Aug18
The Greatest Adventures Hold the Greatest Surprises
By Mike Wilhelm, Senior Chaplain I can’t imagine a greater adventure than leaving home. Dozens of kids do it every year to come to Boys Ranch. Leaving home for new opportunities is often exciting, but it ...
Aug12
Overcoming Obstacles, On and Off the Course
As participants ran or walked through powdered color throughout the course, volunteers assisted them in where to go. The entire course was dubbed as “challenge by choice,” meaning participants could opt out if they wanted to ...
Aug08
Embracing the Spirit of Adventure
By Richard NedelkoffBoys Ranch President and CEO Greetings in the name of compassion, hope, and adventure! As we step into a new season of purpose and growth at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, I am delighted ...
Sep11
The 11-year-history of an unusual idea
It all began with an idea. Way back in 2007, the boys living in Rafter R Home wanted to go canoeing. Unfortunately for them, not only was it the middle of February, but a particularly cold ...
Sep06
74th Annual Boys Ranch Rodeo+adventureFEST
From its humble beginning in 1944, when about a hundred people came to watch our youth excitedly ride some donkeys and brand a few calves, the annual Boys Ranch Rodeo has grown into a spectacle that ...
Jan12
Cal Farley’s hosts Texas Tech rocketry team
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, already a launch pad for successful young adults, became a literal launch site Monday for a group of engineering students from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, said Barre Wheatley, Cal Farley’s emerging ...
