HOW TO APPLY

SWRE annually sponsors two high school juniors—one from Oklahoma and one from Texas—to attend Youth Tour, a week-long, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. Students travel with the Oklahoma and Texas delegations to our nation’s capital, tour historic sites and national landmarks, meet state congressional leaders, and more. Youth Tour is affectionately known as the “trip of a lifetime” by former Youth Tourians and is one of SWRE’s most-anticipated youth events of the year.

The annual Youth Tour Contest is open to high school juniors living in or attending school in SWRE’s service territory. This includes juniors in Altus, Blair, Chillicothe, Crowell, Electra, Frederick, Harrold, Navajo, Northside, Snyder, Tipton and Vernon. Co-op membership is not required to enter the contest. Children and grandchildren of SWRE board members are not eligible to apply.

Click here to nominate a deserving high school junior.

The 2025 Youth Tour Application Requirements:

1. Submit a resume.

2. Submit a 1-2 minute video telling us why you want to go to Washington D.C.

Download the contest rules + application instructions + resume template here.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2024

Apply Now!

Questions? Call Rebecca, SWRE's Youth Coordinator, at 1-800-256-7973.

PRIZES

Winners (one from Oklahoma and one from Texas): a week-long, all-expenses paid trip of a lifetime on Youth Tour in Washington D.C. in June 

Runners-Up (one from Oklahoma and one from Texas): entry to OAEC’s Leadership Summit in March + $500 scholarship for attending

All Finalists: $250 cash prize after completing an interview

Nominators: $100 cash prize for each finalist you nominate that completes an interview