APPLICANT INFORMATIONName(Required) First Middle Last Mailing Address(Required) Street Address City State ZIP / Postal Code Date of Birth(Required) Email(Required) Cell Phone(Required)Applicant Photo(Required)Max. file size: 256 MB. Please attach a high resolution photo. A school photo is preferred. VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITYMother/Guardian(Required) Mother/Guardian's Name Phone Number Father/Guardian(Required) Father/Guardian's Name Phone Number Name on RGEC Account(Required)RGEC Account Number(Required)Email(Required)Address on RGEC Account(Required) Street Address City State ZIP / Postal Code EDUCATIONAL INFORMATIONHigh School(Required)GPA(Required)Grade Level(Required) Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Applicant must be a High School student who will have completed their freshman year by June 2026.Career Goals(Required)Extracurricular Activities(Required)Lists of Awards and Special Recognitions(Required)Student may attach a seperate listing of thier extracurricular activities, awards, and recognitions.Max. file size: 256 MB. ESSAY QUESTIONSTell us what makes you a great candidate to represent RGEC on the 2026 Youth Tour.(Required)Tell us what you expect to gain from the Youth Tour Trip.(Required)Explain why volunteerism is important in rural communities.(Required)Essay should contain 300- 500 words, as counted by Microsoft Word. Do not identify yourself by name or family name in the body of the essay.Applicant's Consent I certify the attached to be my own original work, and that I did not plagiarize another source, nor did any other person or artificial intelligence tool compose this entry for me. I understand that my photograph may be posted in magazines and/or newspapers, RGEC’s website, and social media pages. I agree to abide by the decision of the judges in all matters pertaining to the contest.Applicant's Electronic Signature(Required)Parent/Leagal Guardian's Consent I understand that my child is competing to win a 7 day, all-expense paid trip (a $5,000.00 value) to Washington, D.C. on June 14-21, 2026, sponsored by Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc. (RGEC). I further acknowledge that I am a member of RGEC, and the above named applicant is my child and living in my home. If my child is selected, I authorize a representative of RGEC to take and use photographs and videos of my child in various publications.Parent/Legal Guardian's Electronic Signature(Required)(Note: Parent/Legal Guardian must be the authorized representative of the account)
