The Foundation for Rural The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Youth TourService (FRS) Youth Tour

June 5-June 9, 2010June 5-June 9, 2010

Washington, D.C.

Sponsored by,Sponsored by,

Why are we Why are we sponsoring the sponsoring the Youth Tour?Youth Tour?

• Polar Communications believes the Polar Communications believes the strength of our community lies in strength of our community lies in the education of our youth. the education of our youth.

Why are we sponsoring Why are we sponsoring the the

FRS Youth Tour?FRS Youth Tour?

Polar CommunicationsPolar Communications is a proud member of is a proud member of the National Telecommunications the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), a trade Cooperative Association (NTCA), a trade association that represents over 560 association that represents over 560 locally owned telephone companies, like locally owned telephone companies, like ours, throughout rural America. Many ours, throughout rural America. Many NTCA member companies, like Polar, will NTCA member companies, like Polar, will be sending students from their be sending students from their communities to Washington, D.C. for the communities to Washington, D.C. for the 2010 FRS Youth Tour. We are very excited 2010 FRS Youth Tour. We are very excited to be offering this opportunity to you!to be offering this opportunity to you!

Who is Who is FRS?FRS?

The Foundation for Rural Service The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS), in cooperation with the National (FRS), in cooperation with the National Telecommunications Cooperative Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) seeks to sustain Association (NTCA) seeks to sustain and enhance the quality of life and enhance the quality of life throughout Rural America by throughout Rural America by advancing and understanding of rural advancing and understanding of rural telecommunications issues. telecommunications issues.

What is the FRS Youth What is the FRS Youth Tour?Tour?

• A four-day, all expense paid trip to A four-day, all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

• An opportunity to visit famous historical An opportunity to visit famous historical sites and amazing museumssites and amazing museums

• A chance to meet other high school A chance to meet other high school students from across rural Americastudents from across rural America

• A chance to learn more about the A chance to learn more about the telecommunications industrytelecommunications industry

• An opportunity to learn first-hand about An opportunity to learn first-hand about the legislative and governmental the legislative and governmental processesprocesses

A glimpse of what you’ll A glimpse of what you’ll seesee

• The U.S. CapitolThe U.S. Capitol• Arlington National Arlington National

CemeteryCemetery• The Lincoln The Lincoln

MemorialMemorial• Korean War Korean War

MemorialMemorial

Some of the places you’ll Some of the places you’ll visitvisit

• Jefferson MemorialJefferson Memorial• The World War II The World War II

MemorialMemorial• The Smithsonian The Smithsonian

MuseumsMuseums• The FDR MemorialThe FDR Memorial

Some of what you’ll Some of what you’ll learnlearn

• How the legislative How the legislative process and our process and our government works from government works from people who work on the people who work on the Hill, and the FCC.Hill, and the FCC.

• A brief overview of the A brief overview of the telecommunications telecommunications industryindustry

• A bit about D.C. historyA bit about D.C. history

Some of the fun you’ll Some of the fun you’ll havehave

• Making new friendsMaking new friends• Touring Washington, Touring Washington,

D.C. at nightD.C. at night• Enjoying a special Enjoying a special

night of night of entertainment!entertainment!

• Dancing the night Dancing the night away on your final away on your final evening!evening!

Who’s eligible?Who’s eligible?

• High school High school students, age 16 students, age 16 or 17 years old at or 17 years old at the time of the the time of the Youth Tour.Youth Tour.

• Students who Students who receive service receive service from Polar from Polar CommunicationsCommunications

Some logisticsSome logistics

• If selected, Polar will pay all of your If selected, Polar will pay all of your expenses to go to Washington, D.C. expenses to go to Washington, D.C. to attend the 2010 FRS Youth Tour to attend the 2010 FRS Youth Tour (airfare included).(airfare included).

• FRS will get in touch with you about FRS will get in touch with you about what you will be doing once you what you will be doing once you arrive in Washington, what you arrive in Washington, what you should bring, what you should wear, should bring, what you should wear, what to expect once you arrive, etc.what to expect once you arrive, etc.

Some of the friends you’ll Some of the friends you’ll makemake

Things students have said Things students have said about the FRS Youth Tourabout the FRS Youth Tour

““I really enjoyed my trip and would not trade I really enjoyed my trip and would not trade it for the world!”it for the world!”

““This is the chance of a lifetime!”This is the chance of a lifetime!”

““This was such an amazing experience … I This was such an amazing experience … I have met so many wonderful people who I have met so many wonderful people who I will never forget!”will never forget!”

“ “ I will remember this trip forever! I probably I will remember this trip forever! I probably would not have ever made it to Washington, would not have ever made it to Washington, DC if it were not for this trip.”DC if it were not for this trip.”

It’s the trip of a It’s the trip of a lifetime!lifetime!

If you are interested in If you are interested in the the

2010 FRS Youth Tour2010 FRS Youth Tour

Download an Application at: www.thinkpolar.comSubmit Application & One-Page Essay on

Telecommunications To:Polar CommunicationsAttn: Carol LaHaisePO Box 270, Park River, ND 58270-0270

Questions; Contact Carol LaHaise: 701-284-4361 or clahaise@polartel.com

Application Deadline: March 1, 2010

For more information aboutFor more information about

the Foundation for Rural the Foundation for Rural Service,Service,

please visit their Web site atplease visit their Web site at

http://www.frs.org.http://www.frs.org.

The Foundation for Rural The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Youth TourService (FRS) Youth Tour

June 5- June 9, 2010June 5- June 9, 2010

Washington, D.C.