About WRCA

WRCA Mission Statement

To promote ranching on a National and International level and to preserve the lifestyle of the working ranch cowboy.

What We Do

In March of 1995, a group of people from across the western United States created the Working Ranch Cowboys Association. WRCA produces the World Championship Ranch Rodeo as a means to showcase the skills of the working ranch cowboy and to raise funds for the WRCA Foundation.

WRCA's Board of Directors

Shawn Goemmer – NV [President] | Earl Kuhn – KS [Vice President] | Randy Whipple – TX [Treasurer] | Grant Mitchell – NM [Secretary] |
Randy Norris – NM [Past President] | Craig Haythorn – NE | Whitney Hall – OK | Kent Moore – OK | Bob Moorhouse – TX |
Gary Morton – NM | Tripp Townsend – TX | JD Williams – WY

Emeritus
Wayland Newberry (Deceased) – NM
Waddie Mitchell – NV
Bill Wagner – TX
Buster McLaury – TX

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About the WRCA Foundation

WRCF Mission Statement

To provide financial assistance to working ranch cowboys and their family members.

What We Do

Crisis Assistance Fund to provide financial and other assistance during significant hardships

Scholarship Fund to provide financial assistance for continuing education in a collegiate, trade or vocational program

WRCF scholarship recipient Katylyn Richardson spoke at the Crisis and Scholarship Fund Auction on Saturday morning during the 20th World Championship Ranch Rodeo in Amarillo, Texas, telling donors how much their contributions meant. She is studying pre-vet medicine at West Texas A&M University.

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You can make a difference today! Help Support the Working Ranch Cowboy & Protect the Western Lifestyle.

WRCF's Board of Directors

Pat Fitzgerald — NM [Chair] | Ross Middleton — TX [Vice Chair] | Randall Whipple — TX [Secretary/Treasurer] | Ross Middleton — TX |
Kim Miller — NM | Randy Norris — NM | Mike Showalter — TX

Emeritus
Virginia Cates — NM | Sam Daube — OK | Larry Thompson – TX (Deceased)