High School Juniors Youth Trips Application

Applications are currently closed.

Application Guidelines

1. Applicants must be members of the 2023-24 Junior Class in a school within the TCEC’s service territory.
2. Members of the immediate families and/or persons residing in the households of cooperative trustees and/or employees of TCEC are not eligible to participate in the contest or serve as winners.
3. Applicants must have a parent or guardian complete and sign the parent/guardian section of the application to participate in the trip.
4. Applicants shall have valid social security card and photo identification for travel purposes.
5. After a review of the applications, ten students will be selected for final interviews. Five of those will be awarded a trip to either Washington, D.C. or Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
6. Applicants must be able to participate in the video interview process by appointment during the week of January 22, 2024, via Zoom. More details will be provided to those selected for the interview.

Application Judging

1. All applications will be reviewed by judges chosen by TCEC.
2. Ten finalists will be selected for interviews based on their applications.
3. Judges will choose five finalists for the trips based upon the following criteria:

• 50% Written application
  • School, community, and work activities
  • Delegate Statement                                       
• 50% Video Interview
  • Responses to interview questions
  • Poise and Personality (overall presentation)