Youth Leadership Tour

Are you a Texas high school junior? Would you like to travel, experience a big city and visit historic landmarks without spending a dime of your own money? Perhaps you'd like to meet your congressional representative, or maybe you're looking for an inspirational experience in the company of other Texas teens. If that sounds like you, the Government-in-Action Youth Tour trip to Washington, D.C., is your tour.

For more information about our Youth Leadership Tour program, please get in touch with CoServ's academic program coordinators at schools@coserv.com. Review the Youth Leadership Tour Requirements below.

SAVE THE DATE! The 2026 Youth Leadership Tour application portal opens on Monday, August 18th at 8 a.m.

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2025 Youth Leadership Tour Information

Important Dates:

2025 Tour Dates: June 15–22, 2025
Arrive (Austin): Sunday, June 15
Fly to DC: Monday, June 16
DC tour dates: June 16–21
Fly to Austin & final activities: Sunday, June 22
Return to Corinth: Monday, June 23

Youth Leadership Tour Requirements

In 2026, CoServ will award five North Texas high school juniors the trip of a lifetime. This all-expenses-paid trip includes tours of the state capital in Austin and the U.S. capital in Washington, DC. The winners will join more than 150 other youth from Texas electric cooperative homes to experience our government in action.

ELIGIBILITY

The student must have completed his/her junior year of high school by June.
The student’s permanent residence must have an active CoServ Electric or CoServ Gas account.
The student’s parent or guardian must have a CoServ account that is in good standing.
Online application must be completed and submitted, including RETURNED REFERENCES by the closing date of the application.

Important Dates:

Monday, August 18, 2025: Applications open at 8 a.m.
Tuesday, October 14, 2025: Applications close at 5 p.m.
Monday, February 16, 2026 (Presidents Day): Orientation at CoServ Headquarters.**
June 2026 Exact Tour Dates TBD
July 2026 CoServ Electric Board Meeting*: Follow-up Session with the CoServ Electric Board of Directors from 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.**

*The date for the session with the Board of Directors is subject to change. **The orientation and follow-up sessions are both required.

MEDIA COVERAGE

Images and names of Youth Leadership Tour winners may be featured on CoServ's website, social media channels, in the CoServ pages of Texas Co-op Power magazine and shared with area and state news media. Winners must submit a recent photo of themselves (class photo preferred) and may also be asked to have their photos taken at CoServ.

For more information about the tour, please contact CoServ's program coordinators at schools@coserv.com.