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Jessica Davis vies for coveted Miss Rodeo America crown |
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Nov 19, 2009 at 03:06 PM |
St. Cloud’s own Jessica Davis will be vying with 28 others in December for the coveted title of Miss Rodeo America.
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the Miss Rodeo America Pageant.
Over the duration, the pageant has hosted hundreds of young cowgirls from across the country as hopefuls converge annually for a weeklong competition to select a representative to promote America’s original professional sport – rodeo.
This year, the pageant welcomes 29 cowgirls, ages 19 to 25, to Las Vegas to compete for the prestigious title of Miss Rodeo America 2010. Each year, a new Miss Rodeo America serves as the official spokesperson for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
The pageant is Sunday, Nov. 29, through Saturday, Dec. 5. It is a prelude to the famous Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the PRCA’s year-end championship event also held in Las Vegas in December.
Pageant activities are at The Orleans Hotel and Casino, official sponsor and host hotel of the 2010 Miss Rodeo America Pageant. The horsemanship competition will be Monday, Nov. 30, at The South Point Equestrian and Event Center.
A complete pageant schedule of events and pageant ticket information can be found online at www.missrodeoamerica
.com.
Contestants are judged in the categories of, personality, appearance, horsemanship, knowledge and presentation. Each contestant will demonstrate her skills in public speaking, personal interviewing, horsemanship, knowledge of rodeo and general equine science, current event awareness, photogenic qualities, visual poise and overall professionalism.
Miss Rodeo America 2009, Maegan Ridley of Alta Loma, Calif., will crown her successor during a formal coronation ceremony Saturday, Dec. 5, in The Orleans Showroom.
A media conference with the newly crowned Miss Rodeo America 2010 will follow the ceremony at The Orleans Hotel and Casino.
Competing against Davis for the title will be Victoria Jeffcoat, of Tallassee, Ala.; Taryn Brady, of Mesa, Ariz.; Micki Musick, of Mulberry, Ark.; Ashley Hoffmann, of Salinas, Calif.; Audra Dobbs, of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Ashley Borsum, of Haiku, Hawaii; Freya Ford, of Sand Point, Idaho; Rebecca Kloker, of Rushville, Ill.; Lindsey Ahrenholtz, of Ames, Iowa; Meredith Holland, of Bucyrus, Kan.; Jenna Johnson, of Willmar, Minn.; Kelli Jackson, of Eupora, Miss.; Emma Glaspy, of Blairstown, Mo.; Lesli Furniss, of Dillon, Mont.; Amy Amack, of Chadron, Neb.; Andrea Lynch, of Reno, Nev.; Brooklynn Chester, of Carlsbad, N.M.; Jessinta Hammer, of Kathryn, N.D.; Michaelle Blake, of Arcadia, Okla.; Jackie Gibson, of Milwaukie, Ore.; Courtney Smith, of Rapid City, S.D.; Amber Dell, of Franklin, Tenn.; Devin Felger, of New Braunfels, Texas; Chris Wade, of Heber City, Utah; Charla Wacker, of Lovettsville, Va.; Nicole Ray, of Kennewick, Wash.; Eileen Lenzner, of Wausau, Wis.; and Allie Bass, of Sheridan, Wyo.
The primary role of Miss Rodeo America is to promote the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and America’s Western heritage. She is a liaison between the rodeo fans and professional rodeo producers, sponsors and contestants.
As Miss Rodeo America, the new queen will travel extensively, representing rodeo via many public appearances at rodeo performances, special events, schools and civic groups. She will take on the role of model and spokesperson in a variety of promotional events and commercial advertisements for western clothiers, publications, sponsors and other service providers to the western industry.
Pageant contestants are awarded many gifts from sponsors. Each contestant is eligible to win a portion of more than $35,000 in educational scholarships that the Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation disperses to pageant contestants annually.
National corporate sponsors of the Miss Rodeo America Pageant include: Wrangler Jeans and Shirts, Las Vegas Events, The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, American Quarter Horse Association, W.F. Young/Absorbine, Montana Silversmiths, Justin Boots, Bailey Hats, Dodge Trucks, The Orleans Hotel and Casino, Landstrom’s Original Black Hills Gold Creations, Court’s Saddlery, Tandy Brands Accessories, Hobby Horse Clothing Company, Bonefrog Creative, John E. Cavey and Pat J. Thompson, Red Wilk Construction, Buck’s Bags and Stone Horses.
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