YOUTH Calling All Former Youth Tour Winners! Youth Tour Planning 50 Year Reunion
The Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, in conjunction with participating electric coopera- tives across the state, is coordinating a 50 Year Reunion Celebration of the Washington, D.C. Youth Tour pro- gram. The reunion will be held Satur- day, July 13 in Oklahoma City. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson
inspired Youth Tour when he ad- dressed the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (NRECA) Annual Meeting in Chicago in 1957. The Senator and future President declared, “If one thing goes out of this meeting, it will be sending youngsters to the national capitol where they can actually see what the flag stands for and represents.” The idea grew and finally, in 1964, NRECA began to coordinate joint activities among the state delegations and suggested co-op representa- tives from each state arrange to be in Washington, D. C. during Youth Tour week. That tradition continues today, almost 50 years later. Today, over 1,500 students and 250 chaperones participate in Youth Tour annually, with over 70 students from Oklahoma at- tending each year. In all, Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives have sponsored over 2,600 students since 1964. All former Youth Tour alumni are invited to the reunion in Oklahoma City. The exact location is yet to be determined, but updates will be sent as soon as plans are confirmed. Each sponsoring co-op is assisting in find- ing former participants and reunion registration information is available on the OAEC Web site at www.oaec. coop. There is no charge for former Youth Tour participants to attend the reunion, and only a small fee for their guests. You can also join the Facebook
group, Oklahoma Youth Tour 50 Year Reunion at http://www.facebook. com/groups/101798696649017/#!/ groups/1017986649017/. The program plans include visits
from Randy Dwyer, NRECA’s Youth Tour Director, and other speakers. A photo booth will be available to take party pics and an all-year video
Letter to the Editor Dear. Editor,
Thanks again for a good (annual) meeting. We always enjoy meeting old and new friends while enjoying the donuts and coffee. And, of course, we’ve known (entertain- er) Paul Bogart all his life and love he and his family, and his wife Tanya.
Signed, Charles and Norma Lee Ward
is planned. Lunch will be included and awards will be given during the program.
If you need further information or would like to share contact informa- tion of a former participant or chaper- one, please contact OAEC Youth Tour Coordinator Jennifer Dempsey at 405- 607-0161 or
jdempsey@OAEC.coop.
January 2013 VVEC Power Circuit 3
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