tour

Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Nearly 1,600 high school students for a week in D.C. that will change your life. Check out our website at nreca.coop/youthtour from all across America.

Be part of a life-changing trip which brings nearly1,600 high school juniors and seniors to Washington, D.C. Students are selected by their local electric cooperative. Not only will you visit the memorials and museums in and around Washington, you will meet your United States representative and senators.

06/16/2026

The Staff Assistants took a trip down into National Harbor to interview some of our delegates!

06/16/2026

Go on and “catch” some of our Youth Tour merch from the Youth Tour Store, located in Camp Co-op!

06/16/2026

Who else is here for the pin trading?

06/15/2026

Pins… but virtual? Follow along to see a new way to trade pins with other delegates and connect with leaders from across the country!

06/15/2026

We're excited to welcome over 1,700 delegates to our "house" this week for an unforgettable experience! We can't wait to see ya soon!

06/11/2026

Once a delegate. Now leading the way.

Each year, NRECA selects a group of Electric Cooperative Youth Tour alumni to return to D.C. as Staff Assistants. These alumni play a critical role in making Youth Tour week a success — supporting event logistics, mentoring delegates, hosting Youth Day and partnering with co-op staff.

Meet Gabrielle! A Youth Tour alum from Wyoming, Gabrielle is wrapping up her degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration at the University of Oklahoma before heading back home to start her new role as Director of Operations and Member Engagement at the Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce. Give her a warm welcome in the comments, she's returning to D.C. as a Blue Shirt for the third time and somehow still fits it into her schedule! 📆

06/09/2026

Once a delegate. Now leading the way.

Each year, NRECA selects a group of Electric Cooperative Youth Tour alumni to return to D.C. as Staff Assistants. These alumni play a critical role in making Youth Tour week a success — supporting event logistics, mentoring delegates, hosting Youth Day and partnering with co-op staff.

Meet Chloe! A Youth Tour alum from Missouri, Chloe is pre-law and has her sights set on law school in D.C. after being inspired by the Supreme Court building on Youth Tour. Give her a warm welcome in the comments, she came for the field trip and stayed for the career plan! 🏛️

06/09/2026

Once a delegate. Now leading the way.

Each year, NRECA selects a group of Electric Cooperative Youth Tour alumni to return to D.C. as Staff Assistants. These alumni play a critical role in making Youth Tour week a success — supporting event logistics, mentoring delegates, hosting Youth Day and partnering with co-op staff.

Meet Brandon! A Youth Tour alum from Pennsylvania, Brandon is a rising sophomore at Penn State studying Cybersecurity, Political Science and Photography. This will be his third time back on Youth Tour. Give him a warm welcome in the comments because when your hometown has more cows than people, D.C. in the summer is quite the upgrade! 🐄

06/08/2026

Once a delegate. Now leading the way.

Each year, NRECA selects a group of Electric Cooperative Youth Tour alumni to return to D.C. as Staff Assistants. These alumni play a critical role in making Youth Tour week a success — supporting event logistics, mentoring delegates, hosting Youth Day and partnering with co-op staff.

Meet Brinlie! A Youth Tour alum from Kansas, Brinlie is studying Nutritional Sciences at Kansas State University and is gearing up for a study abroad in Italy before heading to D.C. this summer. Give her a warm welcome in the comments — she's squeezing in all of Europe before Youth Tour week and we think that's the energy we need on this team! ✈️🌎

06/08/2026

Once a delegate. Now leading the way.

Each year, NRECA selects a group of Electric Cooperative Youth Tour alumni to return to D.C. as Staff Assistants. These alumni play a critical role in making Youth Tour week a success — supporting event logistics, mentoring delegates, hosting Youth Day and partnering with co-op staff.

Meet Brynn! A Youth Tour alum from Hawaii and the 2026 YLC National Spokesperson, Brynn is heading back to D.C. this summer ready to inspire a whole new class of delegates. Give her a warm welcome in the comments — if you've seen her on stage you already know she's someone worth following! 🎤

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