Summer!!

Hi Everyone!!

Belt Parade

I hope you are all enjoying your summer, I know mine is going by like a blur. On June 30th I loaded up my horse and went just down the road to Belt, Montana for the Belt Celebration Parade. It was a wonderful chance to get to see the community and represent MRMI in my home town.

Queen Dad

Queens with Timber

Mom, Erika, and Kent

That was only the beginning of the 4th of July rodeo week! On July 1st, Mom and I headed down to Livingston for the Livingston Roundup Rodeo. I was blessed with a wonderful horse named Mojo from Kent Blough. Erika Blough, (Miss Missoula Stampede) was also there and was a huge help in showing me around the town and rodeo, for she was last years Miss Livingston Roundup. This years Miss Livingston Roundup, Carly Sykes was also a huge help around the arena. Kesler Rodeo Company put on a fabulous rodeo and each night there was an amazing display of fireworks. At this rodeo I was able to also ride with RheaLynn Baxter, (Southeast Montana Rodeo Queen) Cassidy Shay O'Neil, (Southeast Montana Jr. Queen) and last years Miss Teen Rodeo Montana, Amy Hager. Thank you so much to Cathy Bosley for getting me a hotel room during the rodeo! Livingston was a lot of fun and I met so many wonderful people!

Mojo

Amy and I

Livingston Royalty

Carly, Erika, and I

Golfing in Conrad

Hodgkiss Sponsors

I got a surprise call from Hodgkiss Seed and was asked to come up to Conrad for a day of golfing as Miss Teen Rodeo Montana. I was a little scared, for I have only golf maybe five times. Well who knew, but I am actually a pretty good golfer. I was on a team of four gentlemen who where some of the nicest guys I have ever met. The golf tournament was part of a customer appreciation for Hodgkiss Seed. After eighteen holes we went into the Pondera Golf Club House for a fabulous Prime rib dinner! I helped out with door prizes and awards. I was completely shocked when my team got third place in the golf tournament. Bob Hodgkiss also auctioned off a few of my autograph pictures to pay for my gas and I was able to find a few generous sponsors for my year! Thank you to Bob Hodgkiss for a wonderful day of golfing!!

Barrel Racing

Kiddy Rodeo Competitors

Art Auction

Cow Skull artwork

Home town rodeo # 2 was next! The CM Russel Stampede kicked off on Saturday night with the kiddy rodeo and the quick draw and art auction. The kiddy rodeo was a lot of fun and the competition was really good. After that everyone huddled under tents and in the buildings, because all of a sudden there was a down poor and it lasted for quite a while! It stopped raining just in time for me to help auction off the art! The barrel racers were auctioned off next, which concluded the evening for me. The next morning I got up bright and early to wash my horse Sandy and get her ready for the rodeo. Sparky with J Bar J Rodeo was wonderful to work with and he put on a fabulous rodeo! I had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem as well. I was accompanied by Miss Rodeo Montana and we pushed cattle out of the arena and flew the colors of sponsors at the beginning of every event!

Looking forward to the many rodeos ahead!!

Western Wishes!!

"It's Boots and Chaps, it's Cowboy Hats!!"



Belt Rodeo Visiting Royalty

My family joined me at my first rodeo as MTRM

3rd Annual MRM Horsemanship Clinic 

What a fabulous way to begin the summer with my hometown rodeo in Belt, Montana! I was lucky enough to ride my own horse, which made the two day rodeo even better! It was a typical grand entry and the normal role of clearing the arena in the Steer Wrestling and Tie-down roping, but Mr. Jj Harrison changed things up a bit! He kept the crowd entertained, as the rodeo clown with his fat suit event and rode my horse, while in the fat suit to prove that he was qualified to be the Miss Belt Rodeo Queen. We were blessed with beautiful weather both days in Belt and I got to meet some wonderful ladies at the 3rd annual Miss Rodeo Montana Horsemanship clinic. I met some of the Red Lodge Home of the Champions rodeo royalty and other wonderful ladies who participated in the clinic. I rode with Miss Rodeo Montana and the newly crowed High School Rodeo Queen, Kaitlin Kolka, during the belt rodeo. There was also a pancake breakfast, parade and a kiddie rodeo I attended.


Rodeo Royalty in Chinook

Mom and I at the Silver Spurs Dinner in Chinook











The next weekend I drove the 150 miles to Chinook, Montana for the Bear Paw Roundup Rodeo. The rodeo committee kept Miss Rodeo Montana, Miss Big Sky and myself very busy during both rodeo performances. Brookman Rodeo Company was very generous and let me barrow their horse Scooter for both nights. Miss Rodeo Montana and I also helped put on two kiddie rodeos. Although it was a little windy, there was no rain and it was beautiful both nights! The Bear Paw Roundup consisted of woman's calf dressing, muttin bustin, late to the rodeo trailer racing and many other fun events which made this rodeo unique. 

Future rodeo queens in Chinook

Carring the PRCA flag on Brookman's Scooter

Cowboy super stars!!

Pink Night!

Miss Rodeo MT and I in Augusta
on Sue Thompson's Cody!


After Saturday's rodeo performance in Chinook, mom and I got up early Sunday morning and headed to Augusta for the Augusta American Legion Rodeo. This is one of the largest one-day rodeos in Montana. The annual Augusta Rodeo features a parade, the Old-Time Wild Cow Milking and a rodeo. I complained about the wind in Belt and Chinook and got absolutely no wind in Augusta on a very hot day. Miss Rodeo Montana and myself participated in the grand entry, where I carried the Canadian flag. We were accompanied by two marvelous Canadian trick riders and one of Kesler Rodeo's pickup men. The crowd was pack and the 50/50 made out to a winner of $3000. I also had the opportunity to push cattle in Augusta and was provided with a wonderful horse from Sue Thompson. Cody and I got along great and I look forward to riding him again down the road.

Next up is the Livingston Rodeo for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of July!

Western Wishes!!

Gearing Up for Rodeo Season!

Greetings,
Rodeo season is just around the corner, but I though I would let everyone know what I have been up to. On April 21st I had my coronation fundraiser in Great Falls at the Montana Expo Park Family Living Center. It was a huge success, but it wouldn't have been possible without all the wonderful donations and everyone who helped to make my fundraiser a success. Gusto Distributing, Pepsi and the Cattlemen's Cut Supper Club were major sponsors for the fundraiser and made the evening a blast! None of it would have been possible without my family and friends!

DECA in Salt Lake

The weekend following my fundraiser, I headed to Salt Lake City, Utah for the International Career Development Conference. I was able to represent Montana as the flag barer on stage at the opening ceremony located in the Energy Solutions Center where the Utah Jazz play. I returned home placing in the top ten percent of the world in my event!
The first weekend in May, I competed in the State Music Competition in Helena, where I received superior ratings on all three of my singing performances.
On the 16th, I finally became a big kid and registered for college classes at Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology. Four days latter I became a Belt High School graduate and my family came from all over the states to join me in this celebration!

May 20th 2012

The last couple of days I have been working and getting ready for branding on Monday! I look forward to the Montana High School Rodeo Queen Pageant and my first rodeo as Miss Teen Rodeo Montana at my hometown rodeo in Belt Montana!

Western Wishes!


Awesomest Chaps ever!!
Thank You Diamond J Leather Co.

Decals on the Pickup

Horseback riding with the Sista's

Photo with my cousins at my
 Fundraiser







Miss Teen Rodeo MT Skis at Showdown

SHOWDOWN MONTANA

Rental Shop Crew

George in his Cowboy Hat

Styling

Skiing with the Pros

What a wonderful opportunity to not only visit one of my favorite places on earth, but also get to be Miss Teen Rodeo Montana. On April 1^st, I had a blast up at Showdown. I was able to sign many autographs for young and old skiers and snowboarders and later was able to hit the slopes! This was one thing that I really wanted to be able to do during my year as Miss Teen Rodeo Montana and I loved every moment of it! Thank you to George and Nick, the Rental Shop and of course the rest of the crew who (bent over backwards) for me to make my trip to Showdown incredible.

                                                                Happy Easter Everyone!!

Ski Buffalo

Home Improvement Show




Alisa and I

Signing Autographs

After a wonderful time with Miss Rodeo Montana 2012 at her fundraiser in Missoula, my next obligation was to attend the 2012 Home Improvement Show in Great Falls. Alisa was my wonderful host during the Home Show and I am so glad I had the opportunity to attend. I signed many autograph sheets and also got to meet some of the local vendors. I was able to invite many of the local vendors to my fundraiser on April 21^st at the Family Living Center in Great Falls, so hopefully I will get a good turn out!






Busy Weekend!!

Thursday February 23rd was an early morning for Miss Teen Rodeo Montana, but it was worth it! I was invited to sing the National Anthem at the Great Falls Rural Water Assn. Convention. I was able to attend the opening ceremony, sing the Anthem and also look around at all the vendors. Thank you to John Camden and Donna Wadsworth for inviting me!!

Mom Jaine

This was just the start of a busy weekend. On Saturday, Mariah and I attended the "Day of Dance" Spirit of Women at the Great Falls Holiday Village Mall. I really enjoyed participating in all the workouts, belly dancing and Zumba! It was a lot of fun and I got to meet some amazing people while spreading the word about vascular and heart disease! ♥ Thank you Lacey Gallagher for inviting me and thank you to everyone involved!

FFA Officers

Monday I was also invited to the Cascade Farm Bureau Federation! I had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem and really understood the gift I have because I talked with a man who is in the Air Force and he told me how my singing has truly touched his life. It was really interesting to hear questions that Montana Farmer and Ranchers had for the governor's who are running for office. I had the chance to visit with some of the candidates and it was great to hear what they had to say. Thank you Aunt Julie and Uncle Joe with the Cattlemen's Cut Supper Club for having me there!

Jim Sargent from KMON Radio

Candidate Ken Miller

Aunt Julie

Don't forget the Cattlemen's Cut will be serving Prime Rib at my fund raiser on April 21st!