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POWER CIRCUIT


Visit us on the Internet at: www.vvec.com AUGUST 2012


Published for the members of Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative A Supplement to Oklahoma Living.


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Making History, Friends and Fun on Youth Tour


Joining more than 1,000 young people from across the


country, Oklahoma Youth Tour delegates, including two sponsored by Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative, expe- rienced the sites, sounds and history of Washington, D.C. this summer. The 48th annual Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour,


which was held June 16 through June 21, included over 70 students from Oklahoma, among them Luke Stringer and Colton Hayes from Oologah. Oklahoma’s delegation of young people toured the U.S.


Capitol, Smithsonian museums, Arlington National Cem- etery, and enjoyed a riverboat cruise down the Potomac River. They also visited the U.S. Holocaust Museum, the Penta-


gon, Mount Vernon, and Ford’s Theatre. The group hosted a Congressional Summit for the Okla-


homa Delegation, aides and guests, assisted by Congress- men Frank Lucas and Tom Cole, and Senator Jim Inhofe and their staff. “In my opinion, the most exciting part of the trip was


the stark contrast between our nation’s capitol and rural Oklahoma,” says Stringer. “The cultural diversity and urban setting of Washington enriched the experience.” Hayes agreed, saying “Experiencing the differences be-


tween the rural Oklahoma I know and love, and the urban style of living in Washington, D.C.” was most exciting for him.


He goes on to say, “Trying new foods, meeting new


people, seeing new places and things,” were some of the week’s highlights. “I enjoyed every minute of it,” he adds. “Other highlights of the trip for me were meeting other


invested students from across the state and country, and getting to share the unforgettable history and culture of D.C. with them,” says Stringer. “The whole trip was a high- light.”


VVEC’s Youth Tour delegates Colton Hayes (left) and Luke Stringer pause for a photo in front of the U.S. Capitol. The pair begin their senior year at Oologah High School in August.


Our Youth Tour essay contest is an annual


event and open to any student who is a junior at a high school in VVEC’s service territory. The tour is coordinated each year by the Oklahoma Associa- tion of Electric Cooperatives.


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