Youth Tour
- High School Juniors and Seniors
- Win a Trip to Washington, D.C.
HILCO Electric Cooperative will sponsor two high school students on an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
Any high school junior or senior student in HILCO’s service area will be eligible to enter the contest. The contest winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 14-21, 2026. The winners will join approximately 1,500 other electric cooperative winners from 42 states for a week of education and fun. The students will see our government in action firsthand as they visit their representatives in Congress. The fully chaperoned trip will include a tour of Washington, D.C., visits to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress, and visits to national landmarks, monuments, museums, and many other historic points of interest.
Youth Tour Contest Rules - Deadline January 16, 2026 at 4p.m.
- Student must be successfully completing his or her junior or senior year in May 2026, and live in and attend school in HILCO’s service area.
- Complete the HILCO Electric Cooperative application.
- Submit an essay of approximately 500 words on the subject of “What it means to be an American.”
Submit the application and essay in person at
- 115 E. Main St., Itasca,
- or by mail to HILCO Electric Cooperative,
- ATTN: Youth Tour,
- P.O. Box 127,
- Itasca, TX 76055.
