During the Bakersfield Stampede Days Rodeo it is a tradition that the Queen contestants tour the Kern County Sheriff's Department! In the morning we board a Sheriff bus, and head to the department for 'booking" ha! It is a huge facility, this was my thrid year attending and I still saw and learned new things! Here all of the girls posed with Sheriff Youngblood before we start the tour! This is just one of the many fun events while in Bakersfield.
The crowd at the Springville Rodeo was definetly Tough Enough! It was an honor to support the efforts of this great organization and work with a breast cancer survivor, to stir the crowd and sale PINK appareal! We even got the clown, and barrelman to add pink bandanas to their ensemble, what a crowd pleaser! It was only time to close up shop when we sold out! Thank You to everyone who sported pink, and felt good about doing so.
In Springville we kicked off the rodeo celebration by naming the 2008 Springville Sierra Rodeo Royalty in front of a crowd of ancious rodeo supporters, and future Rodeo Queens! It was the start to a fun filled weekend in a beautiful location. Thank you for your hospitality.
Jodie Mendenhall and us gals, take a wild ride in the "Official" golf cart!
John Payne, 'The One Armed Bandit' and I share a moment before we saddle up for the 2008 Oakdale Rodeo!
Duv, and I had an early morning interview while at the Oakdale Rodeo. We were featured live on the CW 31!
A view from the back seat driver! It's off to the Rodeo in my Toyota Tundra pick-up, from Toyota of Glendora!
ARIAT is one of the many generous sponsors of the Miss Rodeo California Pageant. While visiting Corral West in Redding ca. I had the chance to preview one of their boot advertisements! That's right, where would you be without a good pair of boots!
What a pleasure it was to visit beautiful Redding, for the 2008 Miss Redding Rodeo Banquet and Coronation. After dinner the competition began and my co-emcee Ryan Rice, and I had the privilege of beginning the festivities! Congratulations to the five MRR contestants, each of you girls performed so well! The court consisted of Jenifer Marinelli, Whitney Taylor, Julie Hemenway, Taylor Deppen, and the newly crowned Miss Rodeo Redding 2008, Kristina Bradley! The classy Western event was attended by family, Sponsors, Redding Rodeo committee, and the Asphalt Cowboys. Thank You to everyone who made Redding feel like home, it was an honor.
