S.C. Youth Tour

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Because of the UFC fight, this was as close as we could get to the White House.

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Here's all 67 SC students taken from the MLK memorial with the Jefferson memorial in the background.

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Busy day for the South Carolina group. A stop at the White House and tours of the MLK, FDR and Jefferson memorials. All followed by a pizza party. Time for some rest.

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Greenville group at Fort McHenry.

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These are the 67 SC high school students heading to DC this week thanks to their local electric co-ops.

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These 67 rising high school seniors recently came together to learn about their upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. The Youth Tour kicks off June 14.

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Big things happening in Nashville. Emma Anderson, our South Carolina YLC rep., is in town for the co-op's annual national meeting. She's getting to meet lots of folks, including Mary Sheridan, a trustee at Black River Electric in Sumter.

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Big news. The state's electric co-ops have awarded a $5,000 college scholarship to this Mt. Pleasant teen. See what earned him the prize here:
https://t.co/bx1E77PJZI

[Meg Gonyo @MegGonyo]

A behind the scenes look is being given by Midlands area electric co-op leaders on how they prepare and respond to storms

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The Greenville crowd made it safely home. Thanks for a great tour of DC.

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South Carolina's Lizard Man made an appearance at Youth Day.

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Testing our strength at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

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The South Carolina Youth Tourists visit the World War II Memorial.

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Thank you!

[Senator Tim Scott @SenatorTimScott]

Today, I talked with these amazing teens who are learning about electric co-ops and how they provide reliable and affordable electricity to many municipalities around South Carolina. With budding community leaders like these, South Carolina’s future is definitely bright!

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South Carolina's co-op's would like to thank @SenatorTimScott and @LindseyGrahamSC for meeting with our Youth Tour students on Capitol Hill today.

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Ari and A.D. strike a pose at the Jefferson Memorial with the Washington Monument in the background.

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Started off the day with a visit to the Pentagon Memorial.

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We celebrated Natalyia's birthday with these amazing cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcakes.

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Dance the night away.

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Being cool on the Potomac River boat cruise. No, for real, it's chilly.