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Peck Demonstrates Leadership Skills on the Washington Youth Tour
>> This year's Washington Youth Tour marked the 40th anniversary of electric cooperatives sending rural high school students to visit our nation's capital and to speak with their state and national leaders. It also advanced leadership skills for Tri-County EMC Delegate Shaneka Peck.
The Jones County High School senior was among the top five finalists to represent the Georgia Delegation on the Youth Leadership Council (YLC). Each year, a student from each state is selected for the Council. That individual will strengthen his leadership and public speaking skills and learn about co-ops and the energy industry by attending the YLC conference and various cooperative annual meetings. "She was evaluated on her ability to meet new people and demonstrate her leadership skills one-on-one and in a group," says two-time Youth Tour Chaperone and Tri-County EMC Drafting Technician Ray Hill.
Before departing for Washington, D.C., the group toured the Governor's Mansion and CNN studios in Atlanta. The teen-delegates also participated in leadership activities.
When the group arrived in Washington D.C., the delegation, comprised of 91 students, convened with more than 1,400 youth representing cooperatives across the United States. The students mingled with peers from other states and exchange views concerning local and national issues.
Highlights included a tour of the White House and the Bureau of Printing and Engraving. The delegates also visited the Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR, WWII, Vietnam and Korean War memorials and concluded the week on Capitol Hill where they met with their congressmen. For well over one hour, their congressmen invited them to ask questions about individual concerns.
"This experience has helped me to better cope with new people. I learned something from them, and I hope they learned something from me," Shaneka summarizes. "All of the delegates and others I met on the trip made an impact on me in their own way." To learn more about the Youth Tour, call (478) 986-8126 or 1-866-254-8100, ext. 8126, or visit www.tri-countyemc.com. <<
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