2019 PRCA Media Guide - Intro

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Judges. There are at least two judges at every PRCA rodeo who have attended judging seminars and are trained to ensure that all results of competition and livestock welfare are followed. During the timed events, each judge has a different role; during the roughstock events, the judges are on opposite sides of the cowboy and animal, watching for the cowboy’s control of the ride and how well his timing is synced with the animal’s bucking motion, among other scored aspects of a ride that can be different on the two sides. Contract personnel. The noncontestant personnel working a rodeo include the bullfighters, who help bull riders escape from powerful rodeo bulls; the barrelmen, clowns and specialty acts, who entertain the crowds; pickup men, who help bareback and saddle bronc riders dismount, then prepare and assist bucking stock to leave the arena; announcers, who call the action; arena secretaries, who handle extensive administrative duties; and timers, who operate the clocks for the timed and roughstock events. Read more about some of these types of contract personnel in the Announcers, Clowns/Bullfighters/Barrelmen and Specialty Acts chapters of this book. Committees. Local rodeo committees organize the PRCA-sanctioned rodeos held across the continent. Most are run by dedicated groups of volunteers whomake the rodeos work frombehind the scenes, procuring local sponsors for events, awards and programs; setting up safe facilities; staffing various functions and making the contestants and attendees feel at home. Many PRCA rodeos are broadly involved in their communities in both service and fundraising areas. For a list of 2018 PRCA-sanctioned rodeos by state, see the Records and Statistics chapter of this Media Guide. Charities. PRCA-sanctioned rodeos annually raise more than $16 million for local and national charities, from college scholarships for local students to the Tough Enough toWear Pink campaign against breast cancer. Contact the PRCA Media Department at 719.528.4772 for more information. FanZone. The ProRodeo FanZone is the official membership programof the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Depending on your membership level, benefits include: free entry into the HOF; a PSN subscription; FanZone member-only belt buckles; exclusive contests and giveaways and a welcome package containing a variety of FanZonemerchandise and other exclusive items fromPRCA national sponsors. Learn more at ProRodeoFanZone.com. Sponsors. The PRCA’s loyal national sponsors support all aspects of rodeo, from entire events like theWrangler NFR and RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo to the Montana Silversmiths gold buckles awarded to world champions each year. Read more in the PRCA National Partners chapter of this book. Sponsors also help defray the costs of producing rodeos and support contestants in their efforts to climb the ranks of ProRodeo. Demographics. The PRCA’s loyal rodeo attendees across the U.S. are about 55 percent male and 45 percent female. More than 9.8million fans earn an income of $75,000 and 77 percent use a smartphone. ProRodeo fans come fromall walks of life, but as a group, they are demographically similar to NASCAR fans, and are likely to also enjoy hunting, fishing and camping. ProRodeo.com. The PRCAmaintains a website with the latest news stories, world standings, rodeo results, cowboy and livestock bios, and tons of other information. The PRCA also has a presence on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. ProRodeoTV.com In 2018, the site had more than 2 million viewing hours during theWrangler NFR alone. This past year the streaming platform provided live and on-demand coverage of circuit finals rodeos andWrangler ProRodeo Tour rodeos, gaining a substantial audience around the world. Television. Along with ProRodeo TV, CBS Sports Network telecasts all 10 performances of the Wrangler NFR each December. In 2019, ProRodeoTV will have 30 hours of premium content featuring each night on-demand in the U.S. and live for all international audiences. CBS, ProRodeoTV and the Wrangler Network will provide coverage of theWrangler ProRodeoTour.Visit ProRodeo.com to view a full schedule.

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2019 PRCA MEDIA GUIDE