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Slots Open for 2026 Montgomery Youth Tour
Each year, high school juniors around Alabama get the opportunity to represent their local electric cooperatives in the state’s capital, learning about cooperatives’ impact on their lives and how state government operates.
South Alabama Electric Cooperative (SAEC) sees the Montgomery Youth Tour as a way to encourage today’s youth to participate in their communities, learn leadership skills, and become a driving force in tomorrow’s world. That’s why we are thrilled to be seeking a new group of students for the 2026 Montgomery Youth Tour.
Deadline to apply for the Montgomery Youth Tour is Friday, December 12.
If you are a junior attending a high school in the SAEC service area within Pike, Coffee, or Crenshaw counties, or if your parents are members of SAEC, you’re eligible to apply for Youth Tour. This enriching experience includes visits to historic sites, team-building activities with students from across the state, and the chance to meet with elected officials. From those students chosen to visit Montgomery, SAEC will select 2 to represent the cooperative in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 Washington Youth Tour in June.
The 2026 Montgomery Youth Tour will be March 11 through March 13.
A panel will review all applications and conduct interviews in January to select the group of students to represent SAEC in Montgomery.
Here’s how to apply and some tips to consider:
- Pick up an application from your school’s guidance counselor or download the form from southaec.com.
- Write an essay explaining why you should be chosen to represent SAEC.
- Learn about electric cooperatives, SAEC, and your local senators and representatives. Your research will come in handy as you will be asked about these topics during your interview.
- After completing the application and supporting documents, return them to your guidance counselor or mail them to:
ATTN: Andy Kimbro
P.O. Box 449
Troy, AL 36081