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DEMCO 2010 Rural Electric Youth Tour Essay Contest

Attention High School Juniors

Now is your chance to be a part of history! You could be one of 4 students to win an all expense paid trip to WASHINGTON, D.C.! You'll get to tour the capital, meet with your congressman, visit historical sites, see your government working and make lots of new friends from all around the country! All you have to do to qualify is enter an essay in the 2010 Rural Electric Youth Tour Essay Contest, sponsored by DEMCO.

Contest Rules

• Only high school juniors attending schools in DEMCO's service area are eligible to enter.
• Children, grandchildren, brothers or sisters of DEMCO employees or directors are not eligible to enter.
• Essay must be written on one of the following topics:
  • The next energy source will be... 
  • Electricity and me
• All essays should be legibly written in ink or typed double-spaced.
• Essays should not exceed 750 words.
• Each essay must be accompanied by a cover letter including:
• Student's name, address, telephone number, age and sex
• Name(s) of parent(s) or guardian(s)
• Name, address and telephone number of school
• Name of English teacher
• Listing of student's school and community activities, achievements and extracurricular activities
• Date submitted
• Essays may be delivered to any DEMCO office or mailed to:
  • DEMCO
    Marketing Department/YT
    P.O Box 15659
    Baton Rouge, LA 70895
• Deadline for entries is Thursday, January 28, 2010. All essays submitted in this contest will become the property of DEMCO and will not be returned.

Judging
Essays will be judged on originality, composition, subject matter and neatness.

• 12 semi-finalists will be selected for final judging. Final competition will consist of an oral presentation of the written essay and a brief test on rural electrification knowledge.
• 4 winners will travel to Washington, D.C. June 2010.