The Cooperative Youth Summit is an all-expense paid trip to Columbia, S.C. for high school rising juniors and seniors.
This four-day, three-night event takes place in the state’s capital city. Students will have the chance to enhance their leadership skills, engage in team-building exercises, learn about electric cooperatives and how state government works and spend time with other cooperative students from across the state. Students also will work together in teams in a public-speaking contest called the Orator's Arena. Winning students will each win $1,000.
Interested in applying for 2026? Contact your local electric cooperative to learn how to apply.
The next Cooperative Youth Summit will be held July 13-16, 2026.
