One student from South Carolina will represent our state on the NRECA Youth Leadership Council (YLC). Youth Leadership Council delegates will gain valuable leadership opportunities throughout the year while connecting with other YLCsters from around the country. Chaperones will select finalists based on the application and observations while on the Youth Tour. Finalists will get a chance to speak in front of the S.C. group during the trip to explain why they should be selected. After that, the students will vote for the person they want to represent them.

If you are South Carolina's YLC delegate, here's what you'll do:

• Return to D.C. for "Basecamp" from July 20-24
• Attend virtual monthly meetings from Aug. through Feb. 2027
• Complete a National Co-op Month activity in partnership with your local co-op or statewide association. Check out previous projects here!
• Draft, present and record a speech as your submission to be selected for the national spokesperson. See the speech by SC's YLC rep., Emma Anderson, here.
• Attend NRECA's PowerXchange in San Diego, CA, Feb. 12-17.

To learn more about this national program, click here.