April 2006

Studying Does Pay Off

Walton EMC sending students on experience of a lifetime

Four local high school students have earned a trip and leadership experience through Walton EMC's Washington Youth Tour program.

After placing in the top eight on a written test covering basic electricity, cooperatives, energy and electrical safety, finalists went on to an interview session where judges selected the top four to make the trip.

Delegates representing Walton EMC this year are Claire Dellinger and Kelli McLane, both juniors at Brookwood; Stephen Motter, a junior at Marist; and Sarvesh Garimella, a junior at Oconee County.

The delegates will meet with others from across the state in Atlanta to begin the tour. The kickoff banquet features an address from 2005 WEMC Delegate Anna Blue, whose Youth Tour peers elected her to represent Georgia on the national Youth Leadership Council.

The following day, delegates participate in leadership exercises and tour Roosevelt's Little White House in Warm Springs.

Then it's on to Washington where highlights include a day on Capitol Hill complete with a Georgia Congressional Delegation luncheon, a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a Broadway play at the Kennedy Center.

Delegates will experience all the Washington sights, like the Smithsonian, the monuments and the White House.

The Washington Youth Tour is open to all high school sophomores and juniors who live or go to school in the Walton EMC service area. Watch for the announcement of the 2007 edition next January.

Georgia EMC's Youth Tour page

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