Oden Schools issued the following announcement on April 27.
Acorn High School Junior Reed McGee has been selected to participate in the 2022 Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. Rich Mountain Electric Cooperative chose McGee among a host of applicants to represent this region of Arkansas on the youth tour of Washington, D.C. in June 2022.
Instrumental in starting the Youth Tour Program in Arkansas is credited to Mr. Alton Higginbotham, former president and chief executive officer of First Electric Cooperative Corp. Mr. Higginbotham stated that the program attracts the “best and brightest” of Arkansas’ youth and believed that in addition to learning about the federal government, the program gives our youth a better understanding of the important role of the electric cooperatives.
The annual tour has been sponsored by Arkansas’ electric cooperatives since 1990 for Arkansas youth. Approximately 40 high school juniors with chaperones attend the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas’ Youth Tour and are selected by the state’s electric distribution cooperatives through essay contests and an interview process. During the tour, the group visits historic sites such as Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian Institution, Arlington National Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Holocaust Museum and the U.S. Capitol. They also visit and meet with members of the Arkansas Congressional Delegation.
Congratulations, Reed! We are proud of you!
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Original source can be found here.
Source: Oden Schools
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