Attention 11th grade students who live in a home served by Oneida-Madison Electric Co-op! We are please to offer an opportunity for you to participate in an all-expense paid trip to the NRECA Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. Just click here!

Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative Inc. is pleased to offer an opportunity for a high school junior to participate in an all-expense paid trip to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Legislative Conference in Washington, DC.  This opportunity is made available through Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative.

The conference is a national lobbying effort by our nation’s rural electric Cooperatives to inform our Senators and Representatives about rural electric issues and other important issues affecting rural areas.  Over 3,000 Cooperative directors and managers from 46 states, representing nearly 1,000 rural electric Cooperatives attend this annual conference.

This is an excellent learning experience for students.  For many high school juniors, this may be their first visit to Washington.  He or she will gain first-hand experience in how our government works.  They will also have the opportunity to visit many of the interesting and historical sites in our nation’s capitol.  The student will also learn about energy and the electric Cooperative industry, which are so important to our future.

The student and Cooperative delegates will travel to Washington, DC on Saturday, April 28th and return on Wednesday, May 2nd.  The student will accompany Cooperative delegates on visits with U.S. Senators and Representatives from New York State.  Plenty of time will be reserved for sightseeing in our nation’s capitol.

Following the trip to Washington, the student may also be chosen to attend the NRECA Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) that will be held in Washington, DC in July.  The conference will develop the student’s oral presentation skills and give them a broader understanding of the electric Cooperative industry and the Cooperative business model.  Upon completion of the YLC, the student may be selected to represent New York State’s electric Cooperatives at the NRECA 2013 Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

All student applicants must be in the 11^th grade and must live in a home served by ONEIDA-MADISON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC.  To receive an application packet, click below on the attachment or for more information, contact our office at (315) 893-1851.  The completed application packet must be received by the Cooperative no later than March 23^rd