FreeState Electric Cooperative invests in our youth through opportunities designed to provide dynamic, personal interactions with fellow youth, cooperative employees, industry professionals and legislators among others.
These experiences guide students to develop leadership and communication skills important to becoming employable adults. Youth programs are all-expenses-paid and will truly be experiences of a lifetime for area youth.
One student will experience Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp in July. Another student will experience the KEY Leadership Conference in Topeka in June.
Any high school junior living in the FreeState Electric Cooperative territory, whose parent or guardian is a member of the cooperative is eligible.
KEY Leadership Conference
Out of concern for the safety and well-being of our students, the decision has been made to forego a trip to Washington, D.C., and instead hold an in-person week-long leadership conference in Topeka — the KEY Leadership Conference.
This trip will include an all-expense-paid registration to a week spent in Topeka touring our state capitol, state landmarks, and learning about our state government while developing leadership skills and exploring personal development and social skills.
Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp
At the Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, campers create a candy cooperative and participate in daily membership meetings where they establish committees and elect a general manager and board of directors. Youth learn about the workings of electric cooperatives through a variety of activities.
How to Apply
Applications received by the deadline of Feb. 11, 2022, will be reviewed and scored.
Students who are interested in applying can find all application materials and instructions to apply online at freestate.coop/youth.