Youth Tour

Avery Nelius

Round Top-Carmine High School

Sophia Nance

Round Top-Carmine High School

Beginning in 1965, Fayette Electric Cooperative has sponsored the Government-in-Action Youth Tour for co-op youths. Often called the trip of a lifetime, Youth Tour brings local students up close to monuments, museums, art and historical sites in and around Washington D.C., and provides a firsthand look at how our federal government works with visits to the U.S. Capitol and with congressional representatives.

Students, you could:

Win a FREE trip to Washington, D.C.
Meet 1,600 student leaders from across the country.
Talk with your representatives and senators.
Make lifetime friendships.

To be eligible for the contest, students must:

Be high school age, in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade
Reside in the home of a parent or legal guardian who is a MEMBER and FULL-TIME resident in FEC's service area and maintains an active FEC account
Children and grandchildren of employees and directors of Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. are eligible to participate in the contest.

For additional information, please contact Tracy Denton at 979-968-3181 or tracya@fayette.coop

Applications will be considered when the following information has been received by FEC:

Complete application form
Parent or guardian's FEC account number must be on application
Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 16, 2026

PLEASE NOTE: Applications, once started, cannot be saved and completed later. We suggest you review the application, gather the necessary documents, and then begin.

The Youth Tour Committee reserves the right to request verification of all information provided by the applicant if deemed necessary.

Fayette Electric Cooperative, Inc. is committed to not discriminate against any applicant on the grounds of race, color, marital status, religion, sex, or national origin.

ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE YOUTH TOUR COMMITTEE IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

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Last Year's Winners

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