Eastern Iowa REC Youth Tour 2026 Application

Eastern Iowa REC Youth Tour 2026

Application Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026

Eastern Iowa REC is sponsoring the opportunity for a local student currently in their sophomore or junior year of high school to go on an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. from June 14–20, 2026.

NOTE: The applicant's parent or legal guardian must be a current Eastern Iowa REC member.

Applicant Information

Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

Age

Street or Box #

Town

State

Zip Code

Phone Number

School Name

Grade as of 1/1/2026

School Organizations/Extracurricular Activities

Community Service

Hobbies/Job Experience

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Legal Guardian Name

Eastern Iowa REC Account #

Emergency Phone Number (Cell Phone)

Questionnaire

Please answer each question with a brief paragraph or two.

1. What is your favorite class at school and why?

2. Why did you decide to enter the Youth Tour contest?

3. Tell us why you think Eastern Iowa REC would want to send a current high school student on this trip?

4. While in Washington, D.C., you will meet many other young people from all over the U.S. What will you tell them about Iowa?

5. Tell us about your last volunteer or community service activity.

6. If your family did not have electricity, what would they miss the most and what would you, individually, miss the most?

Parent/Legal Guardian Permission

Permission Statement

I/We hereby give permission for the above-named applicant to submit his/her name as a candidate in the Eastern Iowa REC Youth Tour 2026 contest, and if selected as the winner, give him/her permission to travel as required.

Digital Submission

Submit your application online using the button below.

Application Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026

No mailing required - your application will be submitted digitally upon clicking Submit.

Contact Information