For over 50 years, Iowa's electric cooperatives have sponsored high school students from across America to visit the nation's capital. Each year, CCECA sponsors one high school sophomore or junior on this expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
On Youth Tour, approximately 1,600 youth participants visit historical sites, meet congressional leaders, spend a day on Capitol Hill, cruise down the Potomac River, and learn about American history and government.
November 4, 2020 Announcement: Due to health safety concerns and the number of obstacles that surround the COVID-19 pandemic the 2021 Iowa Youth Tour will not take place.
Other things students do and see on Youth Tour include:
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Washington Monument
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World War II Memorial
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Albert Einstein Memorial
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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The National Mall
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Holocaust Memorial
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Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
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Ford's Theatre
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Korean War Veterans Memorial
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Lincoln Memorial
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Washington National Cathedral
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Iwo Jima Sunset Parade
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White House
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Newseum
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And more!
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