10/06/2026
A FREE TRIP, YOU SAY? 🤔
WIN a free trip to Washington, D.C., just by writing a few words! A short essay could be your ticket to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the nation's capital!
High school sophomores and juniors whose parents are electric co-op members are eligible for this trip. In 2026, 29 students from across the state took part in the Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. In 2027, we are hoping to send even more students at NO COST TO THEM.
So, how do you earn this amazing opportunity? Contact McCone Electric for their specific requirements; a simple application and a short essay are all that is required. From there, McCone Electric will choose at least one winner.
The essay topic is: If you could build a monument in Washington D.C., who would you honor and why?
Those students who are selected by McCone Electric will travel to D.C. in June for a week of activities. Every Youth Tour includes meetings with Montana's U.S. senators and representatives, as well as all the famous monuments and memorials, and the Smithsonian Museums. Additionally, past Youth Tours have included a Washington Nationals baseball game, the International Spy Museum, a Broadway-style show, Ford's Theatre, the Gettysburg Battlefield, the Naval Academy, the Marine Corps Museum, and countless other stops and attractions.
There is also a river-boat cruise and dance with students from other states. One thing we can guarantee from experience is you will have fun, and you will make friendships with students from across the state and country that will last a lifetime.
Go to www.mcconeelectric.coop to download an application or get an application from your school counselors in Jordan, Richey, and Circle, or stop in at the Circle office for an application.
What is YOUTH Tour?
Youth Tour sends thousands of high school students from across the nation to join in Washington, D.C., to gain an understanding of electric cooperatives, our nation's history, and the freedoms we enjoy, and to HAVE FUN.
WHERE? Washington, D.C.
WHEN? June 17-24, 2027
WHO? Any current sophomore or junior whose parent or guardian is served by a rural electric cooperative in Montana.
WHY? If selected, you get to go on a FREE trip to Washington, D.C., with other students from across Montana. Youth Tour is an opportunity to meet new people, visit museums and monuments, and get to ask questions of the state's congressional delegation, all while having a blast!
Applications and deadline information:
Go to www.mcconeelectric.coop to download an application or get an application from your school counselors in Jordan, Richey, and Circle, or stop in at the Circle office for an application.
(Applications due back at the Circle office December 5, 2026)
Contact W***y Green at the Circle office if you need more information at 406-485-3430.
[email protected] or text W***y Green at 406-939-3463.
