RODEO

Professional Bull Riders donate $50,000 to the ProRodeo Hall of Fame

The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is proud to announce that it has made a donation in the amount of $50,000 toward efforts to reopen the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy, which is located adjacent to PRCA, the national headquarters of the ProRodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Hall of Fame, which has suffered financial losses over the past few years, was temporarily closed earlier this year by the PRCA. The PRCA plans to reopen the Hall of Fame once it has analyzed reasons for its financial situation and created a plan that will enable the Hall to run more efficiently and to achieve a greater presence in the area's tourism industry. PBR President and 2000 PRCA Hall of Fame inductee, Ty Murray of Stephenville, Texas, is passionate about the Hall's historical significance. States Murray, "The Hall of Fame was intended to immortalize the sport of rodeo and its legendary athletes. The PBR is honored to be in a position to provide resources that will enable the Hall to open its doors once again and preserve the legacy of rodeo and its notables." Added Murray, "the PBR felt compelled to help ensure that the history of professional rodeo be immortalized and made available to the public as soon as possible." Murray is a nine-time PRCA world champion and the only seven-time PRCA world champion all-around cowboy in professional rodeo history....

PRCA Commissioner: State of the PRCA

On January 26th, Commissioner Troy Ellerman issued this memo to the PRCA Membership. In it, he provides an overview of the PRCA for the coming fiscal year, by addressing change, image, sponsor relations, finance and committees. If your interested in the future of the PRCA, you better check this out.