Youth Tour Application

On June 13 through June 19, 2026, Ouachita Electric Cooperative, along with the state’s 16 other electric cooperatives, will provide an all-expense-paid trip to the nation’s capital for a selected group of high school juniors from Arkansas. To apply as a delegate from Ouachita Electric Cooperative, please complete the application.

Applicants must be high school juniors during the 2025 through 2026 school year and members of Ouachita Electric Cooperative.

To apply, please fill out the application along with a current school transcript and 1 letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or school administrator.

  • Application deadline: February 27, 2026.

For more information, email Kari Strickland or call (870) 837-3623.

Interviews will be scheduled with each applicant. The winner will be selected by impartial, qualified judges.