Youth Opportunities
Highline Electric Association has great opportunities for youth engagement, including scholarships, the Youth Tour in Washington, DC and Youth Leadership Camp.
For nearly three decades the electric cooperatives of Colorado, Kansas and Wyoming have conducted an outstanding educational seminar known as the "Youth Leadership Camp". The primary objective of the camp is to provide an educational experience for young people on the organization and operation of a cooperative. The seminar strives to develop leadership skills that will assist students with the challenges they will face in the future. The best way to learn about cooperatives is to form one, and that's what the participants do.
Youth Leadership Camp will be held at the Glen Eden Resort located in Clark, Colorado, just 24 miles north of Steamboat Springs, July 12 - July 17, 2025. Special presentations and trips highlighted at the camp include a trip to the Trapper Coal Mine and a visit to the Craig Station Power Plant. Of course, there is time for recreation. Glen Eden Resort has volleyball courts, a swimming pool, hot tubs and tennis courts. There will be a dance, banquet, trip to the top of Mt. Warner and water rafting.
The students selected to attend the 2024 camp are:
- Emeri Blochowitz of Revere High School
- Leah Struckmeyer of Holyoke High School
Complete the Online Application Here
Application deadline is December 15.
Youth Tour
Highline Electric will send two students to the National Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington D.C., on June 16-22, 2025. The Youth Tour provides students with a seven-day adventure that offers in-depth exposure into the electric cooperative network while exploring our nation's capital.
All expenses, including transportation, lodging, meals and all admission fees are paid by Highline. Students must be 16 years of age by the time of the Youth Tour and must currently be a sophomore or junior. Their parents/guardians must be members of Highline Electric. The two top applicants will go to Washington DC Your Tour and two alternates will get to go to Youth Leadership Camp near Steamboat Springs.
The students selected to attend the 2024 Washington D.C. Youth Tour is:
- Aubrey Poe of Homeschool
- Katelyn Reichman of Julesburg High School
Complete the Online Application Here
Application deadline is December 15.
Scholarships
Highline Electric, Tri-State Generation and Transmission and Basin Electric Power Cooperative work together to provide thirteen scholarships to graduating seniors in our service area. To be eligible, your parent or guardian must be a member of Highline Electric, meaning they must have an active account in their name or be an officer if under a corporate name. If a tenant/in care of on an active account, Capital Credits must be allocated to them to show equity in Highline Electric. The scholarships range from $500 to $1,000. In 2018, Highline's Board of Directors voted to convert two of Highline's $1,000 Scholarships into renewable that can be redeemed by the recipient for up to four years, if they maintain eligibility criteria.
We're excited to offer one universal application for all of the above listed scholarships! By submitting an application using the "Apply Online" link below, you'll be directed to DocuSign where you can securely submit the scholarship application and supporting documents. You will have the ability to save this application and come back to work on it later.
Due February 1
(Please note the deadline has changed from previous years.)
Highline would also like to bring your attention another scholarship opportunity offered by the REML Foundation. You can find their online application by clicking this link.
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