Youth Tour 2023: June 16-22

Submission Deadline: March 27, 2023

Completing a 6-8 hour community service project or 300-500 word essay between December 1, 2022, and March 27, 2023, will qualify four area high school juniors to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the 2023 Youth Tour contest. In addition to the D.C. trip, the four students selected will receive $500 in spending cash. Students who are in the eleventh grade and attend school within the NOEC service area of Mayes, Delaware, Craig and Ottawa Counties (or Chelsea High School in Rogers County) are eligible to participate in this contest. NOEC membership is not required.

Contest Rules

• Four winners will be selected. Each will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., on June 16-22, 2023, as part of the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Tour. Each will also receive $500 spending cash.
• Eleventh grade applicants who attend public, private, charter, or home school are eligible to participate in this contest. NOEC membership is not required.
• Project must be 6-8 hours, documented with photos, and validated by a community representative for whom work is being performed. As an alternative form of entry, students can submit a 300-500 word essay on the topic “Making a Difference Where I Live.”
• Submit entry form and project photos or essay to: publicrelations@noec.coop, or mail this form and supporting documentation to NOEC, PO Box 948, Vinita, OK 74301.