PRORODEO Sports News - July 11, 2025

By Alex Dodd CALIFORNIA CRUISING RODEO COMMITTEES SHOWCASE STRENGTH OF PRORODEO T he Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sanc tioned over 800 events during the 2024 season, and the sport's recent surge in growth shows no signs of slowing down. Four committees in California perfectly exemplified the dedication, sacrifice and generosity required to make the show go on in April. The Lakeside Rodeo, Desert Rodeo, Springville Sierra Rodeo and Clovis Rodeo gave the PRO RODEO Sports News behind-the-scenes access as they hosted the 2025 editions of their respective rodeos.

Increased interest in rodeo and the Western lifestyle isn’t a regional phenomenon either; it’s sweeping the nation. The bulk of the work to meet the

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demand of diehard fans and folks looking to experience the sport isn’t done at the PRORODEO headquarters

Rodeo committees are often made up of individuals with deep roots in their respective communities. Committee members spend hundreds of hours each year

in Colorado Springs, Colo. It’s done by rodeo committees consisting of volun teers looking to give families an authen tic experience and give back to their local communities. PRCA rodeo committees are the boots on the ground taking tickets, getting the word out, ensuring the grounds are in top shape and creating memories that last a lifetime for the millions of families that pour through the turnstiles each year.

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