The Lion's Boy's Ranch takes steps to fill this void in caring for and raising these boys. Since the inception of the Boy's Ranch boys have been received from all seventy-seven counties in the state. A boy coming to the Ranch is placed in one of the homes, in a family unit and lives there until he returns home. Within the context of a nurturing, supportive and structured environment, the house parents and counseling staff work with each boy in their emotional, academic, vocational, physical and spiritual development. All the boys attend Perkins-Tryon public schools and are integrated into the schools programs.
Most boys show an improvement in learning skills and school performance.
The boys become active in the school extra-curricular activities and local church activities of their choice. Boys typically stay approximately 12-18 months and return home or to a foster home as a productive member of the family and society. Visitors are encouraged from home and the boys are allowed to leave the ranch for short periods of time. Some boys stay and live at the ranch until they reach the age 18 with the ranch helping them make the transition to successful adulthood. The Oklahoma Lions Boys Ranch is the only project of this type throughout the world sponsored and supported by a Lions International Multiple District.