Sophomores & Juniors: Apply Now for Youth Tour 2025!
ECI REC is looking for two eligible students to sponsor on this once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C. The event will take place this summer. To apply, students must be heading into their sophomore or junior year of high school and have parents or legal guardians who are members of ECI REC. Applications are due Wednesday, February 26, 2025, and can be found on our Youth Tour page.
Youth Tour is one of the most important programs ECI REC takes part in. Our teens are our future, and our future is looking brighter every day. For more information about the Youth Tour program, email us at iowayouthtour@ecirec.coop or call us toll free at 877-850-4343. Also, follow the Iowa Youth Tour on Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Instagram!
THINGS YOU’LL SEE AND DO ON YOUTH TOUR
- Washington Monument
- World War II Memorial
- Albert Einstein Memorial
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- National Mall
- Potomac River Boat Cruise
- Holocaust Memorial
- Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
- Ford’s Theatre
- Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Washington National Cathedral
- Mount Vernon
- Iwo Jima Sunset Parade
- White House
- U.S. Capitol
- Newseum
Three Scholarships for Seniors
ECI REC Scholarship Program – Up to ten $1,000 scholarships are available to students who will continue their education in college in any field. Up to two $1,000 scholarships are also available to students accepted to the Powerline Technology program at Northwest Iowa Community College. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Visit our Scholarships page to download your application.
Youth Tour Alumni Scholarship – One $10,000 and four $1,000 scholarships are available to Electric Cooperative Youth Tour alumni. Visit electric.coop for details.
Engineers of the Future Scholarship – $2,000 scholarships are available to students pursuing a career in engineering. Visit electric.coop for details.