Community Involvement
   
  Every year, the Sw Int'l PRCA Rodeo provides numerous character education and anti-drug awareness programs through out the El Paso school systems.  These programs are commonly referred to by names like REACTS, REACh or Cowboys & Kids.  So if you hear those names around town, you'll know they are done thru this Rodeo's involvement with the community.
   
  Another rodeo initiative the Sw Int'l PRCA Rodeo has become involved with yearly is to partner with a local charity organization to heighten awareness for their cause and to raise money to aid their efforts.  Each year, the local organization will be featured here.
   
  Scholarship Information
 

The Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo supports the youth of El Paso County through scholarships to accredited colleges or universities.  These funds are to cover tuition, fees or both and will be disbursed by semester after entrance verification.

 

Certain criteria must be met in order to qualify for a scholarship.  Among the criteria is that the applicant must be a member in good standing with either the FFA or 4-H and be in the 10th grade or above.

 

Qualifications for the scholarship will be based on need, scholastic record and record of accomplishments.  The applicant must be in the upper ½ of his or her class after the 1st quarter or semester of the current school year.

 

The scholarship winner must attend college the fall semester after graduation.  With special permission from the Rodeo, the use of the scholarship may be deferred one year.  Funds not used within four years of entrance will be returned to the scholarship fund.

 

Prior winners of scholarships are not eligible.  Final approval of each winner will be made by a selection committee chosen by the Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo Board of Directors Executive Committee.

  Some of the more recent Sw Int'l PRCA Rodeo scholarship recipients are listed below.
  Amanda LaQuay Cochise College
  C. J. Beckford West Texas A&M
  Jennifer Dobbin Rice University
  Mary Conner Sul Ross State University
  Jesse Shields Eichelberger Otero Jr. College
  Patrick Hammett El Paso Community College
  Kate Chesley New Mexico State University
  Kelsey Lieurance Texas Tech University
   
  If you'd like to join our efforts and make a charitable contribution, click here.
   
Telephone

915.755.2000

Postal Address

9700 Gateway North  El Paso, TX 79924

Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo, Inc is a 501 (c) 3 non-Profit Corporation.
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