2020 PRCA Committee Guide

PRCA BASICS

COWBOYS’ TURTLE ASSOCIATION In 1936, a group of cowboys and cowgirls created the first true national cowboys’ organization after boycotting a rodeo in Boston, forcing the promoter to improve judging and increase the prize money.

HISTORY

Cowboys’ Turtle Association

1936

Rodeo Cowboys Association

1945

Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

1975-present

STRUCTURE

The PRCA is made up of contestants, rodeo committees, stock contractors and contract personnel. Each group elects executive councils, and each council appoints a representative to the PRCA’s Board of Directors. The executive staff of the PRCA is led by Chief Financial Officer George Taylor. Since 1988, the PRCA staff has been organized into two entities: Rodeo Administration, which is the nonprofit membership organization and PRCA Properties Inc., which includes sponsorships, marketing and media relations. Both divisions are housed at PRCA headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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