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Howdy From The 2005 Wild West Arts Club Will Rogers Expo Attendees
Since WWAC's inception 16 years ago, we have over 700
members around the world, and still growing! With Regional and
National conventions sprinkled throughout the year, it's easy to
learn new skills, improve old ones, pass along your own tips, meet
new people or catch up with old friends.
Ohio
July 27th - 29th, 2007
Spirit of the West Festival
September 14th - 16th, 2007
New Jersey
June 15th - 17th, 2007
Note:
We'll post more info as it becomes available!
Howdy From The 2004 Wild West Arts Club Convention Attendees
WWAC HISTORY: Of course, all the Arena Arts started as practical
skills. Use of the rope goes back into the mists of time but it was
brought over to the New World by the Spaniards and worked its way up
into the States. At the nearest playground you’ll see how the basic
ranching skills began to develop into elaborate performances. Any
group of kids embarking on a new sport are going to challenge each
other and perfect their prowess. So it was, too, that the very
necessary ability to ride a horse, lasso a cow, pull a gun or steer
a herd, came to be marvelous arts that we cherish today. The WWAC
exposes new groups to these skills and cultivates the talents of
those who are already interested.
The Club was started fifteen years ago when Mark Allen held a Trick
Ropers Convention at the Will Rogers Ranch in California.
Mark had traveled around the world and supported himself by
performing western routines. He discovered that people everywhere
are fascinated by the skills of the American cowboy...
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Connie Rudie, Pistol Packin' Paula
and Cathy Williams at the
2003 Nat'l Convention
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