Youth Programs

Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative is committed to supporting and developing even its youngest members through youth programs, like Youth Tour - a week-long, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. - and job shadowing offered to local students. 

 

Learn more about these opportunities below. 

Group of students posing in Washington D.C.

Youth Tour

The Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives Youth Tour is an annual leadership program sponsored by BREC. It’s a weeklong, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., that gives exceptional high school students the opportunity to meet with congressional leaders in the U.S. Capitol, make new friends from across the state and country, and see many of the famous Washington, D.C., sights. 

Successful applicants need to: 
  • Be a high school sophomore or junior
  • Must be a son, daughter, or legal ward of a BREC member living on the cooperative’s lines and receiving service from the cooperative at the time of selection.
  • Fill out application, short essay. (Fillable form)
  • Three reference letters. (References can be: a school counselor, principal, teacher, or community advisor. 

Application Deadline: February 23, 2026

Click here for rules and to apply

4-H and FFA Support at Local Fairs

 

Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative supports and encourages 4-H and FFA members who show livestock animals at the local fairs. It takes a lot of hard work to get an animal show ready and we'd like to hear all about it!

 

Please complete and submit the 4-H Participant Recognition form linked below within 14 days of your livestock sale to help us better communicate with you prior to and during the fair. This form should be used in conjunction with or in lieu of a written letter. In addition, be sure to include photos of you with your show animal.

Click here to complete the 4-H and FFA support form

Job Shadowing

 

Buckeye Rural Electric welcomes high school students to request a job-shadowing experience to explore real careers within our cooperative. Teachers and counselors are also invited to use this form to help students connect with hands-on learning about local trades, including the opportunity to see what it takes to become a lineworker.

 

In addition to line work, students can learn about roles in Member Services, Accounting, Engineering, and other departments. Whether you enjoy working with people, technology, or problem solving, there are many career paths that may inspire your future.

Click here to request a job shadowing