CO SJR029

Recognizes and supports the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy for promoting professional rodeo in Colorado

Acknowledges that the PRCA employs over 100 Coloradans, sanctions over 50 rodeos annually throughout Colorado, and hosts over 25,000 visitors and 60 events per year at its museum

Notes that professional rodeo generates an estimated $150 million in net positive economic impact on Colorado's economy and supports major events like the Colorado State Fair ($33 million economic activity, 374 jobs) and the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo ($100 million economic impact, 630,000 visitors)

Recognizes the PRCA's commitment to youth through college scholarships and support for youth rodeo divisions that engage hundreds of Colorado young people

Encourages Colorado citizens to support rodeo and its sponsors as a source of family entertainment connected to Colorado's Western heritage