Big Country Electric Cooperative Offers Scholarship Opportunities and Youth Tour Contest

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  • Big Country Electric Cooperative Offers Scholarship Opportunities and Youth Tour Contest
    Big Country Electric Cooperative Offers Scholarship Opportunities and Youth Tour Contest
  • Last year, 53 Texas electric cooperatives continued a proud tradition by sponsoring 147 students for the Youth Tour, a program established in 1965 to inspire teens to explore their American heritage and government in action—a vision first encouraged by then-Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson. (COURTESY PHOTO)
    Last year, 53 Texas electric cooperatives continued a proud tradition by sponsoring 147 students for the Youth Tour, a program established in 1965 to inspire teens to explore their American heritage and government in action—a vision first encouraged by then-Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson. (COURTESY PHOTO)

    Big Country Electric Cooperative (BCEC) is excited to continue offering scholarship opportunities and the Government-in-Action Youth Tour contest for local students. BCEC will send three students on an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. from June 1522, 2025. Participation is open to all students, regardless of whether their parents or guardians are BCEC members. About the Youth Tour: The Yo…