United Power to Send Three Students on Youth Tour in Washington, D.C.

Apply now for United Power’s 2013 Washington, D.C. Youth Tour – it’s a unique opportunity for local students to see our nation’s Capital. The tour is scheduled for June 13-20, 2013, and is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that allows students to gain an understanding of American history, see government in action, develop leadership skills, and have a better understanding of how electric cooperatives work with local and national legislators.

Each year, United Power sends three local students to participate in this all expense paid educational trip. Students get an opportunity to learn about this great nation, visit historical sites, and make friendships with students from across the United States. United Power is committed to educating students in our community about electric cooperatives and the role they play in developing strong communities. Students must complete an application and submit an essay about how electric cooperatives operate based on the seven cooperative principles and tell which of the principles is the most important and why.

The application deadline for the United Power Washington, D.C. Youth Tour is January 11, 2013. The tour is open to high school students 16 years of age or older entering 11^th or 12^th grade, and whose primary residence is in United Power’s service territory. Applications can be found at www.unitedpower.com.  For more information, please contact United Power’s Community Outreach Specialist at 303-637-1334.

United Power, your Touchstone Energy® Cooperative, is a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative delivering electricity to nearly 70,000 customers at homes, business, and farms in Colorado's north central front range.