REC Youth Tour Application

The application period for the 2026 Youth Tour (June 15-19, 2026) closed on January 31, 2026.

The next application period will open in September 2026 for the 2027 Youth Tour.

Please include school activities, community activities, special awards or honors, leadership roles or offices held. Be sure to include dates of participation.

Please include what interests you most about this opportunity and how it relates to your future personal goals.

Letter to an Elected Official

Write a letter to an elected official about an important issue you are interested in and attach it to this application. This letter should be no more than one page in length. The topic for the letter may be of local, state or national interest.  You may choose to write in favor or against this issue. Depending on the topic, the letter should be addressed to your representative on a County Board of Supervisors, the Virginia General Assembly, or United States Congress.

One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, .

Letter of Recommendation 

Attach a letter from an adult who is a school, community, or church leader. This person should not be your parent, guardian, or other relative. The letter of recommendation should include the following information: How have you become acquainted with the student? How long have you known this student? Why do you feel this student would be a valuable representative on the Washington, D.C. Youth Tour?

One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, .
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Questions concerning Youth Tour should be addressed to: community@myrec.coop