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Mackenzie Buschur and Reese Walters have been selected to represent Darke Rural Electric Cooperative (Darke REC) on a seven-day, all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in the 2009 Youth Tour program.

Buschur, a student at Versailles High School, is the daughter of Steve and Vicki Buschur.

Walters attends Ansonia High School and is the son of Timothy and Mindy Walters.

Buschur and Walters will join approximately 40 students from other Ohio electric cooperatives for the tour beginning June 12. The first stop will be in Gettysburg and then on to Washington, where they will meet up with approximately 1,600 students from all across the United States.

The week-long tour will include visits to Jefferson and Lincoln memorials, Arlington National Cemetery, the National Zoo, Mt. Vernon, Smithsonian Institution, a night cruise down the Potomac River and many other interesting places. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to meet with their congressional representative.

The contest is conducted annually and is open to sophomores and juniors whose parents are members of Darke REC. Students write an essay sharing their knowledge about electric cooperatives. A panel of judges select the top two essays.

Mackenzie Buschur of Versailles High School and Reese Walters of Ansonia High School are the winners of the 2009 Youth Tour. They will enjoy a seven-day, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. that leaves June 12. To read more, click here for the June Country Living Magazine.

Download Youth Tour Information for 2010