YOUTH TOUR 2026 | JUNE 14 - 20
2026 Applications Are Now Available
Applications are now available for the 2026 Youth Tour! Interested students can pick up a paper copy of the application at our ACEC office in Postville or can download the application below and email it or mail it back. All applications are due by January 31, 2026. Applicants will be notified of the next steps in the process by email in early February.
The 2026 Iowa Youth Tour is set for June 14-20, 2026 in Washington, D.C. ACEC will again sponsor two member students to go on the all-expenses-paid Youth Tour.
If you have any questions about the tour or the application process, contact Jennifer Achenbach at 888-788-1551. Click here to review the official Youth Tour rules.
What is Youth Tour?
Electric Cooperatives are committed to educating America's rural youth about America and the role electric cooperatives play in developing strong rural communities.
Every June, as many as 1,800 high school students from across the country are sponsored by America's Electric Cooperatives to spend a week in the nation's capital as part of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. Participating in the Youth Tour is a terrific way to learn about this great nation, develop leadership skills, better understand electric cooperatives, and make friendships that will last beyond the week!
Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative selects two high school sophomores or juniors to represent the Co-op on Youth Tour. If selected, you will join hundreds of other students from across the country - all expenses paid - for an incredible week in our nation's capital.
Students on Youth Tour learn about electric cooperatives, American history, and the U.S government. They visit with their representatives in the House and the Senate and see the sights around Washington, D.C.
HOW DO YOU QUALIFY?
You must be a current high school sophomore or junior, and your parents or legal guardians must be members of Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative. A completed application form must be submitted by the end of January each year.
ACEC provides each applicant with an open book test and an information booklet. The applicant must return the completed exam by the due date; the test scores will determine the five finalists. A personal interview will determine the winners of two Youth Tour trips. The three remaining finalists will each receive a $100 cash prize. You can download the complete application rules here: 2026 Youth Tour Application Rules
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