Empowering Youth

Alina stands in front of a grain bin

Personal Growth for Alina

Alina Lives Like Other Girls Her Age Throughout the 2021 summer, Alina climbed on top of a horse. She was determined to learn how to compete in barrels and poles for the Boys Ranch Rodeo, and …

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A teenager drives a car

On the Road Learning Life Skills

Earning a Driver’s License is a Rite of Passage. Driving. It’s the ultimate rite of passage in the western United States, with a driver’s license often serving as a ticket to mobility and freedom. At Boys …

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A student earing black robes with red makes a Texas Tech symbol with his hand.

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. …

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A teenager stands in front of a pond.

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 …

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Lance Purcell with his family

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, …

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Students and a videographer carry a rocket to launch.

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 …

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each day is a new day to change his future.

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