Blaine Dawes will attend this year’s Washington Youth Tour in June. The Washington Youth Tour is a program offered by electric cooperatives nationwide to high school juniors from their co-op membership. Each year, a winner is selected through an essay contest, where applicants choose one of five available topics to write about.

The Youth Tour gives high school students the opportunity to network with more than a thousand students from across the country. Participants will come together in our nation’s capital to see the legislative process in action while learning about electric cooperatives and the vital role they play in the communities they serve.

Blaine attends Hobgood Charter School and is the son of Shawn and Jason Dawes of Edgecombe County. He is actively involved in his community and enjoys participating in sports. In his free time, Blaine loves swimming and playing basketball and golf.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to attend the Washington Youth Tour and learn more about how electric cooperatives serve their members and communities,” Blaine said. “Getting to see our nation’s capital and understand how decisions are made that impact local communities will be an experience I’ll never forget.”

The Washington Youth Tour reflects the Cooperative difference by investing in local students and helping develop future leaders through education, engagement, and community involvement.
Congratulations to Blane on this exciting achievement!