Youth Leadership Congress

Understanding the cooperative difference and identifying traits of leaders are just two of the topics to highlight the 48th WECA Youth Leadership Congress.

The WECA Division of Cooperative Network offers the opportunity to participate in the YLC to high school students throughout the state. The conference, co-sponsored by Wisconsin’s electric cooperatives and the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, is scheduled for July 13–15, 2011, on the UW–River Falls campus.

Rock Energy Cooperative will pay for two high school students to attend the sessions. Applicants must be current freshmen, sophomores, or juniors who reside in the co-op’s service territory.

Through a mix of workshop sessions, hands-on activities, and team-building experiences, participants will be exposed to a variety of real-life issues and will be given the opportunity to identify and explore their leadership potential. Top-notch professional speakers, teen peers, and exceptional cooperative employees will provide participants with information and tools to deal with the weighty issues high school students face every day.

Click here for an application.