Attention Juniors: Five Days Until Washington Youth Tour Stories Are Due

There are only five days left to submit short stories for the Washington Youth Tour. The due date is February 17th.

This opportunity allows students to earn a scholarship, learn about leadership, government, and the cooperative difference while creating memories in Washington DC that last a lifetime. We look forward to reading these stories and highlighting the incredible students from our service area.

This Year’s Topic:

The energy provided by electric co-ops has far-reaching impacts on Tennessee. Write a short story explaining how co-ops are “Energizing Every Moment” by providing communities with energy, education, economic development and more.

Rules:

There are a few rules you need to follow:

-Only juniors in high school who live in UCEMC service area are eligible to participate.

-Every short story must be titled “Energizing Every Moment.”

-Submissions must not exceed 900 words, including articles (“a,” “an” and “the”). —The exact word count must be included on your cover page. Entries must be typewritten and double-spaced.

Remember, you’re writing a short story, which gives you more creative freedom than the rigid guidelines of an essay. Your story should be an entertaining, informative description of electric cooperatives. We encourage you to learn more about electric co-ops.

To learn more, go to https://tnelectric.org/youthtour/ or email Sara Clark at sclark@ucemc.com

Or watch the highlight video from last year: 2025 Washington Youth Tour