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The BUILTREADY Ranch training facility at dusk
Strength for generations

A steady place after school for boys who need more support.

BuiltReady Ranch gives boys time with dependable adults after school. We train, eat, work, talk, and keep showing up.

Who we build for

For boys who need steady people around them.

Some boys are growing up without a dad at home. They may need a safe place, a good meal, help with a skill, and adults they can count on.

We want to be one consistent part of a boy's life, alongside his family, school, and community.

1 in 3
Parker County
Local need, with families and schools in view.
11–14
Entry ages
Boys generally join between ages 11 and 14.
5,000
Hours with men
Time after school, repeated over years.
Free
To every boy
There is no cost to the families we serve.
The BUILTREADY Ranch training facility
The day

What an afternoon can look like.

Boys come after school and head home in the evening. The rhythm is simple, and it gives them a place they can know well.

3:30
Arrival
A familiar face at the door and time to settle in.
3:45
Strength and conditioning
Training suited to where each boy is.
5:00
Work and skill
Ranch work and practical skills, done with an adult.
5:30
Dinner and discipleship
Dinner together, followed by conversation and prayer.
6:30
Home
Home for the night, then back the next day.
After school

Time at the ranch is pretty simple.

The boys train, eat, pitch in, and spend time with dependable men.

Time with good men
Mentorship
Screened Christian men who take the time to know the boys, week after week.
Move your body
Training
Lifting, conditioning, and getting better through practice.
Pitch in
Work around the ranch
Chores, tools, and projects that need real hands.
Sit down together
Dinner
A meal at the table and time to talk.
Be part of a group
Brotherhood
Boys learning to help out and care about the people around them.
Faith
Jesus Christ
We read Scripture, pray, and talk honestly about what it means to follow Jesus.
Where we stand
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction.”
James 1:27, ESV

James does not call caring for the fatherless a part of religion, or evidence of it. He calls it religion in its pure form. In Scripture, fatherlessness is the picture of our condition and adoption is the picture of our rescue. We are simply doing downstream what has already been done for us.

God first

Jesus is at the center.

That is where the rest of it starts. We read Scripture, pray, and talk about real life at home, at school, and out in the world.

01
Jesus first.
Reading Scripture, praying, asking honest questions, and learning to trust him.
02
Work.
Learning a skill, showing up, and doing the job in front of you well.
03
Respect.
Self-control and treating women, friends, and family with care.
04
Money.
Earning, saving, giving, and making wise choices with what you have.
05
Real life.
Talking honestly about hard things, purpose, suffering, and the choices that come with growing up.

We return to these things each year as boys grow up.

Aerial view of the ranch property on Stacy Lane
The promise

A program can help. Relationships matter more.

BuiltReady Ranch is not a replacement for a father or a family. It is a place where boys can spend time with adults who care about them and take them seriously.

We are building for the long haul. Trust takes time, and steady care takes time too.

Strength for generations starts with ordinary days.

What we need

Help us get the Ranch ready.

We are raising money for the property, the barn, and the work needed to welcome boys after school.

Families will not be charged. Gifts from people who care about this work will make the Ranch possible.

Give today
Support a boy after school.
Your tax-deductible gift helps us prepare the Ranch and begin the work.
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Boys notice who shows up.

Help us build a place where boys can be known, challenged, and cared for.

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