Deadline for Teens to Sign Up for Hart EMC Youth Tour is Wednesday
The deadline for young people to apply to participate in Hart EMC’s Washington Youth Tour is Wednesday, February 11.
Each year, Hart EMC selects two local high school students to receive an all-expense-paid, week-long educational trip to Washington, D.C.
The dates for the 2026 Washington Youth Tour are June 12 through June 19, 2026.
The two teenagers they select will join dozens of students from other electric cooperatives in Georgia to represent our state in the Washington Youth Tour, an annual event that brings more than 1,500 young people from across the country to our nation’s capital.
Youth Tour events for Georgia’s participants begin with a kickoff banquet for the students and their parents.
That will be followed by a day full of activities for the Georgia students before they fly to Washington.
Youth Tour highlights typically include visiting the U.S. Capitol, Holocaust Museum, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Supreme Court, and, whenever possible, the White House.
Other stops could include the National Cathedral and Arlington Cemetery, as well as the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War memorials and the Lincoln, Jefferson, and FDR memorials.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to meet state and national leaders and gain a better understanding of how our government works.
Participants will also be involved in leadership-building activities and will have the opportunity to interact with students from across Georgia and across the United States.
To be eligible, the teen must be 16 years of age by June 12, 2026, and in good standing with their school.
- Commit to participating in the Washington Youth Tour should you win.
- Live in a home served by Hart EMC and attend a school in Hart EMC’s
- service area – homeschool is eligible.
- Have your parents’ permission to enter.
The deadline to apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is February 11, 2026.
Apply now by going to: https://www.hartemc.com/community-involvement/washington-dc-youth-tour/
For more information, contact Angie Brown at [email protected].