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students and faculty from the Clarendon College Ranch Feedlot Operations program stand with members of the WRCA Foundation around a $28,000 check

WRCA Foundation Provides Funds to the Clarendon College Ranch & Feedlot Operations Program

By WRCA

The funds will help the RFO program provide laptops, jackets, and transportation to ranches and educational events as part of their instruction. A high percentage of RFO students come to Clarendon from across the country, and the WRCA Foundation finds this program very important to the ranching industry due to the ... … Read More

Jaclyn Ferrel Receives WRCA Foundation Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project Scholarship

By Sara Gugelmeyer

The Ferrel family along with WRCA Foundation manager Kaycee Hooper. Jaclyn Ferrel of Childress, Texas, is the kind of kid we all aspire to be or raise. Not only is she an excellent student and a respectful and hard-working young adult, but she has also faced adversity with a brave, unyielding faith in God. As such, ... … Read More

Punchy in Pink

By Lauren Feldman

According to the National Cancer Institute, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer within her lifetime. The disease doesn’t discriminate and affects women from all walks of life, from CEOs in big cities to ranching women in the heartland. Brooke Cargill’s life has been touched by cancer multiple ... … Read More

More Than a Rodeo

By WRCA

Dear Spectator, Contestant, Volunteer, and Supporter— Welcome to the 24th World Championship Ranch Rodeo! Why are you here? Sure, to watch the best working cattle ranches compete for a World Championship or maybe your yearly vacation with family and friends. But, underneath the dirt, heritage, tradition, and fellow... … Read More

WRCA Foundation Welcomes Kim Miller to the Board of Directors

By WRCA

The WRCA Foundation has approved the addition of Kim Miller to its board of directors. Kim and her husband, Red, live on their cow/calf ranch and yearling operation in Grenville, New Mexico. “Kim comes from a family of ranchers. She understands the ranching industry and also has a strong business background,” said ... … Read More

2018 WRCA Foundation Scholarship Recipients

By WRCA

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2018 WRCA Foundation Scholarships! The Foundation Board of Directors couldn’t be more impressed by all the applicants and winners. We had applicants from all across the United States and we know you’ll go on to do great things. Each year, the WRCA’s Foundation awards ... … Read More
Reata Collins Receives WRCA Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship Time!

By Bob Welch

Early in the history of the Working Ranch Cowboys Association, providing opportunities for ranching’s next generation was a priority. As such, the WRCA Foundation (WRCF) annually awards scholarships for young ranch kids and non-traditional students to pursue their dreams in agriculture and beyond. In 2017, 42 scholars ... … Read More

WRCA Foundation Year End Wrap-Up

By Bob Welch

As most folks in the ranching world know, 2017 was a year of tragedy for a huge swath of the Great Plains cow country. Devastating fires raged in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, and Nevada. Somewhere near 2 million acres were burned and untold cattle were lost. While the record wildfires laid waste to prime ... … Read More

WRCA Foundation #GivingTuesday

By Bob Welch

Most cowboys aren’t into Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, or Cyber Monday. Those days pass as most others in the fall: feeding cows or straightening out weanlings. Oh sure, if they get to the house before the evening news is over, they’ll see the crazed hoards trampling each other for the latest video game and ... … Read More

Press Release: Donations Still Needed For Wildfire Relief

By WRCA

For Immediate Release March 9, 2017 Contact: Leman Wall leman@wrca.org (806) 374-9722 UPDATE 3/23/17: Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the fund.  While livestock supply points begin to close the need for financial donations will continue for months to come. Monetary donations can be made to the WRCA ... … Read More