2023 Youth Excursion

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 YOUTH EXCURSION ARE NOW CLOSED. PLEASE CHECK BACK IN 2024.

The Youth Excursion is a free four-day experience for high school students of Northern Electric Cooperative members. During the Youth Excursion, students will learn about the energy industry and tour the generation resources that supply their electricity. The dates of the 2023 Youth Excursion are July 24-27.

Students will stay at Bismarck State College in North Dakota and learn about electric cooperatives, tour power plants, and participate in team-building activities. Students will also participate in social activities like swimming at a Bismarck-area waterpark and cruising down the Missouri River on the Lewis and Clark Riverboat. High school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors of Northern Electric Cooperative consumers are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Youth Excursion.

A commercial bus will pick up students at their local electric cooperative on Monday, July 24. Students will be dropped off at their local electric cooperative office on Thursday, July 27. The cost of transportation, lodging at Bismarck State College, meals, and entertainment are all included in the trip. Students only need to supply their own personal/shopping money.

To apply for the 2023 Youth Excursion students simply have to fill out the registration form on this page and submit it by June 1.