Youth Leadership Council (YLC)

Three TEC student delegates have advanced to represent the entire state of Florida while serving one year on the Youth Leadership Council. The YLC students are chosen during the June National Youth Tour program in D.C. In July, they return to D.C. for leadership training, Electric Co-op 101 and a speech competition. The following February/March they represent there state and cooperative at the National Rural Electric Association annual meeting.

TEC’s YLC student Archives

Nino Violante: Maclay
Tolu Olorunnipa: Florida High
Steven Roberts: Chiles High

Steven Roberts was selected to be the national spokesperson for the YLC and presented a speech in front of 14,000 people in San Diego, California.

Click here for a transcript of the speech.