Chark Energy's 2020 Youth Tour Program for Juniors
Applications for the 2020 Rural Electric Youth Tour are now being accepted by Clark Energy.
Eight semi-finalists will be chosen to represent their respective schools at the Frankfort Youth Tour on March 17, 2020, along with other students from the state. Up to four students will then be selected from the semifinalists to represent Clark Energy on an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC, June 19-25, 2020. These students will travel with other sponsored youth and Kentucky co-op employed chaperones to Washington, DC where they will tour landmarks of the Capital City and learn more about how government works.
Participation Requirements
1. The student must be enrolled as a junior in public high school or currently hold the status
equivalent to a junior in an accredited home-based school program or private institution at
the time application is made.
2. Applicant’s parents or legal guardians must have an active residential or business account
with Clark Energy and the account must be registered in one or both names.
3. Applicant must submit a typed essay of 250-500 words on “Why I Should Be Clark
Energy’s Delegate to Washington, DC.”
4. Entries will be judged on the sincerity of essay content. Correct spelling, grammar, and
punctuation are essential.
5. Judging and selections will be made by persons in the communications and/or education
professions not employed by Clark Energy.
6. The applicant cannot be related to an employee or director of Clark Energy or Clark
Propane Plus.
7. A copy of the applicant’s parents’ or legal guardians’ Clark Energy electric bill must
accompany the essay and application for verification of service.
For additional information, contact Lois Hatton at 1-800-992-3269 or by email at lhatton@clarkenergy.com. Other information about the youth tour can be found at www.cooperativeyouthtour.com.
The deadline for applying is Friday, February 7, 2020, at 4 p.m.
Mailed applications must be postmarked on or before February 7, 2020.
