Washington Youth Tour
Congratulations to our 2026 Flint Energies Washington Youth Tour delegates: Solomon Eke, Macon County High School; Khazion Harris, Peach County High School; Neriah Littlejohn, Houston County High School; and Fatima Lopez, Peach County High School.
The Journey of a Lifetime Awaits
Flint Energies Washington Youth Tour
Once a year, Flint Energies selects four high school students to represent the Co-op as delegates for the Washington Youth Tour.
Flint Energies delegates will join hundreds of other students from across the country – all expenses paid – for an incredible week in our nation's capital. The tour is a fast-paced leadership opportunity to see what makes America tick. Flint Energies and Georgia EMC sponsor this program. Rising seniors will compete in a quiz and interview to test their co-op knowledge. Flint then selects four winners and sends them to Washington, D.C., all expenses paid. They will join winners from across Georgia and 44 states to network and learn more about our nation's capital.
The Washington Youth Tour, sponsored nationally by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and statewide by Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (GEMC), is a jam-packed backstage pass to Washington, D.C. It offers high school students an unforgettable, life-changing leadership experience in our nation’s capital.
If you know of a student leader who is ready for new experiences, geared up to network with young alumni of the program, and willing to learn more about themselves and their community, encourage them to apply for the Washington Youth Tour!
(Must be completed by a teacher, counselor or mentor)
The deadline for the 2026 Washington Youth Tour application has passed.
2027 Washington Youth Tour: June 17-24
To qualify, you must:
- Be a high school junior who will be at least 16 years old by the tour's start day of June 12, 2026.
- Live in or attend a school in Flint Energies' service area (Bibb, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Dooly, Harris, Houston, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Muscogee, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Twiggs, and Upson) - homeschool is eligible.
- Have your parent's permission to enter.
- Commit to participating in the Washington Youth Tour if you are selected.
How to apply:
- Complete the entry info, short answers, and student commitment portion of the online application. All forms must be completed by 11:59 p.m. EST on January 23, 2026.
- Online recommendation form must be completed by a teacher, counselor, or community mentor by February 10, 2026.
Since 1965, the Washington Youth Tour has given 1,650 students in Georgia – and more than 40,000 students nationwide – the opportunity to take part in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. The program was initially implemented at the request of President Lyndon Johnson to “send youngsters to the nation’s capital where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents.” Find out more at NRECA.