The East Texas Rural Electric Youth Seminar (ETREYS) is designed to foster positive ideas and values among young people and to enhance skills in leadership, problem-solving and interpersonal relationships in a wholesome environment.

Participants are selected on the basis of overall excellence with ALL EXPENSES PAID by their sponsoring rural electric cooperative. The seminar consists of workshops, presentations and peer group activities. Several functions and free-time activities are also planned to develop friendships and provide fun and relaxation.

Ths year's seminar will be held on the campus of Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, Texas. Lon Morris College is the oldest two-year institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. The Department of Fine Arts has produced such graduates as Tommy Tune, Sandy Duncan, Neal McCoy and other notables in the entertainment industry. It has produced graduates who have been successful in all walks of life.

Speakers include nationally-known personalities, college professors and community leaders. The session topics range from leadership development to pure entertainment.

ETREYS offers students a chance to develop their interpersonal skills while competing with each other for one of eleven scholarships. Everyone that attends the seminar has the opportunity to leave better equipped to take leadership roles in their schools and community.

ETREYS was established in 1988 by the Group One Electric Cooperatives in East Texas. Through the years ETREYS has continually grown in popularity and is considered one of the top seminars to attend among high school students.

Your East Texas Electric Cooperatives consider it an honor to offer this opportunity to you, the leaders of tomorrow. We believe that community involvement is a key part of what we do and we will continue to do just that in the future. Making our communities a better place to live is what we are all about, and that's fine with us; we live there too!

ETREYS 2007 will be June 25 - 29