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Miss Rodeo America Announces Date and Venue Change

It is with great excitement that we announce that the Miss Rodeo America 2012 Pageant will be a "Whole New Pageant." This year's pageant will have a whole new look, a new location and new dates.

The new home of the MRA Pageant is the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Hotel and Casino. The MGM Grand is one of Las Vegas' premier hotel/casino properties and Home of the Champions! Located on the famous Las Vegas Strip at Tropicana Avenue, it is at the center of the excitement of the "Strip" and offers the widest variety of experiences on site and within walking distance. We are excited about becoming a part of the MGM Grand's overall WNFR experience!

In addition, we are moving the dates of the pageant to coincide with the WNFR. That means that our pageant will allow those people who come to Vegas to attend our pageant a better chance to experience the world's best rodeo action. It will also allow those people who come to Las Vegas only to see the WNFR to attend the Miss Rodeo America Pageant. While exact details of the schedule are to be worked out, the official start of our pageant will be on Saturday, December 3, culminating with our Coronation on the same day the PRCA World Champions are announced Saturday, December 10th, 2011.

We hope you're as excited as we are about this great news! There will be some work involved but we have never had our incredible and devoted volunteers shy away from a new challenge.

For more information on the Miss Rodeo America Pageant and to meet reigning Miss Rodeo America McKenzie Haley visit the official Miss Rodeo America website.

Miss Rodeo America Pageant Offers $48,500 in Scholarships

 

PUEBLO, Colo. (April 29, 2010) — The Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation, Inc.., board of directors approved additional funding to Miss Rodeo America Pageant scholarships, on April 16 at their meeting in Las Vegas. There is now $48,500 in scholarship funds available to Miss Rodeo America Pageant contestants.

The 2011 Miss Rodeo America scholarship has doubled, she will be awarded $20,000 with the additional options to receive $2,500 from Las Vegas Events if she attends UNLV and $1,000 from Absorbine if she pursues an animal science degree.

In addition funding was approved to ensure that every contestant placing in the top-ten would receive at least a $1,000 scholarship.

Other scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,500 are awarded in the categories of: horsemanship, personality, appearance, speech, photogenic, congeniality, written test, spirit award and original chaps award.

First through fourth runner-ups will be awarded $3,500, $3,000, $2,500 and $2,000 respectively.

“The Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation is very excited to be in a position to give an increase in scholarship money.  The young women in this pageant are very deserving of all educational funds they can receive,“ Debbie Dilley, Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation President said. “The foundation is supported by very generous donors and members of the Miss Rodeo America organization who have made this possible.”

The Miss Rodeo America Pageant has been consistently awarding scholarships since the 1980s with the goal of enhancing educational opportunities for young women. In 1998 the Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation was officially registered and shortly after received it’s 501 (c) (3) educational foundation status. Wrangler provided the initial seed money to start the foundation and has since supported its endeavors.

 “I am thrilled about the increase in scholarship awards at the 2011 Miss Rodeo America Pageant. Countless former Miss Rodeo America Pageant contestants have benefited from the Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation scholarship awards, and I appreciate the Scholarship Foundation's continued commitment to expanding the scholarship opportunities for the Miss Rodeo America Pageant finalists and Miss Rodeo America. “ Kelli Jackson, Miss Rodeo America 2010 said.

Miss Rodeo America Inc., is the organizing body of the Miss Rodeo America Pageant, which is held in conjunction with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The 2011 Miss Rodeo America pageant will be held at The Orleans Hotel & Casino, Nov. 29 – Dec. 4, 2010. Nearly 30 young ladies will be vying for the title of Miss Rodeo America 2011, where they will be judged on horsemanship, personality, appearance, rodeo knowledge and presentation.  For more information on the Miss Rodeo America program please visit their website.

New Online Rodeo Queen Marketplace Launched

Two-time Minnesota High School Rodeo Queen Kya Laulainen has announced the launching of Kya's Corner, a website catering to the selling of new and gently worn rodeo queen pageant clothing and accessories.  The site went live on July 16 and can be found at KyasCorner.com.

Kya's Corner will be similar to the former Second Go-Round hosted by RodeoRoyalty.com.  However, it is not affiliated with RodeoRoyalty.com.  Please refrain from contacting us in regards to Kya's Corner. 

RodeoRoyalty.com wishes Kya the best in this new adventure and appreciates her efforts to meet the needs of rodeo queen contestants throughout the world.

Miss NFPB to be Selected in St. Joseph, MO

Rachel Burton
Miss NFPB 2009

The top twenty-five bull riders in the National Federation of Professional Bullriders will be rolling into St. Joseph, Missouri this coming weekend for the 2010 Federation Finals.  Four talented young ladies from across the US will also travel to St. Joseph to vie for the title of Miss NFPB 2010.

Coordinated by former Illinois High School Rodeo queen and Miss Rodeo Illinois Kelsea Walker Dodd, the pageant is patterned after traditional Miss Rodeo events and is open to contestants from all fifty United States.  Contestants compete in the main categories of Appearance, Horsemanship and Personality.  Each will ride an unknown horse in the horsemanship competition, present a speech about bull riding, interview with a panel of judges, take a written test over the NFPB history, rules, personnel and standings and will be judged on their photogenic qualities.

Irwin, Iowa cowgirl Rachel Burton will preside over the 2010 pageant. As the reigning Miss NFPB Rachel has traveled throughout the Midwest this past year to promote the NFPB at bull ridings, parades, rodeos, horse fairs and a multitude of other events.  She is a former Miss Teen Rodeo Iowa and has her eye set on obtaining the title of Miss Rodeo Iowa.  In January Rachel represented the Federation at the Miss Rodeo USA Pageant in Oklahoma City, OK where she earned first runner-up honors.

The winner of the title will be named on Sunday, April 11 during the Federation Finals awards presentation.  Follow along on the pageant's Facebook group to catch all of the action.

Who will become Miss Rodeo USA 2010?

 
Jamie Virden
Miss Rodeo USA 2009

The annual Miss Rodeo USA Pageant has begun in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and six lovely young ladies from across the nation are vying for the national title.  On Sunday January 17 the winner will be announced prior to the final performance of the International Professional Rodeo Association.  See the full pageant schedule and meet the contestants at the pageant website and follow the action at their blog.