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Contact Carrie Kimberlin during office hours at 800-530-5200
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Youth Tour Itinerary
Subject to Change
Thursday, June 11
3-5 p.m.
Registration open at Capitol Plaza Hotel, 1717 SW
Topeka Blvd, Topeka.
Youth Leadership Council (YLC) Interviews in
Sapphire Room.
6 p.m.
*(D) “Get Acquainted Banquet,” Capitol Plaza Hotel.
Emerald Ballroom.
Welcome by Jacob Rose (YLC) Representative.
8 p.m.
Banquet Adjourns.
9 p.m.
Co-op 101 in Emerald Ballroom.
10 p.m.
All individuals in their rooms. Room checks by
chaperones.
10:30 p.m. Lights out.
Friday, June 12 *(C - wear yellow shirt sponsored by Kaua‘i Island
Utility Co-op)
7 a.m.
Load luggage on bus.
7:30 a.m. *(C) Breakfast and safety
demonstration at Kaw Valley Electric.
9:15 a.m. Tour Kansas State Capitol.
*See dress code on page 9
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9:45 a.m.
11 a.m.
12 p.m.
2:20 p.m.
Depart for Kansas City.
Lunch at Abuelos.
Depart for airport.
Depart Kansas City on Southwest Airlines Flight
#2427.
6:45 p.m. ETA at Ronald Reagan Airport, Washington, D.C.
Tour Airforce and Pentagon memorials.
9 p.m.
Check in at Hyatt in Crystal City, VA.
10 p.m.
All individuals in their rooms. Room checks by
chaperones.
10:30 p.m. Lights out.
Saturday, June 13
*(C - wear blue shirt with nice shorts, jeans or capris)
8 a.m.
Meet in lobby for breakfast.
Depart for Embassy Row driving tour.
9 a.m.
Visit Lafayette Park. Photo
opportunity outside the White House.
9:30 a.m. Tour Ford’s Theatre and Peterson House.
11:45 a.m. Lunch at Hard Rock Café.
1 p.m.
Tour Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum.
2 p.m.
Tour the International Spy Museum.
3:30 p.m. Tour National Portrait Gallery.
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*See dress code on page 9
Depart for dinner at Old Ebbitt Grill. Sponsored by
Kaua‘i Island Utility Co-op.
7 p.m.
Depart for Newsies performance at National Theatre.
10 p.m.
All individuals in their rooms. Room checks by
chaperones.
10:30 p.m. Lights out.
5 p.m.
Sunday, June 14 *(C - wear green shirt sponsored by Kaua‘i Island
Utility Co-op)
7 a.m.
*(C) Depart for picnic breakfast
and non-denominational youth
devotional at Iwo Jima Memorial.
8:30 a.m. Tour Arlington National Cemetery
and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
10 a.m.
Self-guided tour at Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Picnic lunch at Holocaust Café. Sponsored by
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation.
1 p.m.
Photos at the Capitol reflecting pool.
1:30 p.m. Tour Smithsonian National Gallery of Art, Sculpture
Garden, American History, and Natural History
museums.
5 p.m.
Dinner at Sculpture Garden Pavillion Café.
6:30 p.m. Depart for the “Moonlight Cruise” and dance on the
Potomac River.
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10:30 p.m. All individuals in their rooms. Room checks by
chaperones.
11 p.m.
Lights out.
Monday, June 15 *(C - wear orange tie-dye shirt)
6:30 a.m. Breakfast buffet opens at the hotel.
7:35 a.m. Gather to enter Youth Day Program
(an all-state event with special guests
and fun).
11 a.m.
Lunch at Ben’s Chili Bowl.
1 p.m.
Depart for tour of Mt. Vernon.
5 p.m.
Dinner at Nando’s Peri Peri. Sponsored by the KEC
Ladies Auxiliary.
6 p.m.
City Lights Tour with Amy Gold. Stops at the
FDR, Korean, Lincoln, Vietnam and World War II
memorials.
10:30 p.m. All individuals in their rooms. Room checks by
chaperones.
11 p.m.
Lights out.
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*See dress code on page 9
Tuesday, June 16 * (D - in the morning, C - wear jade shirt in
afternoon sponsored by Kaua‘i Island Utility Co-op)
7:45 a.m. *(D) Depart for Capitol Hill for
breakfast, meetings with the Kansas
and Hawaii Congressional Delegation
and staff.
8 a.m.
Breakfast in the Rayburn Building room B-340.
9:30 a.m. Tour the U.S. Capitol.
11:30 a.m. Lunch at Capitol Visitor’s Center.
12:15 p.m. Meet with Kansas Senators Pat Roberts and Jerry
Moran on the capitol steps.
*(C) Return to hotel to change clothes.
3 p.m.
Depart for Pentagon City Mall. Dinner on your own.
4:45 p.m. Depart for Iwo Jima Memorial and Sunset Parade.
8:30 p.m. Return to hotel. Free time.
10 p.m.
All individuals in their rooms. Room checks by
chaperones.
10:30 p.m. Lights out.
Wednesday, June 17 *(C - wear red shirt)
8 a.m.
Depart for breakfast at Reagan
Visitor’s Center.
9:30 a.m. Tour Jefferson and Martin Luther
King, Jr. memorials.
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11 a.m.
12 a.m.
1 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
10:30 p.m.
Tour of National Archives.
Depart for Baltimore.
Lunch and tour at the National Aquarium.
Depart for tour at Ft. McHenry.
Return to Washington, D.C.
Washington Nationals vs Tampa Rays game.
All individuals in their rooms. Room checks by
chaperones.
11:30 p.m. Lights out.
Thursday, June 18
8 a.m.
9 a.m.
11 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
5:15 p.m.
6 p.m.
Load luggage on bus. Breakfast in hotel lobby.
Tour Newseum.
Lunch in Old Town Alexandria on your own.
Depart for Ronald Reagan Airport.
Depart for Kansas City on Southwest Airlines #3743.
ETA at Kansas City Airport.
Farewell to the Hawaii delegation.
Kansas youth depart for Topeka.
7:30 p.m. Arrive at Capitol Plaza Hotel, Topeka.
End of Tour
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Dress Code
Appropriate dress code for each event is indicated in the itinerary by a
(D) for dress or (C) for casual.
Dress (D) : Kansas boys: suits and ties, dress slacks/sport coat and tie,
dress shoes. Kansas girls: dresses, skirt outfits, pant outfits, low heels or
dress flats. No high heels. No flip-flops. Hawaii students: Aloha-wear.
Dress slippers are permissible.
Casual (C) : Nice walking shorts (no short-shorts or spandex) and jeans.
T-shirts are provided. Appropriate shirts (no bare midriffs, halters, tube
tops, cropped tops, see-through tops or tank tops that allow bra straps
to show). A general rule is if you can’t wear it at school, you can’t wear
it on tour.
Shoes: Tennis shoes or good walking shoes are mandatory. You will
do a lot of walking; remember, D.C. is not a good place to break in new
shoes or to wear flimsy shoes that will give you blisters. Select shoes
with good arch support. Ladies, leave the high heels at home!
Jewelry: Keep to a minimum. We’ll be going through security checks
at nearly every location and excess jewelry can set off metal detectors.
Keep all valuables at home.
Jacket: It can get chilly on the cruise and it often rains in D.C., so pack
a light-weight jacket, sweater, sweatshirt, rain coat, hoodie or poncho.
Name Badges: Unless otherwise directed, you are required to wear
your name badge at all times during the tour.
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2015 Delegates
1
Athena Abadilla
KIUC
808-755-5985
athena.kauai@
hotmail.com
9
L.T. Coburn
Western
785-754-8395
ltcoburn44
@gmail.com
17
Rachel Hawkins
10
Lyon-Coffey
620-364-6930
rhawkins
@244students.org
2
3
Midwest
785-259-0648
kinseyackerman98
@gmail.com
Southern Pioneer
620-370-7111
amparangaby
@gmail.com
10
11
Kinsey Ackerman
Alec Cowley
Brown-Atchison
785-741-5513
[email protected]
18
Christian Isch
Lyon-Coffey
620-490-0688
[email protected]
Gaby Amparan
Garrett Davis
DS&O
785-280-3960
garrett.davis151515
@gmail.com
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Coleman Langstaff
KIUC
808-635-1384
2016clangstaff
@kapaahs.k12.hi.us
4
BreAnn Anshutz
Midwest
620-617-6275
[email protected]
12
Emma DeMaranville
LJEC
913-940-3676
emmademaranville
@gmail.com
20
Derek Leiblie
Sumner-Cowley
620-560-9623
[email protected]
5
Nolan Brey
Nemaha-Marshall
785-285-2838
[email protected]
13
Kasey Emoto
KIUC
808-639-5126
emoto.kasey
@gmail.com
21
Nick Lucas
Ninnescah
620-352-0851
nickolas.lucas
@usd382.com
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Ashley Broxterman
Kaw Valley
785-207-8384
ashley.broxterman
@kawvalley.k12.ks.us
14
Derian Garrison
Wheatland
620-757-2439
garrisonder
@usd331.com
22
Brooke McNickle
Ark Valley
620-282-8263
brooke.mcnickle
@gmail.com
7
Andrea Buss
Midwest
785-425-8868
[email protected]
15
Jalen Gifford
Victory
620-255-9898
jalenwayne
@hotmail.com
23
Gavin Mitchell
Kaw Valley
785-438-7414
thstrojan97
@gmail.com
8
Malia Clouse
Alfalfa
620-213-0296
[email protected]
16
Leah Gorges
Sedgwick County
316-641-9170
leahgorges
@gmail.com
24
Zalma Molina
Victory
620-253-7716
[email protected]
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2015 Delegates
25
Quinlee Niblock
Midwest
785-269-7555
[email protected]
33
Donald Riffel
Prairie Land
785-425-8230
[email protected]
26
Haley Okamoto
KIUC
808-639-9544
haleyokamoto
@gmail.com
34
Harley Schuster
Rolling Hills
402-879-5834
harleyschuster
@gmail.com
27
Gracie Paul
Southern Pioneer
509-855-2959
[email protected]
35
Samantha Stover
Twin Valley
620-605-8510
samantha.stover
@student.labette.edu
28
Alexis Peck
Lane-Scott
620-295-0319
[email protected]
36
Josh Stucky
Butler
316-217-5178
pishposhstucky
@gmail.com
Directors
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Kirsten Zerr
Midwest
785-673-8089
[email protected]
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Shana
Read
Anne
Barnes
785-224-7313
808-634-2761
sread
@kec.org
abarnes
@kiuc.coop
Kansas
Hawaii
29
Mark Persinger
Pioneer
620-453-0537
mark.persinger
@usd210.org
37
Ashlyn Taylor
Heartland
620-238-3703
ashlyn91697
@gmail.com
30
Essie Ratzlaff
Wheatland
580-716-3156
essieratzlaff
@usd509.org
38
Morgan Tucker
Lane-Scott
620-295-0530
tuckermor
@usd482.org
31
Mica Ratzlaff
Pioneer
620-453-9393
mica.ratzlaff
@gmail.com
39
Faith Tuttle
Western
785-673-6759
purplepride4life
@yahoo.com
32
Santana Reeves
Prairie Land
785-614-0992
16santanar@
southbarber.com
40
Alex Wohler
Prairie Land
785-630-1997
[email protected]
Chaperones
Amanda
Griffin
Travis
Griffin
Randy
Read
316-650-1467
316-323-9038
785-213-3472
akheanow
@att.net
travis
@butler.coop
Butler REC
Butler REC
KEC
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Youth
Youth Tour
Tour Rules
Rules
Our delegation has created a favorable reputation because of the rules we
maintain and enforce. These rules are to assure you have a great time, see
a lot of interesting things and safely participate in fun activities. If you are
uncertain about the meaning of a rule, ask a chaperone. Infraction of the
following rules will be considered cause for terminating your participation in
the tour. You will be sent home at your family’s personal expense.
CELL PHONES AND MUSIC DEVICES:
The object of this trip is for you to interact with the other delegates, not
to isolate yourself with your music or your phone. However, if your phone
is your camera you are more than welcome to use it. If you do use social
media, please remember to tag any posts with #YTDC.
CURFEW: Curfew times are listed in this program and must be strictly
followed. Be courteous because there are other travelers not with our tour
staying in the same hotel.
DRESS: Be aware of and follow the proper dress for the various activities.
See page 9. If uncertain, ask a chaperone. T-shirts will be provided at check in.
HOTEL ROOMS: You will share a room with other youth. Be courteous
and cooperative. Visitation in rooms between boys and girls is not permitted.
No visitation to another room after curfew. Do not leave money or valuables
in your hotel room. Leave all valuables at home.
ILLNESS: If you become ill during the trip, tell your chaperone
immediately. Nurses are available 24 hours a day at the hotel in D.C.
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LOST: If you fail to make appropriate connections with our group, find and
stay in a public area where there are a lot of other people. Emergency contact
numbers are printed in this program on pages 2 and 12.
LUGGAGE: You are responsible for carrying your own luggage. Students
are restricted to ONE large bag and ONE carry-on. Each piece of luggage
must weigh less than 50 lbs. and the outside dimensions when added
together (length + height + width) may not exceed 62 inches or the airline
will charge you an overweight or oversize luggage fee. You are responsible
for any overweight ($75 each way for each piece 51-100 lbs) or oversize ($75
each way for each piece with dimensions larger than 62 inches) luggage fees.
PROHIBITED ITEMS: Tobacco products, recreational drugs, and
alcoholic beverages are not allowed. Laser pointers and cigarette lighters are
banned.
SAFETY: Your safety is our primary concern. Always stay in a group (no
less than three). You may not leave your hotel room after curfew. Security is
tight at the hotel and at many of the places we will visit, so be careful of your
actions and your words. Be courteous of others, however be cautious around
people whom you do not know. Avoid allowing those who are not with our
group to strike up a conversation with you.
TOURING: You are required to participate in the entire tour. You may not
leave the group at any time, unless prior written permission and arrangements
have been approved by your parents, your sponsoring cooperative and the
youth tour director. Be punctual on departure and returning times, meal
functions and other activities. The bus will wait for five minutes during
touring activities. Listen carefully for the location of the bus and the times of
departures.
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Hawaii
Meet Your Legislators
Senator
Brian Schatz
Senator
Jerry Moran
Senator
Pat Roberts
District 1
Congressman
Mark Takai
District 2
Congresswoman
Tulsi Gabbard
Kansas
Senator
Mazie Hirono
District 1
Congresswoman
Lynn Jenkins
District 3
District 4
Congressman
Kevin Yoder
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District 2
Congressman
Tim Huelskamp
Congressman
Mike Pompeo
Questions on the Hill
The following are some sample questions to consider asking legislators
on your visit to Capitol Hill.
 When you were our age, did
you want to be a member
My Question
of Congress? What was your
career path to Congress?
 How do the Congressman /
Senators keep in touch with
issues in Kansas / Hawaii when
they must spend so much time
in Washington, D.C.?
 What is the best part about
being a Congressman /
Senator?
 What is the most difficult
aspect about being a
Congressman / Senator?
 Energy is a hot topic in the news lately. How is
Congress addressing our energy needs?
 How can we increase the number of jobs and spur economic
development in my town?
 How will the budget deficit affect my school and hometown?
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Among Those Who Have
Bruce Graham, CEO
Kansas Electric Co-ops, Inc.
P. O. Box 4267
Topeka, KS 66604-0267
Wilma Stainbrook, Chairman
KEC Auxiliary
23797 County Rd. 1095
Fontana, KS 66026
Stuart Lowry, President/CEO
Sunflower Electric Power
Corp.
P.O. Box 980
Hays, KS 67601-0980
Marcus Harris, CEO
Kansas Electric Power
Co-op, Inc.
P.O. Box 4877
Topeka, KS 66604-0877
Colin Whitley, Manager
Alfalfa Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 39
Cherokee, OK 73728-0039
Jackie Holmberg, Manager
Ark Valley Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 1246
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1246
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Jim Currie, Manager
Brown-Atchison
Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 230
Horton, KS 66439-0230
Dale Short, Manager
Butler Rural Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 1242
El Dorado, KS 67042
Tim Power, Manager
DS&O Rural Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 286
Solomon, KS 67480-0286
Dale Coomes, Manager
Heartland Rural Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 40
Girard, KS 66743
David J. Bissell,
President & CEO
Kaua‘i Island Utility Co-op
4463 Pahee St, Suite 1
Lihue, HI 96766-2000
Jerry Manning, Manager
Kaw Valley Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 750640
Topeka, KS 66675-0640
Ed Wiltse, Manager
Lane-Scott Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 758
Dighton, KS 67839-0758
Steve Foss, Manager
LJEC
P.O. Box 70
McLouth, KS 66054-0070
Scott Whittington, Manager
Lyon-Coffey Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 229
Burlington, KS 66839-0229
Earnie Lehman, Manager
Midwest Energy, Inc.
P.O. Box 898
Hays, KS 67601-0898
Kathy O’Brien, Manager
Nemaha-Marshall Electric
Co-op
P.O. Box 0
Axtell, KS 66403-0235
Made This Trip Possible
Teresa Miller, Manager
Ninnescah Rural
Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 967
Pratt, KS 67124-0967
Steve Epperson, Manager
Pioneer Electric Co-op
Southern Pioneer Electric
P.O. Box 368
Ulysses, KS 67880-0368
Allan Miller, Manager
Prairie Land Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 360
Norton, KS 67654-0360
Doug Jackson, Manager
Rolling Hills Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 307
Mankato, KS 66956-0307
David Childers, Manager
Sedgwick County Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 220
Cheney, KS 67025-0220
Cletas Rains, Manager
Sumner-Cowley Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 220
Wellington, KS 67152-0220
Why Write a Thank You?
To express your gratitude for this
trip of a lifetime! We encourage you
to write a thank you note to your
sponsoring cooperative telling about
your experience and thanking them
for their sponsorship.
Jack Perkins, CEO
Tri-County Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 880
Hooker, OK 73945
Darrin Lynch, Manager
Western Co-op Electric
P.O. Box 278
WaKeeney, KS 67672-0278
Ron Holsteen, Manager
Twin Valley Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 368
Altamont, KS 67330
Bruce Mueller, Manager
Wheatland Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 230
Scott City, KS 67871
Shane Laws, Manager
The Victory Electric Co-op
P.O. Box 1335
Dodge City, KS 67801-1335
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