The Youth Tour is a chance for students to visit our nation’s capital and learn about rural broadband, share their community’s story with key legislative, regulatory and government figures as well as a forum to meet and interact with peers from other rural communities. The trip is all expenses paid.
The Youth Tour spans 5 days, June 1-5 2026 and includes a full itinerary of activities for students to learn about legislative and feral agency processes, the critical role of broadband in their rural community, and connect with peers from different states. While on the Youth Tour students and chaperones will:
- Meet with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congressional Staff
- Tour famous historical sites and monuments like Mount Veron, Arlington Cemetery, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the World War II Memorial
- Visit Smithsonian Museums
- Experience a cultural activity relevant to Washington, D.C.
- Build relationships with peers through a variety of activities
Requirements
- Students must be aged 15,16, or 17 at the time of the Youth Tour
- Students guardian must be a Mid-Rivers customer/subscriber
Mid-Rivers is currently accepting applications for the FRS Youth Tour. Two students will be chosen to attend based on the students application covering the following categories:
- Short Video essay on the question: How does telecommunications connect people and communities and how would learning more about it in Washington DC help you make a positive impact in the future?
- Personal Reference
