2008 RURAL ELECTRIC YOUTH TOUR PROGRAM

Two deserving high school juniors from the West Kentucky RECC service area will be awarded an expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. in June of this year as  participants in the 2008 Rural Electric Youth Tour Program sponsored jointly by West Kentucky RECC and the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives.  This is the tenth year that West Kentucky has sponsored the Washington Youth Tour Program.

 The Youth Tour winners will spend a week along with many other Kentucky youth touring Gettysburg, the Smithsonian Institute, Arlington National Cemetery, the FBI Building, the National Zoo, Library of Congress, U. S. Capitol, the White House, the Kennedy Center, plus a visit with Kentucky's congressional delegation and perhaps even the President of the United States.

 To be eligible, you must be a high school junior in good standing and your parent or guardian must be a member of and receive electric service at their principle place of residence from West Kentucky RECC.  In addition, each Youth Tour participant must complete an application form, receive a favorable report from their guidance counselor and a high school teacher, be involved in school and community activities, and complete an essay and agree to abide by the terms and conditions as specified by West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation.

If you are interested in applying for West Kentucky RECC's 2008 Washington Youth Tour, fill out the attached application form and mail it to Cathy Ernstberger, West Kentucky RECC, P. O. Box 589, Mayfield, Kentucky, 42066.  If you have additional questions, you may call West Kentucky RECC's office at (270) 247-1321 or 877-495-7322 (toll free) and ask for Sharon Howard or Cathy Ernstberger.

 West Kentucky RECC, a "not-for-profit" corporation, often referred to as WKRECC, or "the Cooperative" was formed in 1938 for the purpose of providing lowcost, dependable and reliable electric power to its member-owners.  West Kentucky RECC's power is supplied by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

 Locally, West Kentucky serves 38,270 meters in Calloway, Carlisle, Graves, Marshall, Livingston, and Hickman counties.