Bon Homme Yankton Electric will once again sponsor a high school junior or senior on an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Each June, over 1800 high school juniors and seniors travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Rural Electric Youth Tour. During the week, they learn about Washington, D.C., government, cooperative philosophy, and rural electrification. The students are selected and sponsored by their local rural electric cooperatives. The South Dakota Rural Electric Association (SDREA) coordinates arrangements for the South Dakota students. Some of the sites that toured are the Lincoln Memorial, National Cathedral, The White House, Air and Space Museum, Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol, Ford’s Theatre, The Kennedy Center, the Metro, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, The Smithsonian, Iwo Jima Statue, National Archives, U.S Supreme Court, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Students will participate in a breakfast briefing with the South Dakota Congressional Delegation. Who is Eligible? All area high school juniors and seniors whose parents are members of Bon Homme Yankton Electric. When is it Held? The weeklong trip will be held June 15-21, 2024. Apply today! You can get an application from your guidance counselor or contact B-Y Electric @ 605-463- 2507. Deadline is March 22nd at 4:00 p.m.