Educational Programs

Washington Youth Tour

The Washington Youth Tour is a weeklong trip to the nation’s capital, where 10 high school juniors from Blue Grass Energy’s service area will meet students from across Kentucky and across the United States.

Participants will spend a week in June touring Gettysburg, the Smithsonian Institute, Arlington National Cemetery, the FBI Building, the National Zoo, Library of Congress, U.S. Capitol, the White House and the Kennedy Center.

They also will meet with Kentucky’s national representatives in Congress and learn about electric cooperatives’ role in national government. Most importantly, the students from Kentucky travel together the entire week and forge friendships that truly do last, all while meeting and making friends with students from 46 states.

But it all begins in Frankfort. Participants will spend a day in Kentucky’s capital, learning about their state government, touring state offices and meeting with elected officials.

And the best part is the trip is at no cost to students. The youth tour is co-sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives and Blue Grass Energy.

To see what it's like to go on the youth tour first-hand, go to www.youthtour.coop and check out pictures and videos from past trips.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are high school juniors living with a parent or guardian who is a Blue Grass Energy member. Applications must be submitted with all attachments completed by Friday, March 21 ; incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Requirements

1. Completed application form.
2. Typed résumé listing school and class activities, including offices held, extracurricular activities, special honors and awards, plans for future education, and hobbies and special interests.
3. Qualifying exam (study materials provided).
4. Essay of 500 words or less on energy challenges facing your generation — topics could include, but are not limited to, state and national legislation for energy use and emissions restrictions, traditional and alternative methods of generating electricity, or what measures Kentucky and other states have taken to encourage responsible electricity use.

Where to get an application

Download a pdf of the application, qualifying exam and study sheet here, ask your high school guidance counselor or request a copy from Magen Howard, Youth Tour coordinator, at magenh@bgenergy.com or
859-885-2104. You can also call toll-free at 888-546-4243.

Download the 2008 Washington Youth Tour application and qualifying exam (pdf).

Download the qualifying exam study sheet (pdf).

Deadline

Application, résumé, exam and essay must be returned by Friday, March 21 to:

Magen Howard
Blue Grass Energy
P.O. Box 990
Nicholasville, KY 40340-0990

For questions, please contact Magen Howard, Youth Tour coordinator, at magenh@bgenergy.com or 859-885-2104. You can also call toll-free at 888-546-4243.

The Washington Youth Tour is sponsored by the Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives. For more information, visit www.youthtour.kaec.org.

Scholarships

Blue Grass Energy provides $10,000 in scholarships to students in its service area every year.

Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and financial need. They are one-time, non-renewable grants and are paid directly to the student’s chosen university, college or trade school.

Recipients will be chosen by May 1 and notified at their high school honors programs. Winners also will be recognized at BGEnergy’s annual meeting in June.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are graduating high school seniors living with a parent or guardian who is a Blue Grass Energy member. Members of the immediate families of employees, directors and people receiving benefits from Blue Grass Energy are ineligible to apply.

Applications must be submitted with all attachments completed by Monday, March 31. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Requirements

1. Completed application form.
2. Financial information sheet (page 2 of application).
3. Page 1 of parent/guardian federal income tax form (you may black out Social Security numbers).
4. Official high school transcript that includes most recent SAT and/or ACT scores, signed by guidance counselor.
5. A typed résumé listing school and class activities, including offices held, extracurricular activities, special honors and awards, plans for future education and career goals, and hobbies and special interests.
6. Your brief autobiography of 500 words or less.

Where to get an application

Download a pdf of the application here, ask your high school guidance counselor or request a copy from Magen Howard, scholarships coordinator, at magenh@bgenergy.com or 859-885-2104. You can also call toll-free at 888-546-4243.

Download the 2008 scholarship application (pdf).

Deadline

Application and all attachments must be returned by Monday, March 31 to:

Magen Howard
Blue Grass Energy
P.O. Box 990
Nicholasville, KY 40340-0990

For questions, please contact Magen Howard, Youth Tour coordinator, at magenh@bgenergy.com or 859-885-2104. You can also call toll-free at 888-546-4243.

 

 

 

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