Sarah Edwards and Chris Geiger, both of Sautee, have been selected to attend the 54th annual Washington Youth Tour. Edwards and Geiger are juniors at Tallulah Falls School. They were selected through an application process which included a test and interview.
This “once in a lifetime” youth leadership experience is made possible, says HEMC’s Nicole Dover, “through the generosity of the electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) in Georgia, including Habersham EMC.”
This year’s tour, which takes place June 13-20, will expose students to the fast-paced world of politics and leadership.
Student delegates will explore government on a local and national level, gathering in Atlanta before departing for Washington, D.C. While visiting the nation’s capital the delegates will have the opportunity to meet with their elected officials to discuss and learn about important local issues.
The Georgia delegation will join more than 1,700 other youth representing cooperatives across the nation. The students will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and views about local and national issues with peers from other states.
Since 1965, the Washington Youth Tour has given more than 3,000 students from Georgia and more than 50,000 nationwide the opportunity to take part in this unique experience. President Lyndon Johnson initially requested the program to “send youngsters to the nation’s capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents.”
