Following His Dreams
Stuart’s Dreams Take Flight Once, a boy who lived near an airfield woke up every morning at 6 a.m. so he could watch out his bedroom window while Osprey aircraft flew overhead and shook the house. ...
Trevor: Growing for Change
Trevor Concentrates on Making the World Better Trevor stares intently at a computer monitor, then taps his keyboard and adjusts the Python code on the black screen. His fast hands can barely keep up with his ...
Teamwork as a Principle
The chairman of the Boys Ranch board believes in building teams. Lance Purcell is a team builder. It’s a skill he developed when he graduated from law school and started working with a lawyer in Canyon, ...
Rocketry Program to Be Featured on TV Show
Boys Ranch rocketry program will be on “Texas Country Reporter.” The renowned television program “Texas Country Reporter” will feature the Boys Ranch rocketry program this weekend. During a November trip to Boys Ranch, a videographer followed ...
Kevin: This cowboy found the perfect fit at Boys Ranch
Kevin doesn’t say much. The lanky cowboy lets his loop do his talking for him. There’s a roping dummy in front of Stevens Home, where Kevin practices roping in the evenings, and when he’s not there, ...
New paint gives community barn a face lift
The cinder-block barn in the community garden at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch has long provided shelter for the animals that comfort our children. This month, several youth lovingly gave the barn a facelift. Each year, hundreds ...