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Youth Tour

The Government-in-Action Youth Tour participants get more than a free trip! Are you ready to make your mark?

Applications for 2026 are now open!

The Government-In-Action Youth Tour Contest is the trip of a lifetime.

Winners will travel to Austin to begin the journey to Washington, D.C. A little Texas history will be a taste of what awaits the students as they depart for Washington D.C. to join the other 1,500 students from across the United States.

The trip will take place June 14-21, 2026. Applications close on Monday, January 19, 2026.

Click here to apply!

Current freshmen, sophomores and juniors from the TVEC service area are eligible to enter the Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. contest and win an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Highlights include a visit to congressional offices, tours of historic monuments, memorials and the Smithsonian Institute. The tour group will travel to Arlington National Cemetery, Washington National Cathedral, the Supreme Court, and to the Library of Congress, as well as other special attractions.

In addition to taking in the sights and sounds around the nation’s capital, all of the state groups will convene for Rural Electric Youth Day and an evening of dinner and dancing. 

Visit Texas Electric Cooperatives for more information about Youth Tour.

All information received by the Youth Tour Committee is strictly confidential. Applications must be complete with all attachments required included. Incomplete applications will be disqualified. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 19, 2026. No late applications will be accepted. Applications are judged by an independent panel of judges.