Youth Ambassador Program

2010 Youth Ambassador Information:

Brochure - pdf

Schedule - pdf

Application - pdf

The Co-op Youth Ambassador Program, formerly known as the

Junior Board, is an educational experience and enjoyable program designed specifically for high school juniors. It is a great way for students to interact and work with other students by examining

the business of operating an electric cooperative. Applicants should have a sincere interest in learning about rural area development

and cooperatives. Students will become familiar with the infrastructure of Riverland Energy Cooperative, discover the relationship between our cooperative and our state and national support organizations. They will also get a first-hand look at our energy provider, Dairyland Power Cooperative.

As Co-op Youth Ambassadors, the students will attend meetings 5

to 6 times in a year. Meetings are usually held in the afternoon at the Arcadia Riverland Energy Cooperative office and will be

dismissed early enough to attend after school activities they

may be involved in. Ambassadors also have the opportunity to participate in the electric cooperative Youth Leadership Congress held in July at the UW-River Falls campus.

Qualifications for the Co-op Youth Ambassador program:

1. Must be a Junior in high school.

2. Must have a sincere interest in rural area development, is

    interested in working with others and learning about electric cooperatives.

3. Must be able to attend 4-5 meetings. 

The schools eligible are:

• Alma

• Arcadia

• Blair-Taylor

• Cochrane-Fountain City

• Durand

• Eleva-Strum

• Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau

• Gilmanton

• Holmen

• Independence

• Luther

• Mondovi

• Onalaska

• Osseo-Fairchild

• Whitehall

Riverland Energy Cooperative

Attn: Beth Alesch

P.O. Box 277

Arcadia, WI 54612

Fax: 608-323-3014