This year, on Thursday, September 10, at the 2009 American Cowboy Culture Awards, R.W. will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions to the development of cowboy culture and the preservation of our western heritage. Since 1989, the American Cowboy Culture Awards Gala to honor those who succeed in keeping the spirit of the West alive has been the inaugural event of the National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration, which occurs annually the first weekend after Labor Day in Lubbock, TX. Held at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center at 1501 Mac Davis Drive, the 2009 Awards banquet begins at 6:30pm and will include a performance by R.W. during the evening. Tickets for this memorable event are $25. Congratulations, R.W.!

For more information about the American Cowboy Culture Awards and the National Cowboy Symposium, visit www.cowboy.org or call (806) 798-7825. For tickets, click here.