June 5, 2019
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Caney Fork Electric Cooperative congratulates the winners of the 2019 Washington Youth Tour Writing Contest. Rodrigo Sosa of Smithville, Clay Eckenrod of McMinnville, Sydney Wilson of Sparta and Gabrianna Young of Spencer were recognized for writing the top-judged short stories titled “Electric Cooperatives: Connecting Communities” according to the Tennessee Magazine.
High school juniors in CFEC’s service area covering DeKalb, Warren, White and Van Buren counties were eligible to enter the contest to try to win expense-paid trips to our nation’s capital as part of the Washington Youth Tour. Eligible participants wrote short stories describing how local electric co-ops go “beyond the wires,” strengthening their rural communities, improving lives across their service areas and providing safe, reliable, affordable energy.
The Washington Youth Tour is sponsored by Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, the Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The winning students will travel to Washington June 14-20.