Florida School Visits

This morning we made school visits to three different elementary schools in the Kissimmee area. In Kissimmee instead of getting out of school for President's Day, the schools are out for "Rodeo Day" on the Friday of the Silver Spurs Rodeo. Now that is lucky. Our lesson at the schools involved teaching the kids about different tack and equipment used in rodeo as well as information on each of the seven rodeo events.

Florida, Here I Come!

I left for some warmer weather today. I am going to Kissimmee, Florida for the Silver Spurs Rodeo and it sounds like we have an awesome agenda for the week. While traveling today I had a layover in Denver, Colorado and the pilot called me to the cockpit and let me sit in his chair for a picture. He taught me some things about flying a plane and I couldn't believe all of the buttons and gadgets. It was interesting.

1st Annual Ogden City Winterfest

The Ogden Pioneer Days Foundation sponsored and organized the Skijoring Event where a single tow rope is looped around the horn of a western saddle and the horse and rider pull a skier at a fast pace over a course of snow as the skier navigates through jumps and obstacles. The skier is timed during the course and I made an excellent flag girl for the timers.

Its A Princess Party!!!

National Western Stock Show- Denver, Colorado

My final night at the rodeo was the most exciting. I was able to carry the National Western Stock Show Flag at the beginning of the rodeo and have my biography read from the president's box again. I was also able to carry flags during the sponsor presentation where four queens carry 14 flags into the arena in about 90 seconds. Its pretty quick and exciting.

All week while we were not participating in different events during the rodeo, the queens were able to sit in premium seating. We were placed about 10 feet behind the announcer Boyd Polhamus on leather sofas. Now you can't beat that.

National Western Stock Show- Denver, Colorado

Tonight at the rodeo I was able to participate in some other activities. I was announced from the "presidents box". Three other queens and myself where able to walk out into the arena during the rodeo and our biographies were read by Mr. Boyd Polhamus, the 2007-2009 Announcer of the Year and 13 time Announcer of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Denver Market

While I was in Denver I had the honor to work at the Denver Market for Tandy Belts, recently acquired by Chambers Belts, a division of Wrangler Brands. It was such a neat experience. They provided us with some great belts to wear during the week and take home. I love mine! Tandy Belts is a sponsor for Miss Rodeo America and they also provided all of the contestants in December with four belts each! The Denver Market is huge; so much more than I expected. There are four floors of merchants that sell their product lines to retailers. A lot of retailers go to market to buy products for their stores for the entire year. I worked for Tandy both Friday and Saturday and was able to meet some great people. Friday I was invited to the Wrangler booth for lunch and Saturday I was able to meet former World Champion Tie-Down Roper and Wrangler model Stran Smith and his wife Jennifer Douglas Smith, a former Miss Rodeo America. I want to thank Tandy Belts and Daniel, Mitzi, Mike, and Mic for allowing me to work with them for a few days.