The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Last fall I turned in an essay and an application for the 2018 Youth Tour to D.C. Two of my friends went on the tour a few years back and I figured I would give it a shot, but when I submitted my essay and application, I had no clue that I was going to get the trip of a lifetime. Hill County Electric Cooperative was gracious enough to send me on an all-expense paid trip to our nation's capital; Washington D.C.

June 7th: I hopped onto a plane with 42 strangers and headed across the United States. I will admit, I was nervous, but as soon as I started talking to the fellow youth tour partic...