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Boys Ranch holds annual rodeo; Ranch kids of all ages get down and dirty

Keep A Tryin' ... Tyra was determined not to let this cross-bred calf get the best of her, but when the dust settled, she was still in the dirt.


These youngsters weren't sheepish when they took a celebratory wagon ride after the 'mutton-bustin' competition.


Hannah is putting the speed to her stick horse. Oh no, the timer didn't work! It didn't matter. Hannah, along with all of the stick horse participants won their very own buckle.


Karl shows off his buckle for helping save the day in the rough stock events.


Amber 'turns and burns' around a barrel in the barrel race. Amber would finish in the top spot in the girls division, winning a custom-made saddle.
-Staff photos by Lynn Montgomery

By LYNN MONTGOMERY | East Texas Edition

September 12, 2002 -- The 58th Annual Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Rodeo was held during the Labor Day weekend in Boys Ranch, Texas.

Boys and girls from Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Cal Farley's Girlstown USA, and Cal Farley's Family Program look forward to the annual event, where they get to go head-to-head against each other in friendly competition. This years events included mutton bustin, junior and senior calves, junior and senior bulls, a stick horse barrel race, bareback riding, steers, pole bending, barrel racing, FFA calf scramble, and ribbon calf scramble.

"Kids that are entered in the rough stock competitions must spend a week every year with Lyle Sankey," a house parent said. Sankey, who holds rodeo schools all across the country, comes to the ranch each year in June.

The winners of each event was given a 2002 commemorative Boys Ranch buckle. Due to timer failure, each stick horse participant was given a buckle.

The all-around winners of the two-day event were given a custom-made saddle and custom-made chaps were given for the "hard luck" award.

All-around winners were: junior division - Katie; senior girls - Amber; and senior boys - Jason.

The "hard luck" award is given in recognition to a rodeo team member who is injured and unable to participate in the ranch rodeo.

"This young fellow was injured during a ride but promised he would return in time for this rodeo," the announcer said, "but was unable to do so." This years "hard luck winner" was Jacob.

Boys Ranch also hosted the Third Annual Old Tascosa Rendezvous in conjunction with the rodeo. The rendezvous gave people the opportunity to go back in time to the early 1800s.

The Boys Ranch is located northwest of Amarillo, with the Girlstown being west of Lubbock and the Family Program near Borger.

Each year the ranch rodeo is held during the Labor Day Weekend.

Editors note: Kids' last name was omitted for privacy.

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