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Youth Tour Trip to DC Inspires Students

Thursday | September 1, 2022
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Abby Kirkland from Crowell High School and Lauren Akin from Frederick High School are back home from the 2022 Government-in-Action Youth Tour, and the experience is surely one they will never forget. The week-long trip, sponsored by Southwest Rural Electric, took the local students on a whirlwind adventure from their state capitals to Washington, D.C., which former Youth Tour participants deem “the trip of a lifetime.”

Kirkland joined 122 peers from all over Texas and Akin traveled with 58 other Oklahoma students for a guided, all-expenses-paid tour of the nation’s capital. The Youth Tour trip itinerary would make a seasoned tourist envious. Students explored monuments and museums, including Mount Vernon; the Smithsonian Institution; the Holocaust Memorial Museum; and the Lincoln, Jefferson and Vietnam Veterans memorials, among others. They also took a cruise on the Potomac River and joined more than 1,900 other teens from across the country for a day of inspiring speakers and learning about the role of electric cooperatives.

The Texas and Oklahoma delegates spent time at Arlington National Cemetery and attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They even had the opportunity to meet their elected representatives on Capitol Hill.

After a week of sightseeing and education in Washington, Kirkland and Akin returned home with a new appreciation for our veterans, government and their local electric cooperative.

Annually, SWRE sponsors two high school juniors in the co-op service territory to attend Youth Tour. Applications open in the fall. Visit SWRE.com/YouthTour or call the SWRE Marketing Department at 1-800-256-7973 to learn more!

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Southwest Rural Electric Association, Inc.
700 N. Broadway | P.O. Box 310
Tipton, OK 73570

Office: 1-800-256-7973

Outage Hotline: 1-833-590-0353

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Southwest Rural Electric is an electric cooperative headquartered in Tipton, Oklahoma. SWRE's service area includes 3,103 miles of power line and 7,610 active meters in 6,000 square miles across southwest Oklahoma and north central Texas. 

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  • About Us
    • My Cooperative
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    • Energy Mix
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    • Rates
    • Safety
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    • About Touchstone Energy
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
  • Community & Youth
    • Trading Post
    • Operation Round Up
      • Operation Round Up Golf Fundraiser
    • Youth Tour
    • Leadership Summit
    • Energy Camp
  • Member Services
    • Apply for Service
    • Payment Options
    • Outages
    • Member Meetings
    • Products & Rebates
    • Capital Credits
  • News
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    • Recent News
  • Resources
    • Energy Assistance Programs
    • Solar Calculator
    • Forms
    • Safety Quiz
    • Together We Save
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