Midwest Invites Youth Leaders to Apply for Summit

Midwest Energy Cooperative is looking for a few good teens for the 2012 Youth Leadership Summit (YLS), April 18-20 at the Kettunen 4-H Center near Cadillac.

Whether you are a leader in the classroom, on the court or in the community, we invite you to join other young leaders from across the state for the YLS event, sponsored by Michigan’s electric cooperatives. This unique, high-energy experience will help you further develop your leadership habits, explore career opportunities in the electric industry, and learn how to be actively involved in the democratic process – all while enjoying interactive activities, good food, relaxation and fun with teens from all over the state.

High school sophomores or juniors in the Midwest Energy Cooperative service territory are eligible to apply and four students will be selected to attend. Midwest will then select two participants for the 2012 Youth Tour during the summer of 2012, an all-expenses paid tour of Washington, D.C. with hundreds of other teens from around the country.  With the exception of personal spending money, both trips are fully funded by the cooperative.

Visit our YLS webpage to learn more or access the online application. Interested students may also contact Nicole Barfell at 269-445-1112, or by email at nicoleb@teammidwest.com. The application deadline is Friday, March 16, 2012.

Midwest Energy Cooperative is a member-owned electric utility providing electric distribution and an assortment of energy-related programs and services to more than 35,000 customers in 11 counties in southern Michigan and northern Indiana and Ohio.

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