YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Magnolia Electric Power Association, in an effort to better acquaint the future leaders of our communities with cooperative philosophy, participates with all other electric cooperatives in Mississippi in a statewide Youth Leadership Program. Our Youth Leadership Program is comprised of two components, a trip to Jackson generally in February or March and a week-long trip to Washington D.C. in June. The Youth Leadership Program is designed to provide participants with an opportunity to sharpen their leadership skills while learning about electric cooperatives and how they operate.

The Youth Leadership Program is offered to 11th grade juniors. We have 16 area high schools in or near our service area. Counselors at each of the 16 high schools are contacted each year and asked to send the best representative from their school who lives on Magnolia Electric Power Association power lines.

Youth Leadership Workshop

Generally taken in February/March, students selected to participate in the Electric Power Association Youth Program will attend a three-day workshop in Jackson. The program focuses on developing leadership skills of high school students who have demonstrated a desire to be quality leaders among today's young people. Participants possess talents that make them natural leaders. It is the focus of this program to enhance these talents and provide advanced skills to help them as they prepare to be tomorrow's leaders. The students will also be given the opportunity to tour the State Capitol and meet with their state legislators.