Bell City, Missouri - McKayla Hunt of Bell City was among the 98 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Electric Cooperative CYCLE program, which stands for Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience.

The conference was held July 15-17, 2015, in Jefferson City. Hunt was sponsored by SEMO Electric Cooperative in Sikeston.

High school students learn first-hand what it is like to be involved in politics, the cooperative form of business and being a leader. The program included nationally known speakers and a day at the Missouri State Capitol learning how a bill goes through the process to become a law.

The CYCLE program is in its 12th year and is a recipient of the National Community Youth Service award for the top youth program among all electric cooperatives in the country.