2023-2024 PRCA Committee Guide

Welcome Rodeo Committees! When your rodeo is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, you have access to the dedicated professionals at the PRCA office and the resources they produce for you. Welcome!

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PRCA’s logo is based on a 1956 photograph by Devere Helfrich of cowboy William “Billy”Ward (1923-1992) on bucking horse Sea Lion in San Angelo, Texas. C ON T E N T S

Rodeo Fans and First-Time Rodeo Attendees

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Rodeo Committee Executive Council

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Mission, Vision & Values

PRCA Basics

Resources

PHOTOGRAPH ON FRONT & BACK COVER: Bulldoggers in Pendleton, Oregon wait to wrestle a steer to the ground at the Pendleton Round-Up Rodeo by Kristen Schurr. All black and white photos in this Committee Guide are by PRCA photographer Kristen Schurr except for the historic photo of Ward by Helfrich.

Committee Programs

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Rodeo Approvals

Promoting Your Rodeo

Livestock Welfare

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