Proud to Host the Best is a committee of passionate Casper-area residents that formed to support bringing the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA) culminating championships to the community.
Casper, Wyoming has been hosting many of the state high school culminating events for decades. Our community knows high school sports and what it takes to pull off a successful tournament. Our top priority is simple, to give high school athletes the best experience possible while competing in a state tournament.
Casper is proud to host state volleyball, wrestling, marching band, cheer, art symposium, 1A/2A and 3A/4A basketball and track. It's all hands-on deck when the best of the best come from around the state to compete at a high level at our collegiate and professional venues.
Upcoming Tournament Dates
State Marching Band: October 15, 2022
State Volleyball: November 3-5, 2022
State Spirit: January 27, 2023
State Wrestling: February 23-25, 2023
State 1A/2A Basketball: March 2-4, 2023
State 3A/4A Basketball: March 9-11, 2023
State Art Symposium: April 19-21, 2023
State Track & Field: May 18-20, 2023
VOLUNTEER
There are many opportunities to contribute to the betterment of the state high school tournaments. From set up and tear down to credential checks and assisting in the hospitality room, we have an opportunity for you. Our committee is flexible and able to work with most schedules.

SPONSORS & SUPPORT
Behind the scenes, Proud to Host the Best raises $250,000 annually to offset the cost of hosting state volleyball, wrestling, marching band, cheer, basketball, and track. We're required to bid every four years [with WHSAA] to keep them here, and the bid process is getting much more competitive. Communities around the state are all vying to host one or more of these tournaments because they bring significant economic impact to the area.
Many generous organizations in the Casper area donate to make sure the tournaments stay here. Our foundational partners ($50,000+) are the Natrona County Recreation Board, the City of Casper, the Economic Development Joint Powers Board and Visit Casper. In addition, dozens of local businesses offer financial or in-kind support. While we've been successful at retaining these events for decades, our work is never done.
Community partnerships are critical in assuring that our student athletes and fans feel welcome. The money raised goes to offset the hard costs incurred annually to maintain the quality of service our participants, officials and fans expect. 100% of sponsorship support goes toward event expenses such as facilities, labor, and hospitality room amenities.
If you're interested in learning more about how we can create a custom sponsorship package, email us here.
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Thank you to our partners!
Board of Directors
Jim Ruble
Chair
Manager Sinclair Refinery
Justin Farley
Vice Chair
CEO Advance Casper
Tiffany Funk
Treasurer
Regional Manager JJM Group Hotels
Mark Pepper
Board Member
Board Chair - Economic Development Joint Powers Board
Megan Miller
Board Member
Director of Sales - Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center
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Luke Gilliam, Administrator