North Plains Electric Offers Free Trip to Washington, DC for Area Teenagers

By The Hansford County Reporter-Statesman staff

The Hansford County Reporter-Statesman/STPNS

February 28, 2008

SPEARMAN, Texas (STPNS) -- The Board of Directors of North Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc. has authorized the sponsorship of a speech contest among students attending school in the Cooperative's service area. Two winners of the Government-in-Action Youth Tour contest will be awarded an exciting all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC, June 12-20, 2008.

This contest is open to any boy or girl, age 15-19, who attends school (either public, private or home taught) in the North Plains Electric Cooperative service area. Students must be either a sophomore, junior or senior in high school. Schools considered to be in NPEC's service area include Booker, Canadian, Darrouzett, Follett, Gruver, Higgins, Perryton and Spearman.

Each contestant will be required to give a five-to-eight minute speech on the subject, "Rural Electric Cooperative - The Power For Better Living." After each presentation, a panel of judges will ask the contestant three questions about North Plains Electric or rural electric cooperatives in general. Reference and study material will be furnished for each contestant.

The contest will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in the "Willie Room" of North Plains Electric in Perryton.

The winners of North Plains Electric's speech contest will travel to Irving, Texas on June 12. There, they will join other young people from Texas who have won similar contests for the flight to Washington, DC. While in Washington, they will meet other youth from all over the United States and visit many scenic and historic places, including the White House, U.S. Capitol, National Archives, Smithsonian Institution, Library of Congress, Arlington National Cemetery and Mount Vernon, just to mention a few. Tour participants will also meet with and view their congressmen and senators in action.

A representative from North Plains Electric will be visiting the schools concerning the contest during the next week. Students interested in more information about the contest or the Youth Tour should contact Paula Lehew at North Plains Electric Cooperative,Inc., PO Box 1008, Perryton TX 79070-1008, or call 806-435-5482 or 1-800-272-5482.

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