Every year the electric cooperatives afford young people an opportunity to experience Washington, DC, in a way they have never experienced it before on the Rural Electric Youth Tour. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the local electric cooperatives sponsor this tour. Association of Electric Cooperatives or statewide office coordinates the tour. Youth have the opportun
ity to see their government in action. They visit with their Congressman and Senator, tour some Washington, DC landmarks, enjoy a dinner/dance, a dance cruise on the Potomac River, and perhaps a play at one of Washington’s many theaters. They also attend several educational seminars during the tour. The also establish lasting relationships with youth from all over the country for some 37 states that participate in the Youth Tour program. The tour not only shows the young people their government in action, but they learn about their local electric cooperative and how they are involved in their communities and in the workings of their government. The program objective of the Rural Electric Youth Tour is for these young people to carry home with them a better understanding of their government and the importance of being involved in government. Also, it allows them to understand the important role that their local electric cooperative plays in their communities and to their families. Each participating electric cooperative selects the youths each year using varying criteria. All expenses are paid by the sponsoring electric cooperative. Youth Tour 2013 - AGENDA
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
10:30 am Mecklenburg, Prince George, and Southside
meet at Statewide office in Richmond
11:00 am Bus Departs Statewide for DC
12:00 pm Pick-up Rappahannock & Northern Neck in Fredericksburg
1:00 pm Arrive at Hyatt Crystal City in Arlington
1:15 pm Group Orientation at Hotel
5:15 pm Depart Hotel for Chilis Restaurant in Crystal City
6:30 pm Depart Chilis Restaurant for Boat Dock
7:30 pm Boat Leaves Dock for Cruise
10:00 pm Boat Returns to Dock—Board Bus for Return to Hotel
10:30 pm Arrive at Hotel
YLC (Youth Leadership Council) Representatives for
VA, MD & DE report to Youth Tour office for meeting.
11:00 pm Curfew (in your own room for room check)
Sunday Notes:
● Dress today is casual.
● Make sure you eat a good breakfast before leaving home Sunday morning!
● The curfew time is strict and will be adhered to by all Youth Tour participants. MONDAY, JUNE 17
6:45 am Breakfast at Hotel
8:00 am NRECA Youth Day Session
11:00 am Depart Hotel for Newseum & National Gallery of Art
Lunch
3:30 pm Depart Downtown for Hotel
6:00 pm Dinner @ Hotel
7:00 pm Congressional Insights
11:00 pm Curfew (in your own room for room check)
Monday Notes:
● Dress today is casual, but you must wear your Youth Tour t-shirt (the blue one).
● Dress for this evening is casual. Please be sure to bring a sweater or jacket, as the meeting room can sometimes be chilly. TUESDAY, JUNE 18
7:00 am Breakfast at Hotel
8:30 am Depart Hotel for Downtown DC
Tour War Memorials
11:30 am Arrive Holocaust Museum
Tour and Lunch at Holocaust Museum Café
2:00 pm Depart Holocaust Museum for Memorials
3:30 pm Depart for Hotel
5:45 pm Dinner at Hotel
6:45 pm Depart Hotel for Kennedy Center
7:30 pm Play – Shear Madness
9:30 pm Depart Kennedy Center for Hotel
11:00 pm Curfew (in your own room for room check)
Tuesday Notes:
● Dress today is casual with LOTS of walking! Be sure to wear comfortable shoes!
● Dress this evening is casual. The theater can be quite chilly, so be sure to take a sweater or jacket. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
6:45 am Breakfast at Hotel
7:45 am Depart for Congressional Visits & Capitol Tours
8:15 am Group Photo at Capitol
Groups to conduct visits and tours as their schedules allow
3:15 pm Depart Capitol
6:30 pm All States Farewell Event
11:00 pm Curfew (in your own room for room check)
Wednesday Notes:
● Dress code today is Dressy.
● You must wear comfortable shoes today. If you arrive in the hotel lobby with inappro-priate shoes, a chaperone will ask you to go upstairs and change before we can leave for the Capitol.
● Have a question ready to ask your representative during your visit.
● Dress this evening is casual. THURSDAY, JUNE 20
7:00 am Breakfast at Hotel
8:30 am Depart Hotel for Mount Vernon
9:30 am Arrive Mount Vernon
Watch introduction movie in Visitor’s Center
Scheduled Tour with docents (Slave Life)
12:30 pm Lunch in Mount Vernon Food Court
1:30 pm Head Home
Thursday Notes:
● Dress today is casual.
● Be sure to wear comfortable shoes, as we do a lot of walking at Mount Vernon.
