Sophomores and juniors from area high schools have the opportunity to win all-expense paid trips this summer. Members of the junior class will be competing to win one of two trips to Washington D.C. Three sophomores will win trips to the Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience (C.Y.C.L.E.) in Jefferson City. Youth Tour will be held June 9-15, while the C.Y.C.L.E. program will be July 12-14.
The essay contest is open to all sophomores and juniors attending a high school located within the service area of Farmers’ Electric Cooperative (located within Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Livingston, Linn or Ray County). You DO NOT have to be a Member of the Cooperative in order to participate. Children of Co-op employees and directors are not eligible to participate in the contest.
Sophomore and junior class English instructors received essay contest guidelines and entry forms in the mail in December. Essay information may also be picked up at the business office at 201 W Business Hwy. 36 in Chillicothe or by going online to the Cooperative’s website at www.fec-co.com.
The essay topic for sophomores and juniors this year is: “Cooperatives serve their Members in a variety of ways. How do you serve?”
The essay contest deadline is Friday, Feb. 17, at 4:30 p.m. If mailed, the essay, which may range between 250-600 words in length, must be postmarked on or before the deadline. Winners of the essay contests will be announced in early April. If there are any questions pertaining to the contest, please call Chasity Anderson at 660-646-4281, ext. 20.
