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What Youth Tour Is All About.

Leadership is our focus.

From the monuments and memorials, to our meetings with Congress, the focus of Youth Tour is LEADERSHIP .

Cooperation Is Our Purpose

Electric cooperatives power communities and empower their member-consumers to improve their quality of life. We share this spirit of COOPERATION throughout the Youth Tour experience.

History Is Our Guide

From Civil War to civil rights, to the issues we face today. Youth Tour goes where great leaders have gone before, and explores the possibilities of our nation’s future through the lens of its HISTORY .

This Is How We Roll.

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime: cooperative youth tour is june 18-23, 2024..

Non-stop flight from Grand Rapids to Baltimore.

Private bus transportation around Washington D.C.

Delegates will stay at the Gaylord National Harbor with Youth Tour delegates from across the country!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Visit Monuments
• Meet Elected Officials
• Tour Museums
• Eat Good Food
• Attend a Sporting Event
• Watch a Musical or Play
• Make Friends
• Learn about Advocacy
• Have the Time of Your Life!!!

What Are You Waiting For?

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Today's Youth ... Tomorrow's Leaders!

America’s electric cooperatives have been bringing young leaders from rural America to Washington, D.C. on the "Trip of a Lifetime" since the 1950’s. Tens of thousands of lives have been impacted and changed through this incredible program!

2022 - Charge On!

We’re BACK!

We are so excited to welcome so many states back to D.C.! Things will look and feel a bit different this year, but the connections and adventures will be life changing!

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Stay well & shine on!

Please contact NRECA’s Youth Programs & Training Manager: Beth Knudson | [email protected] with any questions.

Share Your Shine

Calling all Youth Tour Alums, Directors, Chaperones, and Delegates (whether you’ve joined us in Washington, D.C., online, or both!) We know you did some pretty cool things when we were all stuck in quarantine.

We want to hear all about them!

Has Youth Tour Impacted YOU?!

Whether you’re a delegate who participated in Youth Tour in the 1950’s, a Youth Tour Director with a couple dozen trips under your belt … or you find yourself somewhere in between … We want to know how the experience impacted YOU! Share Your Story

Youth Tour Experiences

Listen to an impressive group of Youth Tour alumni share how they benefited from the opportunity to go to Washington, D.C., meet their legislators and make life-long friendships with high school students from across the United States.

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NRECA's Youth Tour and Youth Scholarships

​​NRECA's Electric Cooperative Youth Tour will be back in our nation's capital in June of 2024.

More than 1,800 youth delegates and chaperones are projected to attend between June 15 and June 23. For the first time since its inception, 45 states will be represented this year in our nation's capital!

For more information on this or future Youth Tours, please contact NRECA’s Youth Programs & Training Manager Beth Knudson.

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DC Youth Tour 2024!

Win a Trip of a Lifetime! The Washington, D.C., Youth Tour is a program offered by Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative (CCEC) and other cooperatives throughout the nation to high school juniors. Participants receive an all-expense paid trip to the nation's capital from Sunday, June 16th –Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 , where they are immersed in the nation's history visiting sites like Arlington National Cemetery, the Vietnam Veteran's Wall, the Washington Monument, Mount Vernon, and the Smithsonian. In addition, students not only meet with other participants from across the nation, but they also get the opportunity to discuss current issues with representatives and senators.

Applications Information

• Applications will be reviewed by a selection team of CCEC staffers. Those students selected to continue on in the process may be expected to take part in a short interview with the selection team.
• Applicants will be required to complete the entire application as well as visit with leaders of the cooperative before the trip. 

Who is Eligible?

• This opportunity is open to incoming high school juniors.
• To be eligible, students’ families must be a Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative member.

Ready to Apply?

Applications are due March 15, 2024.  The selected student must be a high-school junior and agree that if selected, he/she will participate in activities that help promote the youth tour. You may also be asked to report on the overall experience of the trip.

Complete your application below. CCEC will be selecting one finalist. All applicants will be notified of the selection status.

Note:  Online Application will NOT save unfinished progress. CCEC recommends saving responses in a separate document to ensure applicants do not lose information. Also, any photographs submitted can be used for marketing purposes. 

**CCEC employees and their dependents are not eligible to apply. *

Why take a chance and apply?  It’s a trip of a lifetime and a life-changing experience for any student. But don’t take our word for it. Here is a profile of Rachel Eickhoff, CCEC's 2023 delegate!

Rachel Eickhoff, a student at Bandon High School, recently returned from a trip to Washington, D.C., where she participated in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Youth Tour.

The NRECA Youth Tour is a prestigious program in the electric industry, bringing together young leaders from electric cooperatives across the nation for a weeklong educational experience. The tour aims to teach delegates about the history and government of the United States, the electric cooperative business model and the importance of civic engagement. Participants also get an opportunity to explore the nation’s capital and interact with government officials.

Rachel was selected to participate in the NRECA Youth Tour through a competitive application process. She is actively involved in extracurricular activities at her high school, holding positions in the National Honor Society, Student Council and the Associated Student Body, including historian, spirit chair, and class president.

In her application, Rachel expressed gratitude to CCEC for powering her family’s life and appreciated the cooperative’s commitment to the safety of the public, employee welfare and respect for the members it serves. CCEC’s decision to sponsor Rachel reflects the cooperative’s dedication to supporting and nurturing young talent within the community it serves.

During the NRECA Youth Tour in Washington, D.C., Rachel joined other outstanding delegates from Washington, Oregon and California, embarking on an enriching journey together, organized by the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

Throughout her time in Washington, D.C., Rachel engaged in meaningful discussions with elected officials and participated in various educational programs, offering valuable insights into the functions of electric cooperatives and governance.

“It was an amazing experience,” Rachel says. “I learned so much about electric cooperatives and the importance of civic engagement. I also made some great friends from all over the country.”

Rachel’s visit to the nation’s capital was undoubtedly unforgettable, leaving a positive impression on all those she encountered during her journey. Her achievements, dedication and passion demonstrated the potential of the younger generation to shape the future of electric cooperatives and their commitment to serving their local communities.

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This summer Youth Tour delegates will represent electric co-ops from across the county in Washington D.C. during the week of June 14 through 20, 2024. They will learn about the cooperative business model and a full week of sightseeing.

The thrill packed days typically include a visit with the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation, tour of Mount Vernon, a boat trip on the Potomac River, and all the major monuments. Without a doubt, Youth Tour has grown into an invaluable program that gives young Americans an experience that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. Best of all, Youth Tour is an all-expenses paid trip!

Local high schools are given the opportunity to participate as a host testing site. Schools presentations currently scheduled include the following ( dates subject to change ): Stuart High School, Wednesday, January 10; Stratford High School, Thursday, January 11; Latta High School, Friday, January 12; Moss High School, Tuesday, January 16; Allen High School and Coalgate High School, January 17; Holdenville High School, January 18; Tishomingo High School, January 22; Davis High School, January 23; Byng High School, January 24; Calvin High School, January 26; Tupelo High School, January 29; Stonewall High School, January 30.

Written Test

PEC selects the winners from students who take a written test over material about rural electrification. Local high schools are given the opportunity to participate as a host testing site or students can also plan to register to take the test at PEC’s headquarters located at 1600 North Country Club Road in Ada.

• Testing for the 2024 Youth Tour is closed.

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At the conclusion of the testing dates, an invitation will be extended to the students receiving the top ten scores on the test in order to compete in an interview competition. The top ten students participate in final judging at PEC’s headquarters in Ada. A panel of judges will select the winning delegates based on the students’ subject knowledge, originality, appearance, and personality.

Questions about PEC’s Youth Tour Opportunity? Contact PEC by phone at (580) 272-1529 or email Jennifer Boeck .

2024 Youth Tour Delegates Announced

Congratulations to PEC’s 2024 Youth Tour Delegates! Juniors Jessi Bolin from Ada High School, Adelyn Clary from Tishomingo High School and Tanaya Heath from Ada High School have been chosen as PEC’s delegates to the Washington D.C. Youth Tour, an all-expense paid leadership experience coordinated by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives and sponsored by PEC.

Also representing their respective schools in the interview portion of the contest were the following finalists: 1st Alternate, John Landon Cox, Byng High School; 2nd Alternate, Mariah Thompson, Tishomingo High School; Jackson Cook, Byng High School; Colson Hall, Holdenville High School; Faith Lawson, Ada High School; Callen Leslie, Byng High School; and Roxane Thompson, Byng High School.

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Washington D.C. Youth Tour

Highline Electric will send two students to the National Rural Electric Youth Tour in Washington D.C., on June 17-23, 2024. The Youth Tour provides students with a seven-day adventure that offers in-depth exposure into the electric cooperative network while exploring our nation's capital. 

All expenses, including transportation, lodging, meals and all admission fees are paid by Highline. Students must be 16 years of age by the time of the Youth Tour and must currently be a sophomore or junior. Their parents/guardians must be members of Highline Electric. The two top applicants will go to Washington DC Your Tour and two alternates will get to go to Youth Leadership Camp near Steamboat Springs.

The students selected to attend the 2024 Washington D.C. Youth Tour is:

• Aubrey Poe of Homeschool
• Katelyn Reichman of Julesburg High School

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Application deadline is December 15.

For more information on the NRECA Youth Tour please visit: http://www.youthtour.coop

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Your opportunity to visit Washington DC with other kids from across the country, experience historic memorials, meet state & national legislators, and learn about electric cooperatives.

The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour is your opportunity to experience all that our Nation’s Capital has to offer. Travel to Washington DC with other students from across the country on this all expenses paid trip. There you’ll experience historic monuments and museums, meet state and national legislators, and learn about the benefits of electric cooperatives and the co-op business model.

You’ll tour the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver then fly to Washington DC to learn about our great nation. You’ll develop leadership skills and make lasting friendships with those you meet along the way.

Plus, this camp looks great on a resume!

Who’s it for?

High school juniors and seniors.

When is it?

Mid-June, 2024.

Where is it?

Denver and Washington DC.

What’s the cost?

This trip is free to attend.

Here's What You Can Expect at Youth Tour

Watch as previous students explain what Youth Tour is all about. Explore some of their activities and hear exactly what makes this opportunity so unique for those who attend.

How to Apply

Submit your online application before Jan. 8, 2024.

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We’re proud to offer continuing education scholarships, free educational summer camps, classroom grant funding opportunities, safety demonstrations for groups of all sizes, and more.

Discover the many opportunities and resources available to our younger members and those who support them.

If you have questions about our Washington DC Youth Tour program, please fill out the accompanying form.

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Washington Youth Tour

Hart EMC selects two local high school students to receive an all-expense-paid, week-long educational trip to Washington, D.C., as a participant in the Washington Youth Tour.  The dates for the 2024 Washington Youth Tour are June 14 thru June 21, 2024.

Washington Youth Tour Program

Hart EMC will send two high school students whose primary residence is served by Hart EMC on this exciting, all expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. These teenagers will join dozens of students from other electric cooperatives in Georgia to represent our state in the Washington Youth Tour, an annual event that brings more than 1,500 young people from across the country to our nation’s capital.

Youth Tour events for Georgia’s participants begin with a kickoff banquet for the students and their parents. That will be followed by a day full of activities for the Georgia students before they fly to Washington. Youth Tour highlights typically include visiting the U.S. Capitol, Holocaust Museum, Smithsonian Institution, U.S. Supreme Court, and whenever possible, the White House. Other stops could include the National Cathedral and Arlington Cemetery as well as the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War memorials and the Lincoln, Jefferson and FDR memorials.

In addition, students will have the opportunity to meet state and national leaders and gain a better understanding of how our government works. Participants will also be involved in leadership building activities and will have the opportunity to interact with students from across Georgia and across the United States.

Eligibility 

• Be 16 years of age by June 1, 2024, and in good standing with your school.
• Commit to participating in the Washington Youth Tour should you win.
• Live in a home served by Hart EMC and attend a school in Hart EMC’s service area – homeschool is eligible.
• Have your parent’s permission to enter.

Deadline to apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is February 9, 2024.

Apply now: 2024-Washington-Youth-Tour-Application

For more information, contact Angie Brown at [email protected].

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Every year, Owen Electric offers high school juniors the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. and learn about our country's history.

The Washington Youth Tour is an annual week-long event in June during which about 1,400 high school juniors from across the country travel to Washington DC to learn more about government, cooperatives, and electrification.

During the Washington Youth Tour, delegates will get the opportunity to meet youth from across the country, interact with cooperative and government officials, and visit historic landmarks.

The purpose of the tour is to provide outstanding young people with the opportunity to

• better understand the value of electricity and how government works

• become more familiar with the historical and political background of the United States

• prepare for their future

The application process is open to any high school junior, whose primary residence is in Owen Electric's service territory. Applications are due February 2, 2024 of the student's junior year of high school.

Semi-finalists will be invited to be a part of the Frankfort Youth Tour held in March. Washington Youth Tour delegates will be announced shortly after the Frankfort trip.

If you do not have a printer, please stop by one of our offices, and we'll be happy to print an application for you.

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What is the government-in-action youth tour.

Every June, as many as 1,800 high school students from across the country spend a week in the nation's capital as part of the  National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour . The students are sponsored by electric cooperatives – cooperatives that are committed to educating America's rural youth about America and the role electric cooperatives play in developing strong rural communities.

Participating in the Youth Tour is an awesome way to learn about this great nation, develop leadership skills, gain a better understanding of electric cooperatives, and make friendships that will last beyond the week!

West Central Electric will once again sponsor two high school juniors on an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC. Each June over 1,800 high school juniors and seniors travel to Washington, DC to participate in the Rural Electric Youth Tour. During the week they learn about Washington, DC, government, cooperative philosophy and rural electrification. The students are selected and sponsored by their local rural electric cooperatives. The South Dakota Rural Electric Association (SDREA) coordinates arrangements for the South Dakota students.

Some of the sites that will be toured are: The Lincoln Memorial, National Cathedral, The White House, Air and Space Museum, Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol, Ford’s Theater, The Kennedy Center, the Metro, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, The Smithsonian, Iwo Jima Statue, National Archives, U.S. Supreme Court, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Students will participate in a breakfast briefing with the South Dakota Congressional Delegation.

Who Is Eligible?

All area high school juniors whose parents or guardians are members of West Central Electric.

What Does It Cost?

West Central Electric, along with the other local electric cooperatives that participate in the weeklong event, funds the tour. The funding for the tour provides for each participant’s transportation, room and board, entertainment and sightseeing events. Students are required to provide their own personal spending money (snacks and souvenirs).

When Is It Held?

The weeklong trip will be held June 2024. Participants will meet for an orientation meeting on Saturday, June 15th in Sioux Falls. The group will fly to DC on Sunday, June 16th, and return to South Dakota on Friday, June 21st. A commercial bus will be used for transportation while in DC.

How Do I Qualify?

Each entrant must submit an essay, not to exceed 500 words, on the following topic: “If chosen as a Youth Tour delegate you will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to experience and learn about America’s rich history. What moment in American history do you wish you had been a part of and what would you have contributed?” All essays must be typed and include a cover sheet which states the title of the essay, the entrant’s name and address, name of parent or guardian and the name of your school.

Information may be picked up from your local school guidance counselor or from West Central Electric Cooperative, PO Box 17, Murdo SD 57559. All essays must be received by West Central Electric on or before February 16th, 2024.

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CIMARRON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE YOUTH TOUR 2024

Youth Tour 2024 is here!

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The Trip of a Lifetime

Each year, Cimarron Electric chooses students to represent our awesome state at Oklahoma Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. Selected students will join more than 2,000 student leaders representing cooperatives across the nation on a weeklong, ALL-EXPENSES-PAID trip to visit national landmarks, meet with their congressional representatives and learn what it means to be an actively involved citizen. This year’s Youth Tour will be June 14-20, 2024

Contest Prompt: Make a video about one of the Seven Cooperative Principles .

Videos will be judged based on research, creativity, and overall effectiveness of delivery. 

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• Videos must be in a format acceptable for YouTube. Please submit a video that is filmed landscape, not portrait.
• The video must be appropriate for all ages.
• No commercial content is permitted (music, video, animation). Evidence of rights will be verified before a video is declared a winner.
• Videos must be developed by the student submitting the video. No professional (paid) assistance may be used in production of the video. Any entry doing so may be disqualified.
• All applicants must be juniors in a school within the Cimarron Electric Cooperative’s service territory.
• All applications are due Friday, March 1st, 2024 by 5:00 PM.
• All applications must be completed in their entirety and will be reviewed by a panel chosen by or appointed by Cimarron Electric Cooperative. All applications become the property of Cimarron Electric Cooperative.

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Academic scholarships.

Annually, Jones-Onslow awards scholarships to twenty-four graduating high school seniors and four community college students who have excelled in the community.

The scholarships will assist the youth as they continue with their academic endeavors. Students that attended high school in Onslow County are selected in conjunction with the school system and its Sponsors For Academic Talent (S.A.T.) Program and received their scholarships every year at the S.A.T. Banquet. Other recipients are chosen by the individual school’s staff.

The cooperative is proud of these and all the fine students in our area schools and communities. Scholarship recipients are listed below. Congratulations to you all!

Onslow County SAT Scholars: Britton Weiler, Ashton Jarman, Mark Hurlbut, Abigail Sutton, Samantha Patton, LeiLani Betancourt, Abigail Johnston, Bailey Arnold, Nathan Priechenfried, Kristin Vinson, Hailey Griffin, Kirstyn Brownley, Madison Simmons, Michael Corrente, Megan Eesley, Alvin Bissett II, East Duplin: Landon Day, Alyssa Acevedo, Jones Sr: Rubi Arriaga, Dyana West, South Lenoir: Sydney McLawhorn, David R. Phillippe, Topsail: Shane Johnson, James Swinson, Lejeune: Lily Bentacu, Jaydin Briggs, CCCC: Mary Barnett, Careem Moore, LCC: Sarah Mills, Alisha Aragon

TSE Sports Camps

Jones-Onslow EMC is pleased to offer Touchstone Energy Sports Camp Scholarships to basketball camps on university campuses this summer. Young women can apply for a scholarship to attend the Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp  which will be held June 16-19 at N.C. State University in Raleigh . Young men can apply for a scholarship to attend the Carolina Basketball School which will be held June 22-26 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .

Two students from JOEMC’s service territory will be selected for the scholarships, which cover all expenses at the overnight camps. Campers will stay in dorms and experience life on a college campus and also practice drills with NCAA coaches and athletes. Beyond the physical benefits of playing sports, campers will gain skills that will develop their character and help them excel on and off the court, like working as a team and connecting with new friends.

Students who will be in sixth or seventh grade during the 2024-2025 school year are eligible to apply. All applicants must have a parent or guardian’s signature, and scholarship winners are responsible for their own transportation to and from camp.

The deadline to apply is March 31.

Each year, more than 1,800 exceptional high school students from across the country are selected to participate the National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. While in D.C., participants will have a chance to meet with North Carolina’s elected officials and discuss the critical issues back home, learn about the cooperative business model, visit historic monuments, memorials, and various Smithsonian museums.

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour has grown into an invaluable program that gives young leaders an experience that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.Co-op officials and past Youth Tour participants say: Youth Tour is the perfect way for students to grow as a young leader in one of the world’s most influential places.

In addition to a trip to Washington, DC, Youth Tour participants are eligible to apply for several college scholarships available only to Youth Tour participants.

JOEMC will send four high school students to our nation’s capital to participate in Youth Tour  June 15-21, 2024.

The Youth Tour delegate will be selected based on the completion of an application and a short essay. Current high school juniors are eligible to apply.

Two alternates will be chosen for this program. If they are not called to attend the Washington DC Youth Tour, they will be given the opportunity to attend the Cooperative Leadership Camp.  https://www.ccnc.coop/cooperative-leadership-camp

School Presentations

Education and training for the community is essential to providing service excellence to our communities and our members. Jones-Onslow EMC welcomes the opportunity to visit your school, community or business group with educational presentations that are memorable and tailored to meet your needs.

If you are interested in learning more about JOEMC, industry trends or electric safety, JOEMC personnel are always available to give interesting, informative presentations to local civic clubs, social clubs, city and county organizations, senior citizen groups, K-12 school groups, and others.

Basic Electricity Curriculum

Discussion featuring the basics of electricity and how electricity is generated. Illustrations show the path electricity takes from the generating plant to the student’s home. All ages – Modified according to grade level

Hey! What About That Electricity?

A visually exciting and colorfully presented video teaching students about how electricity is generated, transmitted and distributed. Suggested ages 3rd – 5th grade

Conservation Curriculum

Discussion featuring topics ranging from “How to read an electric meter ” to ” Calculating how much an appliance will cost to operate. ” This session will inform students on what part they can play in helping to conserve energy. Suggested ages 6th – 8th grade

Energy Efficient Construction

Discussion featuring the latest technology in energy efficient construction. A brief discussion on the conservation programs Jones-Onslow EMC has in place to help their members with their energy needs. Suggested ages High School and Civic Clubs

To find out more about these school presentations or to schedule a presentation, contact Krystal Phillips,  Communications/Community Relations Director , at 910-353-1940 or [email protected]

Did you miss the 2024 Annual Meeting? Click here to watch the meeting.

D.C.’s youths dance through Emancipation Day celebration at Freedom Plaza

On an 80-degree Sunday afternoon, the D.C. region’s youngest performers took over Pennsylvania Avenue in waves of purple, pink and gold.

The Limitless Dancing Warriorettes — girls ages 4 to 17 from D.C., Maryland and Virginia — were the first in a series of young locals performing alongside floats and dancers from around the world at the District’s annual Emancipation Day parade. Leading the group in matching zebra-print leotards, the older girls waved with white gloves to the locals and tourists that crowded in the shade on either side of the road.

The Woodland Tigers majorettes came out in purple and pink; the D.C. Divas in pink and black; the D.C. Allstarz in orange tassels and rainbow bodysuits; and other teams followed suit.

It has been 162 years since slavery was abolished in the District, and residents turned out to celebrate, as they do every April, with young people front and center.

“It’s an important day; it’s something that they not only read about and learned about in school, but we are celebrating something today, because today something was given to us that we did not always have,” said Woodland Tigers coach Jordan Hawkes.

“It’s to celebrate our freedom, have fun and give back to our community,” said D.C. native Nicole Haynes, the coach of the Limitless Dancing Warriorettes.

Emancipation Day became a public holiday in the capital in 2005 and is celebrated every year around April 16, the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the District. This was the third time the Woodland Tigers, which includes girls from across the District, performed in the parade. Hawkes wanted them to understand “that living in such a progressive city like this, it is important to make sure that we are always supporting the culture.”

Why wear purple? “Because we’re royalty, of course,” Hawkes said.

The U.S. capital was once a city entrenched in slavery. The White House and Capitol buildings were built by at least 200 enslaved African American laborers. Across from the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and parallel to Sunday’s parade was once the “ Yellow House ,” a slave jail that sold people into slavery in the South. Today it is the site of the Orville Wright Federal Building.

In 1836, a visiting shoemaker from New England was appalled by this slave auction happening “beneath the shadow of the flag that waved over the Capitol.” Henry Wilson went on to become a senator, and as the Civil War raged in December 1861, he proposed a bill in Congress to eradicate slavery in D.C. and compensate enslavers with $300 per person they had enslaved.

The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on April 16, 1862 — releasing over 3,000 people from slavery. The District became the only U.S. jurisdiction to compensate enslavers. Nearly eight months later, on Jan. 1, 1863, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) joined Sunday’s parade, throwing green foam balls with “We are Washington DC” on them to onlookers. DC Vote had a float decked in signs reading “Long Live Go-Go” and “D.C. Statehood is Racial Justice.”

Emma P. Ward, the 2011 Ms. Senior D.C., waved to onlookers. Ward, 79, moved to D.C. at age 15 from Alabama and teaches at Dunbar High School in Northwest Washington — the country’s first public high school for African American students.

“I came out to unite with the young people,” she said. “We don’t understand them and they don’t understand us because we don’t communicate. Once you open up and communicate with them, they really like it.”

Aric Deloatch, a 30-year-old D.C. native, followed his 9-year-old daughter and three nieces down the street as they performed for the Woodland Tigers.

“Kids are the future,” he said. “It means everything.”

Natalia Wallace, 15, from Hyattsville, Md., performed this year with the Limitless Dancing Warriorettes. Her team had another show on Saturday, but she said the downside of back-to-back performances in the heat was offset by the joy she and her friends found in dancing.

She said there was one phrase going through her mind, over and over, as they moved toward the finish line on Sunday:

“I’m getting there, I got this, I got this, I got this.”

Shakira's 2024 tour coming to DC: See when and where

By nbc new york staff • published april 18, 2024 • updated on april 18, 2024 at 10:53 am.

Grammy-winning Colombian superstar Shakira is bringing her world tour through Washington, D.C. later this year.

Shakira announced Tuesday the 12 U.S. cities and two Canadian cities being visited on the first leg of her world tour, which begins in North America on Nov. 2 in California and ends Dec. 15 in Detroit.

The tour will make just one stop in the city, on Nov. 25 when she comes to Capital One Arena. Here's a full list of stops on the tour.

Shakira 2024 tour dates

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• Nov. 2 - Palm Desert, California -- Acrisure Arena
• Nov. 7 - Phoenix, Arizona -- Footprint Center
• Nov. 9 - Los Angeles, California -- KIA Forum
• Nov. 16 - San Antonio, Texas -- Frost Bank Center
• Nov. 17 - Dallas, Texas -- American Airlines Center
• Nov. 20 - Miami, Florida -- Kaseya Center
• Nov. 23 - Charlotte, North Carolina -- Spectrum Center
• Nov. 25 - Washington, D.C. -- Capital One Arena
• Nov. 30 - Toronto, Ontario -- Scotiabank Arena
• Dec. 5 - Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
• Dec. 8 - Boston, Massachusetts -- TD Garden
• Dec. 10 - Montreal, Quebec -- Bell Centre
• Dec. 14 - Chicago, Illinois -- United Center
• Dec. 15 - Detroit, Michigan -- Little Caesars Arena

The tour is built around the March 22 release of Shakira's 12th album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women No Longer Cry). The 17-track album is the singer-songwriter's first studio album in seven years.

International tour dates are expected to be announced soon.

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Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on April 22 . Shakira's Wolfpack members who join before Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. can access a pre-sale beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 19.

On April 12, Shakira performed at the  Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival  in California  with DJ Bizarrap .

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