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Paducah
WEST KENTUCKY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
CORPORATION
1218 West Broadway, Mayfield, KY 42066
YOUTH TOUR PROGRAM
1. High school juniors, whose parent(s) or guardian is a member of and receives electric service from West Kentucky RECC at their primary place of residence are eligible. Children of West Kentucky RECC employees and directors are not eligible.
2. West Kentucky RECC will sponsor two students to the Youth Tour this summer.
3. Eligible students must receive a written favorable recommendation from their guidance counselor and a high school teacher.(See attached form.)
4. YOUTH TOUR AWARD: Two winners will receive an expense-paid, week-long trip to our Nation's Capital as members of the Washington Youth Tour. Kentucky Delegation Washington Youth Tour is scheduled for June 13-20, 2008.
5. Each participant must submit a completed West Kentucky RECC Youth Application Form, a recent photo, guidance counselor written recommendation, a high school teacher written recommendation and a typewritten 500 word essay entitled, “The Cooperative Difference.” The essay should explain how the cooperative business model differs from other business models. Study the documentation available on the Internet and from other sources and provide your thoughts on some of the advantages and/or disadvantages of a cooperative business model. You may want to list some of the guiding principles which are characteristic of all cooperatives. (In other words, your essay should explain some ways that cooperatives are different from other businesses.) All materials must be submitted to Cathy Ernstberger at West Kentucky RECC, P. O. Box 589, Mayfield, KY 42066, by March 7, 2008. This information will become the property of West Kentucky and will not be returned.
6. Essays will be judged on the basis of knowledge of the subject, originality, composition, grammar and neatness.
7. The winners will be expected to appear on stage for recognition at the Cooperative's Annual Meeting on July 12, 2008, at Graves County Middle School.
8. For clarification, West Kentucky RECC defines an eligible student as: A) a student who, in all probability, will be promoted at the completion of this academic year, B) who has established as excellent academic record in high school, C) has been actively involved in extracurricular activities, D) has demonstrated leadership abilities through community activities, E) and has, in the view of school officials, the inclination to be a serious, enthusiastic and well-behaved youth tour participant.
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Application (PDF)
Where can I learn More?
Go to http://youthtour.kaec.org
