Iowa Youth Tour Programs

Youth Tour: A Trip of a Lifetime

Since 1958, Iowa’s electric cooperatives have sponsored high school students on an unforgettable, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Each year, ECI REC selects two outstanding sophomores or juniors to represent our cooperative on this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Approximately 40 students from electric cooperatives across Iowa are chosen annually. Together, they join more than 1,800 students from co-ops nationwide for a week of leadership development, education, and exploration in our nation’s capital.

During Youth Tour, students:

• Visit iconic historical landmarks and memorials
• Meet with members of Congress
• Spend a day on Capitol Hill
• Cruise the Potomac River
• Gain a deeper understanding of American history and government

Highlights of the Trip Include:

• Washington Monument
• World War II Memorial
• Albert Einstein Memorial
• Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• The National Mall
• U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
• Washington National Cathedral
• The White House
• Ford’s Theatre
• Iwo Jima Sunset Parade
• Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
• Newseum
• And more!