2023 IEC Youth Tour Application

2023 Youth Tour Application

Indian Electric Cooperative

Deadline to submit is January 31, 2023
- Four finalists will present their entries to judges at a Spring lunch reception on the IEC campus, date TBD.
- The top two winners will be awarded an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. with other high school winners from cooperatives across Oklahoma on June 16-22, 2023.
- The other two finalists will be awarded a trip to Youth Leadership Camp in Steamboat Springs, Colorado on July 14-20, 2023.
Are you the child or grandchild of a current co-op employee or director? Children/grandchildren of employees and directors are not eligible to apply.*

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Student Name:*

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Student Phone Number:*

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Student Email:*
Student School*
Only high school juniors who attend schools in the IEC service area are eligible to apply. Are you a high school junior?*

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Parent/Guardian Name:*

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Parent/Guardian Phone Number*

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Parent/Guardian Email*
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YOUTH TOUR SPEECH

Topic
"Indian Electric Cooperative distributes power that is generated from a variety of sources, both renewable and non-renewable. What are the positives and negatives of using ONLY renewable energy?"
- Write an original speech of 500-1,000 words on the topic provided.
- Speech must be typed and double-spaced on 8 1/2" X 11" paper.
- Your name SHOULD NOT appear on the speech you upload. Judges determine the finalists based on blind copies to avoid any show of preferential treatment.
- The finalists chosen will present their speech at a lunch reception in February.
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I confirm that my speech is original work and not plagiarized from another source. I understand that cited sources are acceptable.
UPLOAD YOUTH TOUR SPEECH*
COOPERATIVE DIFFERENCE VIDEO

COOPERATIVE: An autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise.

The cooperative business model was created in the 1800s on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, equality, equity, democracy and solidarity.

With those values in mind, today co-ops operate under the 7 Cooperative Principles:
1. Voluntary & Open Membership
2. Democratic Member Control
3. Member Economic Participation
4. Autonomy & Independence
5. Education, Training & Information
6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives
7. Commitment to Community
COOPERATIVE DIFFERENCE VIDEO CRITERIA
- Research and familiarize yourself with the distinctive qualities of cooperatives.
- Record a video (no longer than 2 minutes) about the “Cooperative Difference” – how are co-ops unique?
- Have fun with this component and show off your creativity!
- The videos from finalists will be shown at the reception in February. It will be figured into the overall presentation category of scoring by judges.
Record your video horizontally (if using phone or tablet)
UPLOAD COOPERATIVE DIFFERENCE VIDEO*

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I hereby give permission for my (or my child's) speech and video entries, along with images of myself (or child) during the Oklahoma Youth Tour application process through video, photo and digital camera, to be used solely for the purposes of the sponsoring cooperative, statewide and national electric cooperative associations promotional material and publications, and waive any rights of compensation or ownership hereto.
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