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Government-In-Action Washington Youth Tour

This event is a 9 day journey to Washington D.C. that has been sponsored annually since the mid 1960's. Every year almost 100 Texas teenagers travel to our nation's Capitol City to see our government in action and find out what our flag really stands for.  RCEC sponsors the two top scoring students respresenting Rusk County Electric at ETREYS on an all expense paid trip the following year. While at the Capitol, students have a chance to meet with their State Representative's.

2023 Youth Tour will be June 11-19

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WHO REPRESENTED RCEC AND THE STATE OF TEXAS IN JUNE:

  • Kipton Travis - Carthage
  • Carlee Reeves - Mt. Enterprise
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