Washington Youth Tour

Irwin EMC Washington Youth Tour Delegates

Applications for the 2025 Washington Youth Tour program are available now! Submit your application by 5 p.m. on February 6, 2025.

Criteria for the 2025 Washington Youth Tour is below.

Irwin EMC will select 2 high school students (junior or senior year) to receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC, June 13-20, 2025.  

Eligible participants:  Must be a junior or graduating senior for the 2024-2025 school year in a participating public/private school system or home school student in our service territory regardless of electrical utility provider. * Irwin EMC reserves the right to allow students who attend school outside our service territory to apply if their parents/guardians are members in good standing with Irwin EMC.

Winners of the contest must be available to attend the Washington Youth Tour June 13-20, 2025 and agree to the terms and conditions if selected. Additionally, any student who has previously won the Washington Youth Tour is not eligible to enter the contest a second time. 

Letter Criteria and topic:  Write a letter to the President of the United States explaining an energy related problem and outline your proposed solution.  The letter should not be more than 500 words and should be typed, double-spaced on white paper and have a cover sheet with title and last four digits of their Social Security Number. The student’s name should not be stated anywhere in the letter. The letter should follow standard rules of grammar and composition and reference material should be documented.  Independent judges will grade the letters.

Interview:  Following the evaluation of written work, the top four applicants will participate in an interview.  Interview judging criteria will include general knowledge of energy topic, poise, personality, professionalism, and speaking ability. Date of interview will be February 26, 2025. Independent judges will conduct interview.

*If your household receives electrical service from Middle Georgia EMC, Colquitt EMC or any other participating EMC, please contact your local EMC to request information regarding their application process. Students whose parents are members of Irwin EMC in good standing, but go to school outside our territory, can apply through Irwin if they are a junior or graduating senior for the 2024-2025 school year.

Washington Youth Tour Application

Washington Youth Tour Application
Please complete application and submit with the letter topic as found in the contest rules.
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Write a letter to the President of the United States explaining an energy related problem and outline your solution. The letter should not be more than 500 words and should be typed, double-spaced on white paper and have a cover sheet with the last 4 digits of the student social security number. The student's name should not be anywhere on the letter.  Independent judges will grade the letters.
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By signing above, I certify that I am able to attend the Washington Youth Tour June 13-20, 2025, should I be chosen as a delegate.  By applying, the applicant agrees to follow current CDC and federal and local government regulations related to COVID-19.