Washington VIPs

WEMC's Washington Youth Tour celebrates 40th anniversary

Walton EMC will make four local high school students Washington VIPs this June.

For 40 years, Walton EMC has invested in our communities' young people by sending them on the weeklong Washington Youth Tour.

Participants meet the movers and shakers of our government and participate in teambuilding and leadership activities.   They also make friends with other delegates from across Georgia and the United States.

It's a sure bet these new VIPs will view their country, state and school in a totally different light.

The highlight of the week is a luncheon with Georgia's Congressional delegation.   Other past stops include the White House, Capital, National Holocaust Museum and Arlington National Cemetery, where Georgia delegates participate in a wreath-laying ceremony.

Social activities include the All-States' Dance, a riverboat cruise on the Potomac and a stop at the Hard Rock Café.

The 2005 trip is scheduled for June 16-23. Call 770/266-2307 or e-mail Greg Brooks for your entry form today. You can also download a PDF of the entry form here.

To Qualify:

•Be a high school sophomore or junior .

•Live or attend school in WEMC's service area .

•Have your parent's permission to enter.

•Commit to making the trip on June 16-23 if you win.

•Follow the contest rules.

•Previous Youth Tour winners aren't eligible.

Contest Rules:

•Complete and send the entry form, parent's authorization and student commitment.   Walton EMC must receive this form by 5 p.m., Friday, February 18, 2005.

•Take a written test on Monday, March 14, 2005 on material you'll be mailed covering subjects like electricity, cooperatives, Walton EMC and the electric utility industry.

•The eight contestants scoring the highest on the written test will advance to a short interview where judges will choose four winners and one alternate.

•Four winners will make the trip to Washington on June 16-23, 2005.

Check out Georgia EMC's Washington Youth Tour site.

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