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Attention, high school students: two. The friendships you form can U O Here are some of the reasons to get last a lifetime. L excited about the Washington Youth % Meet WYT participants from Above: Above: Kit Matheny, of Newnan, and Tour (WYT): across the country and even take a Jamie Callison, of Fayetteville, represented % Meet in Atlanta and spend a great boat ride on the Potomac River with Coweta-Fayette EMC on the 2013 week in Washington, D.C., and its some other states’ delegates. Washington Youth Tour. environs, taking in many of that his - % Taste the cultural scene with sev - toric city’s iconic locations, museums, eral stops, including a theater per - Top left: Washington Youth Tour delegates memorials and monuments. formance. from Georgia’s Third Congressional District % Make more than 100 new friends % Meet your U.S. senators and rep - meet with U.S. Rep Lynn Westmoreland. from every part of Georgia, all of resentatives on their turf—the U.S. Top middle: Appropriately attired in a red, them your age or within a year or Capitol—and get a glimpse into how white and blue bowtie, Washington EMC del - laws are made. egate Austin Browning listens to U.S. Sen. % Stay on the go from early morn - Tentative 2014 itinerary Saxby Chambliss. ing until late at night—and love every June 12: Kickoff banquet, Georgia International minute of it. Convention Center, Atlanta June 13: Little White House, Warm Springs; team- % Work as part of a team and % Learn about the role of Georgia’s building at Woodward Academy, Atlanta; flight to develop leadership skills that will electric cooperatives, sponsors of the Washington, D.C. serve you well, no matter what career tour. June 14: Tour and lunch at Mount Vernon; dinner you pursue. % Have a great accomplishment to at Union Station; evening guided tour of FDR, % Learn about the beginning of rura l put on your college applications. Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr., World War II electrification and visit its birthplace. % Have fun! memorials; photo op of White House The 2014 Washington Youth June 15: Guided tour of Lincoln, Korean War and Tour, set for June 12-19, starts in Vietnam Veterans memorials; Arlington National Atlanta, where delegates—rising high Cemetery guided tour, with wreath-laying at Tomb school seniors, juniors or recent grad - of the Unknowns; tour of Fort McHenry, Baltimore, uates—representing electric member - Md.; tour of historic ships, Baltimore; dinner at Hard Rock Café ship corporations (EMCs) from June 16: All States 50th anniversary celebration throughout the state gather for kick - event; tour Smithsonian museums; cruise on off events. After a day in Georgia, it’s Potomac River off to the nation’s capital, where the June 17: Tour Supreme Court, U.S. Capitol and schedule is jam-packed until the

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U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima statue) M O Delegates on the 2013 WYT had C June 18: Meet with Georgia’s congressional dele - c M

the time of their lives, as these photos N gation; tour Newseum and Madame Tussauds Wax O R and personal accounts of their trip Y Museum; dinner at performance of “The Lion B show. Now, electric co-ops across King” at the Kennedy Center Coweta-Fayette EMC delegates Jamie Georgia are looking for delegates to June 19: Return flight to Atlanta Callison, front left, and Kit Matheny, front represent them on the 2014 tour. Note: Itinerary subject to change right, tour the with new Interested? Contact your EMC to see friends. how local students are chosen.

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Above: Shown here at Mount Vernon, delegates form bonds with The 2013 Washington Youth Tour other teens from across the state. Left: Jamie and Kit pose in front of the Little White House in Warm Springs.

Lessons in leadership Favorite activity or tour stop Lewis Bannister, Hart EMC, Hartwell Jamie Callison, Coweta-Fayette EMC, Palmetto. A leap of faith goes a long way and might Visiting Fort McHenry, the spot that inspired our open doors that you may have not imagined national anthem, was such a memorable experi - possible. J ence. Everyone began to swell with patriotism as we listened to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Kit Matheny, Coweta-Fayette EMC, Palmetto. and proudly watched our flag fly. Like . C You shouldn’t be scared to speak out when someone needs back up. Like . C Grace Curtis, Diverse Power, LaGrange To fully comprehend the compassion, sorrow, Blaize Burley, Washington EMC, Sandersville respect and pride that inspired the creation of the After learning about the leaders of our country, monuments and memorials, you have to see them I realized that these leaders were ordinary in person. Like . C people who did extraordinary things. Like . C Emma Faulk, Little Ocmulgee EMC, Alamo When I first heard of the casualties of war laid to Cecilia Cerja, Flint Energies, Reynolds rest in Arlington National Cemetery, it seemed like A leader should have complete candor with their just a number. But when I saw the actual graves, future constituents since honest answers add to I finally understood the true cost of war. Like . C their credibility. Like . C Kit Matheny, Coweta-Fayette EMC, Palmetto. Jamie Callison, Coweta-Fayette EMC, I loved dinner at the Hard Rock. I had the best time Palmetto. I learned leadership requires more singing and dancing with the best people! Like . than an extensive resume. Being a leader is C all about relating to your peers on a personal level and earning respect through friendship. No Advice for future delegates matter how impressive your accomplishments Savannah Beck, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC, may be, there will always be a deeper trust Young Harris. Don’t be shy. Everyone else is nerv - through personal relationships. Like . C ous about meeting new people. Enjoy yourself and reach out to all these new people. Like . C Sam Park, Carroll EMC, Carrollton No matter how deep a rivalry or difference in Jordan Bosworth, Upson EMC, Thomaston views, one can always respect their opponent. Even though you may come from a small town, Like . C you can make a difference. Like . C

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