Rodeo Pageant - North Dakota Winter Show

MISS RODEO NORTH DAKOTA WINTER SHOW QUEEN COMPETITION

2011 Rodeo Queen Bio & Information (PDF format)

PAGEANT RULES ⁄ ELIGIBILITY:

Contestant Eligibility: Each contestant in the Miss NDWS pageant shall on the date of the competition and final selection:

have obtained the age of 17 years as of Jan. 1, 2012 and will be 18 by the state competition in October but not more than 24 years of age as of Dec. 31 of the year of the state competition.
is single and has never been married or has children or other minor dependents.
be a resident of the state of North Dakota.
have executed all consents and ⁄ or waivers of liability presented as conditions or precedents to competition.
abide by all rules and regulations of the Miss Rodeo NDWS pageant.
any previous or pending criminal charges at the time of the pageant deems ineligible to compete - 6 months previous to pageant there can be no misdemeanors or felonies convicted or pending.
loss of title and benefits if charged with any crimes of moral turpitude (DUIs ⁄ Minors in Possession) during the reigning year.
application paid in full.
each contestant must bring a horse and tack for horsemanship competition.

Miss Rodeo NDWS Application 2012 (PDF format)

Judging will award points in:

Horsemanship: pattern, interview ⁄ question, flag run (30 points possible)
Modeling: appearance and personality (30 points possible)
Speech: appearance, personality ⁄ presentation, Interview ⁄ question (40 points possible)

HORSEMANSHIP

Pattern will demonstrate basic reigning skills, including speed control, lead changes, quiet ⁄ sliding stops, rollbacks, backing, pivots (spins) - at conclusion of pattern the contestant will ride to the judges and dismount, answer questions, re-mount and leave arena.

Dress for horsemanship pattern will be a plain white long sleeve western shirt (no fringe, sequins, crystals, ruffles or embellishments) any style Wrangler Blue jeans, Boots (round toed pull on ropers) hat, belt ⁄ buckle. Shirttails must be tucked in. Accessories may be any color (hat, boots, and belt). NO chaps or spurs allowed.

Flag Run: each contestant will present the flag in the arena on their own horse, circling the arena twice, first slow and then faster, stopping at the gate before exiting the arena. Dress for this part of the competition would be rodeo attire - sequins, fringes, sparkles and bling! Jeans must be Wrangler brand.

MODELING:

Queen Contestants:
Dress: Full western attire consisting of: western dress, western skirt and blouse or jacket combination, with western hat, boots belt. Current trend should be evident.

SPEECH: 3-4 minutes in length
Personal ⁄ sponsor: Your background with horses and ⁄ or rodeo. Why do you have YOUR sponsors? What's important about your sponsors? Sell yourself and your sponsors to the judges, make the audience better informed about you and your sponsors. Full western attire - same as modeling. Following your speech the judges will ask interview questions.

Jr Queen Contestants:
Full western rodeo queen attire, sequins, fringes, sparkles, and bling! Jeans must be Wrangler brand, western hat, boots and belt! You may model a western dress, skirt, blouse combination if you so choose. It will not be required.

SPEECH: 3-4 minutes in length
Personal ⁄ Sponsor: Your background with horses and ⁄ or rodeo. Why do you have YOUR sponsors? What's important about your sponsors? Sell yourself and your sponsors to the judges, make the audience better informed about you and your sponsors. Full western attire - same as modeling. Following our speech the judges will ask interview questions.

If time allows, we will again have a quick fashion show following the modeling and speeches which will include the visiting queens, but will give you a chance to shine before the judges, so be prepared to smile and strut your stuff.

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MISS RODEO NORTH DAKOTA WINTER SHOW QUEEN COMPETITION

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