2026 Youth Tour Delegates

Youth Tour is an annual leadership program sponsored by Butler Rural Electric Cooperative and Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives. It’s a weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., that gives exceptional high school students the opportunity to meet with congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol, make new friends from across the country, and see many of the famous Washington, D.C., sights.

These delegates are children of Butler Rural Electric Cooperative members and completed an application and interview to attend Youth Tour in June. We hope the trip prepares delegates for leadership roles in our community.

Ann Marie Davis is the daughter of Eric and Theresa Davis and is a sophomore at Royalmont Academy. Her favorite extracurricular activities in school include student retreats and service trips, which allow her to grow in her faith alongside classmates. Ann Marie’s favorite activity outside of school is being a competitive trapshooter through the Amateur Trapshooting Association; Academics, Integrity, and Marksmanship Program; and the Scholastic Clay Target Program. Ann Marie achieved a spot on the 2026 AIM All-State team and the 2025 All-Scholastic National team. She is also a 4-H member involved in the Butler County Junior Fair Board and Carteens and is a 4-H camp counselor. After high school, Ann Marie plans to attend college to study meteorology and communication.

Carley Kroeger is the daughter of Adam and Angie Kroeger and is a junior at Ross High School. In high school, Carley’s favorite extracurricular activity is marching band, where she plays the clarinet. Outside of school, her favorite activity is participating in YoungLife. She works part-time at Chick-Fil-A and volunteers at the annual Jeffrey G. Hoeh Memorial Golf Outing, which funds care for those with cancer and other diseases. Carley’s favorite hobbies include fishing and reading. After high school, she hopes to attend Miami University to study marketing and intends to enroll in the Air Force ROTC program to become a public affairs officer.

Addison Sloan is the daughter of Erin Simpson-Sloan and Phil Sloan and is a sophomore at Edgewood High School. Addison’s favorite extracurricular activity in high school is playing for Edgewood High School women’s soccer team. Her favorite activities outside of school include all of her 4-H activities such as Carteens, serving on the junior fair board, being a clover leader, and serving as a 4-H camp counselor. Addison works at Just Farmin’ in St. Clair, Ohio, which is a family-owned farm that grows organic produce such as lettuce, microgreens, and edible flowers. She volunteers at St. Matthew Lutheran Church to maintain their landscaping and placed flags and wreaths on veteran graves within our local cemeteries. After high school, Addison plans to study agricultural and resource law because she is interested in environmental sustainability, food systems, and public policy.

Ava Vanderbilt is the daughter of Albert and Tammy Vanderbilt and is a junior at Ross High School. She is co-president of her school’s HOSA – Future Health Professionals chapter. Ava is also a varsity cheerleader and loves being on the sidelines, cheering on the Rams. She works at a local greenhouse and at Dick’s Sporting Goods. In her free time, Ava enjoy being outside, walking her dog, and spending quality time with her friends and family. After graduation, she plans to attend college to become an airline pilot and hopes to further her commitment to service by joining the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps while in college.