Miss Rodeo New Mexico 2009: Colorado Springs, CO

If you were flying in an airplane during the second week of July, I am positive that you saw one of the 24 state queens that were making their way to Colorado Springs, CO. As a state title holder, this is one of the premier events that you can and should attend. During the week and a half that we were in Colorado we were a part of the PRCA Hall of Fame Inductions, Pikes Peak or Bust ProRodeo, Miss Rodeo America Seminar, and visited the U.S. Air Force Academy. There was something to keep us girls’ busy everyday!! Miss Rodeo Alabama Victoria Jeffcoat, Miss Rodeo Illinois Rebecca Kloker, Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Michelle Blake, Miss Rodeo Nebraska Amy Amack and I jumped on a bus to take us where the Air Force trains the elite! After a brief inspection of our bus at the entry gates, we arrived to see Cadets training, going to class, and of course flying! Our handsome guide was a senior majoring in engineering, and we all agreed his uniform couldn’t have fit any better! HaHa The afternoon was picture perfect for site seeing around the U.S. Air Force Academy, but before long we were summoned back to civilian life and be among the legends in rodeo. The PRCA Hall of Fame Inductees were Dan Mortensen, Ace Berry, Walt Arnold, Erv Korkow, Ted Nuce, and Leonard Ward who had shown interest and passion for the sport of rodeo. During one of the weekdays, the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Committee members took a few of us for a train ride up to the top of Pikes Peak! Um, how fitting to attend the Pikes Peak or Bust ProRodeo and get to travel to the top of the same mountain!It was truly a great experience for those of us who took the 2 1/2 hr trip to the top and a special Thank You to those who made it possible! From there we attended nightly rodeo performances where PRCA Announcer of the Year Boyd Polhamus entertained us with is witty jokes and comebacks! When the rodeo finished and we signed our final autographs on Saturday night, we only had a nights rest to prepare the state queens for an informative seminar. The Miss Rodeo America Seminar, held over a three day period, gave great insight as to what is expected as a Miss Rodeo and what we need to individually study to have better success in competition. I encourage all young women vying for a local, state, or national title to attend the Miss Rodeo America Seminar, for more information please visit their website at http://www.missrodeo.com/ . Here are a few pictures I manage to scrounge up for you, enjoy!!