Area Residents Participate in "Youth to Washington" Tour

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Published on June 22 2016 11:11 am
Last Updated on June 22 2016 11:11 am
Written by Greg Sapp

(FROM LEFT: STERLING HOWARD, MARCAIL CLARK, U.S. REP. JOHN SHIMKUS)

Marcail Clark of Strasburg and Sterling Howard of Windsor represented Shelby Electric Cooperative in Washington, D.C., during the annual "Youth to Washington" Tour, June 10-17. This event, sponsored by the electric and telephone cooperatives of Illinois since the late 1950s, is an introduction to our democratic form of government and cooperatives for rural youth.

The students met with Congressman John Shimkus and were among 64 rural Illinois youth leaders selected for the trip. The Illinois students joined more than 1,691 young leaders from across the country. In addition to the Capitol, they also visited Arlington National Cemetery, the Washington National Cathedral, several Smithsonian Museums, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the World War II Memorial, memorials to Presidents Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington and Roosevelt, the National Archives, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, the Newseum and a number of other historical sites.

Juniors in high schools that are within the service area of Shelby Electric Cooperative are eligible to participate in the annual program. To learn more about the "Youth to Washington" Tour go to www.youthtour.coop or www.facebook.com/ILYouthtoWashington.