About Us

About AYRA

President: Cael Nelson
Vice President: Caylie Conrad
Student Secretary: Isabella VanNostrand
Student Social Media: Ellie Connours

The Arcadia Youth Rodeo Association was created in 2008 when a small group of teens got together to convince the Board of Directors of the Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo that they needed a youth organization. What started with a lot of heart and passion, and a small youth membership has grown over the past five years into one of the top youth rodeo organizations in the State of Florida.

Today our organization boasts over 140 members competing in 14 different events; they hail from all over the state and have included youth from Canada and Mexico.

Backed by the Arcadia Rodeo and manned by a dedicated Board of Directors, our volunteer workers include parents, family members, professionals and lay-people, who volunteer their time to produce a full rodeo our youth members look forward to competing in each month. Our members, aged 4-18, are dedicated athletes in their chosen sport of rodeo. Many of them compete in other youth rodeo organizations, as well as the Wrangler Junior Series and Florida High School Rodeo; several even competing and ranking nationally.

The AYRA looks forward to continue growing and to providing a safe, learning and competitive environment for our youth in a sport they love!