Youth Tour Contest Online Application (Recommended)
Youth Tour Contest Application in PDF form
MPE's Annual Video Contest
Presenting MPE's Youth Video Contest. The two prizes are each life-changing, all-expense paid trips, one to Washington, D.C. (First Place) and the other to Youth Leadership Camp (Second Place). Both awards (trips) help students beef up their post-high school resumes for college and employment applications. See details below.
Walden Elementary School Grant
Washington, D.C. Youth Tour
June 16-22, 2025
The Washington DC Youth Tour is an all-expense-paid, week-long tour of our nation’s capital, where one high school junior or senior from within Mountain Parks Electric’s service territory will join students from Colorado and all across the United States to make memories that will last a lifetime.
Electric Cooperative YOUTH TOUR 2025
June 16-22, 2025
PDF Brochure: Youth Tour DC_2025
DAY 1
- Meet in Denver to start our week together
- Tour the Colorado State Capital
- Tour a co-op and learn about electricity
- Build a Generations & Transmission electric system model
- Have dinner with a state legislator
DAY 2
- Fly to Washington, D.C.
- Tour Fort McHenry
- Attend a Washington Nationals Baseball game
DAY 3
- Meet students from other states
- Tour Mt. Vernon
- Learn about cooperatives
- Tour the Martin Luther King, Jefferson and FDR Memorials
- Attend Youth Day with over 1,500 students from across the country
DAY 4
- Visit with U.S. Senators and Representatives
- Tour the U.S. Capitol
- Attend a dinner and dance with students from across the country
DAY 5
- Visit Ford's Theatre
- See the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
- See the Navy Memorial and enjoy the Potomac River Dinner Cruise
DAY 6
- Visit the Holocaust Museum
- Visit Arlington National Cemetery
- Night out in National Harbor
DAY 7
- Say goodbye to Washington D.C. and your new friends, say hello to life-long memories
The contest is open to all high school juniors and seniors that are at least 16 years of age by the first Friday in January, attending a school in MPE’s service territory and living in a household that receives electricity from MPE.
- U.S. Capitol
- Library of Congress
- Mt. Vernon
- Washington Nationals Baseball Game
- Fort McHenry
- Martin Luther King, Jefferson, and FDR Memorials
- U.S. Constitution Exhibit
- Smithsonian Museums
- Meet U.S. Senators, Representatives, and a State Legislator & MUCH MORE!!!
Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp
July 12-17, 2025
Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp is a weeklong adventure in Steamboat Springs. At CYLC, youth develop leadership skills, learn about cooperatives, and have lots of fun!
The contest is open to all high school juniors and seniors that are at least 16 years of age by the first Friday in January, attending a school in MPE’s service territory and living in a household that receives electricity from MPE.
- Leadership exercises
- Rafting on the Colorado River
- Hike to Fish Creek Falls
- A day in Steamboat Springs
- Renewable energy/electric industry overview (including generation plant site tours)
- Camper dance under the stars
- Avian protection demonstration
- Volleyball & swimming
- Wrap-up banquet & much MORE!
CONTEST RULES & GUIDELINES
The rules are simple
- Submit 1-3 minute video on what you would change in your home or at your high school to conserve on energy.
- Upload your video submission to Vimeo, YouTube, or your very own google drop box link. Email your URL or Link to memberrelations@mpei.com with "DC Trip Video Contest Submission" in the subject line
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 24, 2025.
MPE will contact you if you win.
Application & Video Submission Deadline is January 24, 2025. For questions, memberrelations@mpei.com or call 970-887-3378.
Open to all high school juniors and seniors who are at least 16 years of age as of the first Friday in January and are attending a school within MPE’s service territory.
Video Guidelines:
Lights, Camera, Action!
In a short 1 to 3-minute video, MPE would like to see what you would change in your home or high school to help conserve on energy.
We're not asking for a masterpiece, but the videos will be judged and scored based on these five factors:
- Creativity and Originality: How unique and innovative can you get without going overboard?
- Quality: This covers the overall thought and care that went into your production.
- Performance: If the video includes acting, how convincing and impactful are the performances?
- Impact and Message: Does it leave a lasting impression, provoke thought or change?
- Audience Engagement: Does it keep viewers interested throughout?
Did You Attach Your Essay or Video Submission?
The max file size accepted within this application is 20MB. If you are unable to upload it here, please upload your video to one of the following platforms, YouTube.com, Vimeo.com, or Google Email's DropBox. Once you've uploaded your video, please send your video link/URL to memberrelations@mpei.com with the subject line reading DC TRIP VIDEO SUBMISSION.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: No later than January 24, 2025
MPE will contact you if you win.
Good Luck!
We're not asking for a masterpiece, but the videos will be judged and scored based on these five factors:
- Creativity and Originality: How unique and innovative can you get without going overboard?
- Quality: This covers the overall thought and care that went into your production.
- Performance: If the video includes acting, how convincing and impactful are the performances?
- Impact and Message: Does it leave a lasting impression or provoke thought or change?
- Audience Engagement: Does it keep viewers interested throughout?
Winners will be notified sometime after January 6th. If you have questions (or want to fact check information in your entry before submitting it), please contact MPE' Member Relations department at (970) 887-3378.
How to Apply
1. Youth Tour Scholarship Online Application (Recommended)
2. PDF Version Application Download
3. Your video submissions must be included in the form of a URL from one of the following video platforms, YouTube, Vimeo, Google Email DropBox. If you're video is under 20MB in size, you're welcome to attach it to your online application.
Return Youth Tour Application & Video Submission Deadline is January 24, 2025:
MPE DC TRIP Contest
Mountain Parks Electric, Inc.
P. O. Box 170
Granby, CO 80446
Or email your scanned application to: memberrelations@mpei.com