golden circle of champions

The Golden Circle of Champions originated in Santa Maria at the Elks Rodeo and has gone national. The Golden Circle of Champions was conceived to raise awareness and provide funds to help pediatric cancer patients and their families. Through donations and fundraising efforts, support is provided directly to the families to fulfill their most urgent needs: paying bills, buying medicine, and caring for their family. The program has expanded to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo where ten rodeo committees select a child aged 4-16 who was a cancer patient or survivor to travel to Las Vegas to attend an exclusive luncheon with Wrangler National Finals Rodeo contestants and one performance of the WNFR.

In 2022 the California Rodeo selected 10-year-old Olivia (Livy) Ingram of Salinas to travel to Las Vegas and experience the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

While in Las Vegas, the children and their families were honored at the Golden Circle of Champions Banquet. The children dined with rodeo champions, received unique gifts and learned about the sport of rodeo.