Youth Tour Application

Haywood Electric Membership Corporation

Youth Tour Application

Please print application and mail to:
Haywood EMC
376 Grindstone Road
Waynesville, NC 28785
Attn: Ken Thomas

Due Date: March 19th, 2010

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________________________________

County:__________________________ Congressional District # ________________

E-mail Address:______________________________________________________________________

Phone: (____) _____________________ Age: __________ Date of Birth: __________________

School Grade: ___________ Name of High School: ___________________________________________

Name of Parents/Guardians: _____________________________________________________________

Do parents belong to an electric cooperative? Yes_________ No _________

If so, name of cooperative: _______________________________________________________________

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Scholastic Information

Academic and school honors received ______________________________________________________

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School activities _______________________________________________________________________

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Special interests, hobbies, talents _________________________________________________________

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Essay Topics (Please choose one topic and type essay in appropriate area or on a separate paper)

1. We’ve grown accustomed to having electricity on demand in the world we live in such as clicking a remote control to turn on a TV, using a computer, playing video games, or charging our cell phones. Describe the impact on your life and community in a world without electricity.

2. Describe the cooperative business model. Give examples of why this model works for your electric cooperative and the members that it serves.

3. We hear a lot in the media about renewable energy sources. Describe some renewable energy sources and explain how these renewable energy sources are important for you and your electric cooperative?

4. Touchstone Energy’s Our Energy, Our Future campaign rallied over a million and a half citizens across America to actively engage in the energy conversation with their members of Congress. What makes this campaign so important for your electric cooperative?

5. You are in charge of the energy efficiency program at your school. Describe ways you would recommend for your school use electricity more efficiently.

Rural Electric Youth Tour Contest

Name _____________________________________ School __________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________

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Haywood Electric Membership Corporation

Youth Tour Application

Please print application and mail to: Haywood EMC 376 Grindstone Road Waynesville, NC 28785 Attn: Ken Thomas

Please print application and mail to:
Haywood EMC
376 Grindstone Road
Waynesville, NC 28785
Attn: Ken Thomas