Washington Youth Tour | Laurens Electric Cooperative

Laurens Electric Cooperative will sponsor four Upstate high school students to participate in The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina’s Virtual Youth Experience June 21-25, 2021.

This five-day virtual leadership program connects students with state and federal leaders, and offers opportunities to collaborate with other students from across the state in competitions to win prizes, including a $5,000 scholarship.

Submit this application by Friday, February 5, 2021.

Click here to download the application or complete the online application below. For more information, contact Laurie Riser at laurier@laurenselectric.com or 1-800-942-3141.

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See what happened on the 2020 Virtual Youth Experience at ecsc.org/experience.

Student Application Instructions

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicant must be a high school junior or sophomore at time of application.
Applicant must reside in Laurens, Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Abbeville, Newberry, or Union counties, SC. Applicant DOES NOT have to receive electricity from Laurens Electric to apply.
Applicant’s parents, guardians, or relatives may not be employed by or be trustees of Laurens Electric Cooperative. However, students whose parents are employees or trustees of the cooperative are eligible to participate in a separate competition. Contact Laurie Riser at laurier@laurenselectric.com or (864) 683-1684 for more information.

REQUIREMENTS

An application and one letter of reference must be submitted.
References and applications should be completed and returned by 5 p.m. on February 5 to LaurieR@LaurensElectric.com, or mailed to Laurie Riser, Laurens Electric Cooperative, Inc., P.O. Box 700, Laurens, SC 29360.

JUDGING

Candidates will be judged on the basis of their school and community involvement, references and communications skills. If chosen for an interview, a panel of judges will question the applicants concerning their past experiences, plans for the future and knowledge of the Cooperative.
Four winners will be selected to represent Laurens Electric Cooperative during the Virtual Youth Experience. Alternates will attend if one of the winners is unable to participate.

DEADLINE

Applications and references are due no later than 5 p.m. on February 5. Any applications or references received later than February 5 will not be considered.

Virtual Youth Experience

Student Information
Name * Required
Nickname or Preferred Name
Social Security #: * Required
Age: * Required
Date of Birth: * Required
Which of the following best describes you? * Required
- Male
- Female
T-Shirt Size * Required
Parent(s)/Guardian(s): * Required
Address: * Required
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Phone: * Required
E-mail: * Required
Preferred Method of Commincation * Required
- Phone
- Mail
- Email
- Text
Congressional District: * Required
You may connect with elected officials during this experience. Not sure of your congressional district or who your member is? Visit https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative. This service will assist you by matching your ZIP code to your congressional district
Name of School: * Required
Grade in which you are currently enrolled: * Required
Major Study Interest: * Required
Career Goal: * Required
Are any of your relatives employed by or trustees of Laurens Electric Cooperative? If so, you may be ineligible to receive this award but may participate in a separate competition. * Required
Do you have any activities (family vacation, camp, mission trip, Boys/Girls State, etc.) planned for this summer that might conflict with the Virtual Youth Experience June 21-25, 2021? * Required
Photo
Accepted file types: jpg, png, gif, Max. file size: 5 MB.
Include or upload a recent photo of yourself. You should be the only subject in the photo and your face should be in focus. Be sure to wear appropriate professional or business casual attire. A school photo is ideal but a good candid photo is acceptable. Photos may be submitted electronically in .jpg, .png or .gif format. Remember, this may be seen in South Carolina Living magazine and perhaps your local newspaper, so send your best photo.
Maximum file size - 5 mega bytes.
In the fields below each question, please provide answers to all of the following questions. Be thorough in your answers. Be specific and detailed, but be brief. Provide examples where appropriate. Grammar, punctuation and spelling are important. Supporting documentation may be included.
List high school or extracurricular activities in which you have participated and any special honors, awards, accomplishments and elected positions related to those activities. * Required
Why do you want to go participate in the Virtual Youth Experience? * Required
Why would you be a good representative of Laurens Electric Cooperative? * Required
Why are electric cooperatives important in your community? * Required
Reference Information
One letter of reference must be submitted on the student’s behalf by a community leader or school administrator or teacher.

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this reference is received by February 5, 2021.

You may provide this form or your letter of reference may be submitted by mail or email.

TO THE PERSON COMPLETING THIS REFERENCE: Please mail or email reference as soon as possible to: Laurie Riser, LaurieR@LaurensElectric.com, Laurens Electric Cooperative, PO Box 700, Laurens, SC 29360. All information must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 5, 2021.

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Virtual Youth Experience

Student Application Instructions

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIREMENTS

JUDGING

DEADLINE

Virtual Youth Experience

Student Information

Reference Information