The Highlight of My Year!

The most memorable trip I have had was when I traveled to Colorado Springs, CO. I arrived at the Denver International Airport a couple hours off the scheduled time due to some delays, instead of arriving at 3:00 PM, my plane landed at 5:30 PM. Miss Rodeo Nebraska Amy Amack and Miss Rodeo Alabama Victoria Jeffcoat picked me up in the "pink-mobile"! However, I walked out of the airport empty handed, my bags were misplaced! I was told that I would receive my bags before midnight, that night. We drove from Denver to Colorado Springs to stay with some family friends of Amy's. After we had met the family, I was given a hard time about what we rope in New Mexico and if you know me at all, I told these new friends that in New Mexico we rope for money! With that I was asked if I would like to enter a team roping that would happen on Saturday, of course I agreed! As night fell upon us and midnight approached us we figured my bags were late, again. So I stayed in a pair of camouflage sleep pants and an extra large hunting orange shirt. My bags finally came at 7:00 AM, twelve hours late to be exact. Once I had my luggage, things started to pick up for me. The week went well and before I knew it the team roping that I was to compete in was a 'Celebrity Roping' they told me and they would love for me to dress as Miss Rodeo New Mexico! Well, thats' just great I thought, there is no way that I can wear my 'Miss Rodeo New Mexico' sash it might get caught in the dally, and so I finally told myself to just Cowgirl Up and rope! When Saturday came, the people who had entered me had forgot to mention that this team roping was sponsored by the ProRodeo Hall of Fame and that the announcer was Bob Fiest, team roping contestants were Larry Mahan, Ted Nuce, Jon Davis, and Karl Stressman, just to name a few. I realized that this was no ordinary roping, in fact it was the Inaugural PRCA Commissioners' Classic! I roped with a local celebrity of Colorado Springs, Lynn Spears. We didn't do so well, those heelers will starve you every time and I would know cause I was heeling that day! But even though we weren't on our 'A-Game', that day will never be forgotten by Miss Rodeo New Mexico.

Karl Stressman, CEO and Commissioner of the PRCA, and myself!

Please visit the PRCA website at www.prorodeo.com or see the video blog 'Straight Talk with the Commissioner' at www.rodeoup.com.