Grand Valley Power based in Grand Junction will accept applications through Jan. 9 from students interested in participating in upcoming events.

Grand Valley Power will sponsor three high school juniors or seniors to attend either the youth tour set for June 12 to 18 in Washington, D.C. or cooperative youth leadership camp set for July 15 to 20 at the Glen Eden Resort near Steamboat Springs.

Students attending the youth tour will learn about cooperatives, talk with elected officials and visit monuments and memorials. More than 1,800 students from across the country are expected to participate.

Students attending the leadership camp will learn about issues affecting the electric industry, raft the Colorado River and tour a coal mine. A total of nearly 100 students from four states are expected to participate.

Applications are open to high school students who’ll be at least 16 years old at the time of the tour and camp and whose parents or legal guardians are members of Grand Valley Power. Along with applications, students must submit a 500-word essay.

For applications or more information, visit the website at www.gvp.org/youth-leadership-programs.