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 ...
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 ...
Boys Ranch Junior Fire Crew learns high-angle rope rescue techniques
Recently, boys and girls from Cal Farley’s Junior Fire Crew took part in high-angle rope rescue training at the Boys Ranch adventure course. The Junior Fire Crew is part of Cal Farley’s Experiential Learning Program, which ...
Cal Farley’s 11th annual cardboard boat races
Today was the 11th annual cardboard boat races at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. The race is hosted by the Boys Ranch Adventure program as a way for our youth to express themselves and experience adventure, one of ...
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 ...