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Youth to Washington Essay Contest

Write an essay:

Fergus Electric Cooperative will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships and the statewide winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship to a college or trade school.

Contest rules are:

  • The student must be a junior or senior in high school in the fall of 2021.
  • The student cannot be a prior winner of the youth tour.
  • The student and/or parent or guardian must be served by a rural electric cooperative that is a member of the Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association.
  • The student must write an essay of 400 words or less (double spaced) on the topic: “How has reliable electricity benefited you and your community through the COVID-19 pandemic?”

Essays should include a cover page with the student’s name, address, telephone number and the cooperative’s name. Essays and applications are due January 27, 2021. Mail them to: Youth Tour Essay Contest, Fergus Electric Cooperative, 84423 US Highway 87, Lewistown, MT 59457.

Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association in Great Falls selects a state winner and Fergus Electric also sponsors a student. For additional information, contact Erika at 535-3417.

Previous Winner

Each June, 25 Montana high school juniors and seniors go to Washington, D.C. as young ambassadors for rural electric cooperatives. Representatives are selected by writing an essay on a specific topic. Information and the topic will appear on this page in October and in the Fergus Features newsletter in Rural Montana at the same time. The winners for 2020 was Cassandra Cox of Forest Grove.

Cassandra Cox 2020 Youth Tour Winner

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  • About Us
    • About FEC
    • About Touchstone Energy
    • Annual Meeting
    • Bylaws
    • Capital Credits
    • Unclaimed Capital Credits
    • Cooperative History
    • Cooperative Principles
    • Employee Directory
    • History
    • Mission Statement
    • Service Territory
    • Statement of Non-Discrimination
    • Questions/Comments
  • Billing Information
    • Bill Pay Options & Forms
    • Budget Billing
    • Energy Assistance
    • High Bill Concerns
    • Moving?
    • Questions/Comments
  • Board Information
    • Board Members
    • Board Minutes
  • Employment
  • Energy Information
    • Cooperative Solar
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Energy Information
    • Life Support
    • Net Metering
    • Outages
    • Rates
    • Security Lights
    • Upgrading Metering System
    • Questions/Comments
  • Member Services
    • Annual Meeting Scholarship Application
    • Basin Electric Scholarship
    • Community Commitment
    • Links
    • MECA/Fergus Scholarship
    • Members Services
    • October Co-Op Month Drawing
    • Rural Montana Newsletter
    • Today's Member Program
    • Together We Save
    • Youth to Washington Essay Contest
    • Questions/Comments
  • Safety
    • 811- Call Before You Dig
    • About Power Lines
    • Electrical Safety Checkup
    • Generator Safety
    • Power Lines
    • Report an Outage
    • Safety
    • Safety Around Your Home
    • Safety Demonstration Trailer
    • Safety Toolkit
    • Storm Center
    • Tree Trimming
    • Troubleshooting
    • Questions/Comments
  • Scheduled Outages