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The annual WECA Youth Leadership Congress is a dynamic three-day event fro youth leaders across Wisconsin to develop their leadership skills while learning about the purpose, operation and scope of cooperative business. 

Take the opportunity to...

  • See what makes the cooperative business model different and successful, then apply this knowledge to fun and challenging cooperative activities.
  • Identify and learn how to develop your own leadership skills. 
  • Discuss cooperative careers with industry professionals. 
  • Be entertained and challenged by highly acclaimed motivational speakers who understand teens and talk about topics that are relevant in your life. 
  • Guaranteed scholarship opportunity for those that attend

This is a by-teens, for-teens cooperative leadership conference that is planned and developed by a youth board elected at the previous years event. 

  • Attendees don't pay. They are sponsored by their local electric cooperative.
  • Students spend three days on a college campus and experience a typical college environment, complete with living in the residence halls, attending sessions throughout campus, and even experiencing UW-River Falls' dining service.  (Hint: Do NOT miss the ice cream.)
  • Finally, attendees elected to the youth board will not only plan the next conference their way; they also have the opportunity to attend the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association National Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., the following June.

Who can apply?

  • High school students with family members who belong to Richland Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
  • Students entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade
  • Students who attend will be guaranteed a scholarship from Richland Electric Cooperative

Cost?

  • The event is 100% covered by Richland Electric Cooperative. 

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  • About Us
    • Who we are
    • Bylaws
    • Board of Directors
    • Employees
    • Cooperative Principles
    • 2020 Annual Meeting
    • Touchstone Energy Cooperatives
    • Contact Us
  • Account Management
    • Payment Options
    • Rebates
    • Capital Credits
    • Focus On Energy
    • Together We Save
    • Use Energy Wisely Guide
  • Electric Service
    • New Service
    • Cable Locate
    • Exede Satellite Internet
    • Load Management
    • Report an Outage
    • Safety Quiz
    • Tree Work Request
  • Renewables
    • Transition Energy
    • Evergreen
  • Community
    • Bottle Water Program
    • Economic Development
    • First Call Medical Monitoring
    • Tree Line USA
    • Scholarships
    • WECN Magazine
    • Youth Leadership