Grant, Neb. - Perkins County junior Myles Bishop is spending the week in Washington D.C. and is representing Midwest Electric at the Nebraska Rural Electric Assocation (NREA) Youth Tour.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Nebraska Rural Electric Washington Youth Tour is a weeklong trip to Washington D.C. and is open to high school students who participate in Youth Energy Camp. More than 1,800 students from 41 states participated in this event. High school students who attend energy camp have the opportunity to become a state ambassador.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The NREA announced on June 19th that Bishop was selected as its&nbsp;Youth Leadership Council representative and will represent Nebraska at the 2025 NRECA PowerXchange in Atlanta, Georgia.&nbsp;

The PowerXchange tour is the largest gathering of electric cooperative leaders and lets these leaders get together and talk about the challenges of the industry changing. The 2025 event will take place March 7th - 12th.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bishop will be entering his junior year at Perkins County and last year was a member of the Plainsmen football and basketball teams. He plays wide receiver in football and shooting guard on the basketball court.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Sandhills Post&nbsp;Grant, Neb. - Perkins County junior Myles Bishop is spending the week in Washington D.C. and is representing Midwest Electric at the Nebraska Rural Electric Assocation (NREA) Youth Tour.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Nebraska Rural Electric Washington Youth Tour is a weeklong trip to Washington D.C. and is open to high school students who participate in Youth Energy Camp. More than 1,800 students from 41 states participated in this event. High school students who attend energy camp have the opportunity to become a state ambassador.&nbsp;&nbsp;The NREA announced on June 19th that Bishop was selected as its&nbsp;Youth Leadership Council representative and will represent Nebraska at the 2025 NRECA PowerXchange in Atlanta, Georgia.&nbsp;The PowerXchange tour is the largest gathering of electric cooperative leaders and lets these leaders get together and talk about the challenges of the industry changing. The 2025 event will take place March 7th - 12th.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bishop will be entering his junior year at Perkins County and last year was a member of the Plainsmen football and basketball teams. He plays wide receiver in football and shooting guard on the basketball court.&nbsp;

Perkins County Junior selected as a Youth Leadership Council representative