Applications are open for Choptank Electric Cooperative’s Youth Tour 

Denton, Maryland – Choptank Electric Cooperative is now accepting applications for their Youth Tour trip to Washington, D.C. on June 19-23, 2023. All high school juniors and seniors who are Choptank Electric members are encouraged to apply for participation in this national leadership experience.

“Students will have the opportunity to meet their U.S. Representatives and Senators, explore the museums and monuments in our Nation’s Capital, learn about rural electric, and network with students from around the country,” says Katie Luckett, Manager of Marketing, Communications and Education. “This trip inspired me as a high school junior to study communications and come back to my community to serve our cooperative’s members, making a local impact with the understanding of the support we receive from Washington, D.C.” 

Five students will be selected to attend Youth Tour from high schools in the nine counties of Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Selection is based on the content of a completed application, essay, and video. Parents/Guardians of all applicants must be members of Choptank Electric Cooperative. 

Youth Tour is hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), the service organization that represents the nation’s more than 900 private, not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric cooperatives. Choptank Electric Cooperative will coordinate and chaperone its selected students during the entire trip. 

All completed applications must be submitted by February 17 at 4:30 p.m. For more information and to apply, please visit choptankelectric.coop/youth-tour or contact Katie Luckett at katiel@choptankelectric.coop or (410) 479-8678. 

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About Choptank Electric Cooperative: Choptank Electric, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, is a not-for-profit, member-owned, electric distribution co-op located on Maryland's Eastern Shore serving over 55,000 members. Choptank Electric Cooperative exists to provide reliable and cost-effective electricity that improves the quality of life for our member-owners. For more information about Choptank Electric Cooperative, visit our website at choptankelectric.coop or call our Member Service Center at 1.877.892.0001.