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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Cowboy Capital Rodeo Association plays a vital |
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role in the Texas Hill Country community of Bandera; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded 28 years ago in the self-proclaimed Cowboy |
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Capital of the World, the CCRA is a nonprofit organization that |
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works to preserve and maintain the western traditions of the Lone |
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Star State; the group's primary focus is the organization of the |
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Cowboy Capital Rodeo Association Professional Rodeo, held every |
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year over Memorial Day Weekend; sanctioned by the Professional |
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Rodeo Cowboys Association, the event draws leading riders and |
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professional rodeo acts from around the nation; it has twice been |
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voted Dodge Small Rodeo of the Year, and it has been repeatedly |
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selected as one of the top five small rodeos of the year by the PRCA; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Cowboy Capital Rodeo features such popular |
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events as bull riding, barrel racing, bareback riding, and calf |
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roping; it also introduces the next generation to rodeo through |
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such youth activities as stickhorse races, mutton bustin', and the |
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Dodge Calf Scramble; the gathering has grown through the years to |
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include the annual Boot Kickin' Golf Tournament and the Get Your |
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Cook-On BBQ Cook-Off; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to drawing visitors to Bandera every |
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year and being a highly anticipated celebration for area residents, |
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the rodeo benefits the community by funding college scholarships |
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for young people from Bandera County; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, the Cowboy Capital Rodeo |
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Association has helped promote Bandera while also assisting |
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deserving area students and showcasing our state's ranching |
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heritage, and the organization's efforts are indeed deserving of |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Cowboy Capital Rodeo Association for |
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its many contributions to its community and extend to its members |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |