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“The Cycle Effect creates stability for me and in my life.” – Elsa, Program
Participant

These are just a few words Elsa uses to describe the benefits of The Cycle Effect program. Like many teenage girls it can be challenging to navigate the pressures and drama of school, friends and home. Elsa has always craved healthy relationships, stability and an escape from the drama, which is what she unexpectedly found through The Cycle Effect Girls Mountain Bike Program. She had never been mountain biking before and joined simply to get […]

If you haven’t spent much time with middle school girls, you would probably assume that they would
scoff at the task of collecting and moving rocks, for any purpose. However, during one of our trail
building days with Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, I got to witness firsthand probably the most excited girls I’ve ever seen moving rocks. The purpose of collecting and moving said rocks was to re-build a part of the heavily used Spruce Creek trail in Blue River. Our girls showed up to this volunteer activity completely stoked and ready […]