Above: A team of CYCLE delegates connects their electric grid during the Build-A-Cooperative game. Bottom: Central Electric Power Cooperative's Keith Mueller performs a live-line demonstration. Those newly minted friendships go a long way toward tackling the team-oriented activities and challenges that are hallmarks of the CYCLE experience. Delegates work in groups to build their own electric cooperative, complete the Missouri State Capitol scavenger hunt and draft potential bills. After voting on the topic, delegates get a taste of the legislative process in action when they take sides to debate the chosen bill on the floor of the Missouri House of Representatives. Other highlights of the experience include touring the Missouri State Penitentiary and hearing a presentation by Rachel's Challenge, which encourages students to make a positive impact on the world and those around them. It's not the typical summer vacation for most high school students, but CYCLE delegates lack no enthusiasm when making new friends or their critical points on the House floor. " That says a lot about the quality of the students we have in Missouri, " Chris says. " Young people who are willing to step out of their comfort zones to meet new people, see XX RURAL MISSOURI | SEPTEMBER 2023