ProRodeo Sports News - August 20, 2021

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PRCA CEO Taylor steps down The PRCA Board of Directors accepted the

BY THE NUMBERS $1M The amount to be paid ($1 million) at the ProRodeo Tour Finale to contestants and other PRCA members at California Rodeo Salinas, Sept. 23-26. $89K The amount of money ($89,233) earned in the regular season before the NFSR by steer roper Cole Patterson, which is $194 shy of the PRCA record of $89,427 set in 2018 by Tuf Cooper. Patterson has about six weeks to break the record. 3.2 The time in seconds recorded by steer wrestler Jake Rinehart at the Canby (Ore.) Rodeo in 2009, which remains the rodeo record. The Canby Rodeo, which is a stop on the ProRodeo Tour presented by Pendleton Whisky, is Aug. 17-21.

Taylor brought some of the world’s biggest rodeos, such as RodeoHouston and the Calgary Stampede, back under the PRCA umbrella. He also orchestrated the television partnership with The Cowboy Channel, bringing rodeo coverage to broadcast television and live streaming in an unprecedented manner. Taylor also led the establishment and growth of Jr. Rodeo, incorporating some of the nation’s biggest youth-oriented rodeo associations. Tom Glause, the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Rodeo Administration, will serve as interim CEO, the Board announced.

resignation of PRCA Chief Executive Officer George Taylor on Tuesday, Aug. 10, effective immediately. “We want to thank George for his time as the CEO,” said Jacobs Crawley, PRCA Chairman of the Board. “The PRCA Board is extremely proud of the many contributions that George has made to the organization over the last three-plus years.” Taylor led the PRCA through the challenges presented by COVID-19, overseeing the shift of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, in December 2020 and to include a full payout of $10 million.

PRCA, Choctaw Casinos & Resorts announce multi-year partnership The PRCA and Choctaw Casinos & Resorts on

Oklahoma,” said Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Chief Gary Batton. “As the ‘world’s oldest and biggest rodeo organization,’ PRCA is a leading entertainment brand that has brought fun and enjoyment to generations of families. “This is an excellent opportunity for the Choctaw name to be seen at more than 700 events each year to over 40 million rodeo fans who all share our Choctaw values of Faith, Family and Culture.”

Aug. 10 announced a multi-year partnership that brands Choctaw as an Official National Partner of the PRCA, including sponsorship of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and several rodeos in Oklahoma. The three-year agreement covers all 2021, 2022 and 2023 NFR events. “We are thrilled to partner with the PRCA in sponsorship of the bullfighters of the National Finals Rodeo and other rodeos across the state of

Sowing Good Deeds applications This season, one rodeo

local efforts and reward one PRCA committee each year whose impact goes above and beyond. AGCO will share the stories

committee has a chance to win a Massey Ferguson® tractor for the charitable work that committee does. As a proud sponsor of the PRCA, AGCO® Corporation, through

of rodeo teams across the country who are Sowing Good Deeds in their communities and will reward one of those committees with a new tractor. The deadline to apply for the Sowing Good Deeds initiative is Sept. 15. The five finalists will be announced by Oct. 31. The Sowing Good Deeds initiative is open to all PRCA-sanctioned rodeo committees, regardless of size. Rodeos can enter at http://bit. ly/SowingGoodDeeds.

its brands Hesston® and Massey Ferguson, recognize that PRCA- sanctioned rodeos contribute significant support for local, regional and national charities and organizations. These charitable efforts by rodeo committees are making a positive impact on members of the various communities. Hesston and Massey Ferguson, through its Sowing Good Deeds initiative, want to raise awareness of these many

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