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For over sixty years, NRECA has partnered with electric cooperatives nationwide to attract, engage and retain the next generation of cooperative leaders through our Youth Programs. From the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to the Youth Leadership Council to scholarships to internships to the co-op board room, our youth programs span almost a decade of intentional engagement with future co-op leaders. But we can’t do it alone—we need your help!
This resource hub is designed to help you recruit future applicants, keep them engaged when they return from Washington, D.C. and retain them in the cooperative network for generations.
Have a question? For general questions about NRECA’s Youth Programs or this resource hub, you can email Cale McCall, NRECA’s Youth Programs Manager, at YouthPrograms@NRECA.coop.
Learn more about our Youth Programs below.
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The following resources are divided into three categories: attract, engage and retain. This division is designed to help you easily access the needed materials for whatever stage of the Youth Programs cycle you are in. Need a resource but don’t see it below? Feel free to send us an email and will work on adding it for everyone!
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Program Resources
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- 2025/2026 Youth Tour Communication Toolkit - Everything you need to promote Youth Tour in your community, from talking points to customizable graphics.
- Youth Programs General PowerPoint - Download a ready-to-use presentation that introduces NRECA’s Youth Programs and how to get involved.
- General Youth Tour Social Toolkit (Copy, Images) - Share the excitement of Youth Tour with two easy-to-use posts and prewritten captions designed for any platform.
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Best Practices for Retainment - Proven strategies from across the network to help alumni stay connected with co-ops after Youth Tour ends. This new one-pager focuses on Oklahoma's Youth Ambassador Program.
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Social Posts: Internships (copy,
graphics) and Glenn English Scholarship (copy,
graphics) - Promote real-world opportunities for students with shareable content featuring co-op internships and scholarship info.
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Youth Tour Alumni at Electric.coop - Explore the growing Youth Tour alumni network—and stay tuned for a new form to help former delegates stay in the loop!
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One-Pagers for Alumni Program - Access downloadable one-pagers that highlight ongoing leadership and career opportunities for Youth Tour alumni.
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Youth Leadership Council
Serving on the Youth Leadership Council is an honor for both the delegate and the sponsoring cooperative. This yearlong program helps prepare leaders through leadership, teamwork, collaboration and advocacy. Use the resources below to answer commonly asked questions and get an overview of expectations for both the delegate and co-op. For questions, please email Cale McCall, the Program Manager for the Youth Leadership Council.
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This toolkit includes promotional materials using this year’s theme, Empower. These resources are refreshed annually.
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The 2026 Glenn English Cooperative Leadership Foundation Youth Tour Alumni Scholarships Applications are now open!
To make sure we reach as many Youth Tour alumni as possible, we've put together everything you need to promote scholarship in your service territory. The 2026 toolkit includes:
- Three social images and three reels with included copy for your social channels.
- A sample email you can send to alumni.
- An image you can post on your co-op's social channel.
The application deadline is May 10, 2026, at Midnight ET.
Below are resources to help you get started:
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