Youth 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 for you!

For more information about our Youth Tour program, please contact CoServ's academic program coordinators at [email protected]. You can review the Youth Tour Requirements below.

SAVE THE DATE! The 2027 Youth Tour application portal opens on Monday, August 17th, at 8 a.m.

2026 CoServ Youth Tour Winners

Ali Ahsan (Heritage HS/Frisco ISD) 2026 Youth Tour Recipient 2026 Youth Tour Orientation

Ali Ahsan

Heritage High School
Frisco ISD

Alexandria Jordan (Walnut Grove HS/Prosper ISD) 2026 Youth Tour Recipient 2026 Youth Tour Orientation

Alexandria Jordan

Walnut Grove High School
Prosper ISD

Anoushka Kolatkar (Marcus HS/Lewisville ISD) 2026 Youth Tour Recipient 2026 Youth Tour Orientation

Anoushka Kolatkar

Marcus High School
Lewisville ISD

Shanelle Ondolo (Reedy HS/Frisco ISD) 2026 Youth Tour Recipient 2026 Youth Tour Orientation

Shanelle Ondolo

Reedy High School
Frisco ISD

Shreyansh Panigrahi (Reedy HS/Frisco ISD) 2026 Youth Tour Recipient 2026 Youth Tour Orientation

Shreyansh Panigrahi

Reedy High School
Frisco ISD

Youth Tour Requirements

CoServ is looking for high school juniors who would like to take a trip to Washington D.C. in June. This all-expenses-paid trip includes tours of the U.S. capital and monuments in Washington D.C. The winners from CoServ will join youth from other electric cooperative homes from Texas and around the country as they experience our government in action.

The Youth Tour is an annual tradition for electric cooperatives going back to 1965.

ELIGIBILITY

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

Important Dates:

  • Monday, August 17, 2026: Applications open at 8 a.m.
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2026: Applications close at 5 p.m.
  • Monday, February 15, 2027 (Presidents Day): Orientation at CoServ Headquarters.**
  • June 2027 Exact Tour Dates TBD
  • July 2027 CoServ Electric Board Meeting*: Follow-up Session with the CoServ Electric Board of Directors from 11:30 a.m. –1 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 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 will have their photo taken by a CoServ photographer.

For more information about the tour, please contact CoServ's program coordinator at [email protected].