Students will also participate in a breakfast briefing with the South Dakota Congressional delegation. All area high school juniors whose parents or guardians are members of West Central Electric are eligible to apply. West Central Electric, along with other rural electric cooperatives participating in this event, funds the tour. The funding of the tour provides for each participant s transportation, room and board, entertainment and sight-seeing events. The weeklong trip is held in June.
Participants meet for an orientation meeting on the first day in Sioux Falls.
The group will fly to Washington, DC on the first day and return to South Dakota in the afternoon of the last day. All essays must be typed and include a cover sheet which states the title of the essay, the entrant s name and the name of their school. Applications may be picked up from your local guidance counselor or from West Central Electric. All applications and essays must be received by West Central Electric on or before the deadline date . Each year West Central supports continuing education for area students by offering several scholarships to high school seniors who are dependents of cooperative members.