WINNEMUCCA - Three girls will vie for the title of 2013 Miss Winnemucca High Desert Rodeo Queen to be held Saturday in the 4-H meeting room of the Winnemucca Events Complex.
A luncheon will be served at noon with the modeling, speech, impromptu speech and horsemanship to follow. Coronation of the new queen and her court will be at 4:30 p.m.
A special guest performance will be given by cowboy poet Jessica Hedges. She will entertain the audience with her amazing poetry and presence. Her amazing creations she is so well known for through her business of Buckarette Collection.
Three judges will have the task of choosing the most qualified girls to represent Winnemucca and the surrounding area as our ambassador for Winnemucca events and the sport of rodeo.
The queen association prides itself each year in making sure that honors like this are not just given to interested girls in the community, but rather the girls need to work for their title and show they have the characteristics needed for such an important job.
Miss Winnemucca High Desert Queen serves as an ambassador of rodeo to the general public, portraying excellence in sportsmanship, high moral and ethical character, and reflects careful and humane treatment of animals. She must understand the sport of rodeo and the people that enjoy rodeo as a professional sport. She is expected to act, speak, and dress according to the honor the title deserves at all times during her reign.
A yearly schedule for the queen court begins with the Ranch Hand Rodeo, which will take place from Feb. 27 through March 2 in Winnemucca.
The court will travel throughout the state making presentation runs at high school rodeo performances. They will help with the presentation of the awards at the mule races, the court will organize and sponsor the SSIR Queen contest, represent Winnemucca at the Reno Rodeo, the Silver State Stampede in Elko, and the Hell on Hooves finals in Lovelock.
Their big weekend will be helping with the Tri-County Fair and Rodeo in Winnemucca over Labor Day weekend. They will ride in many parades including the Nevada Day Parade in Carson City. The year of Miss Winnemucca High Desert Rodeo Queen is one of true dedication and ambassadorship for Winnemucca.
If you have any further questions regarding the pageant or if you would like to schedule an appearance of the queen court at your event, please feel free to contact Terri Otto, Jenessa Marshall, or Michelle Pasquale.
Sarah Rogers is the 14 year-old daughter of John and Kathrin Rogers and Jennifer Miller. Rogers is a freshman attending Pershing County High School in Lovelock. She is active in band as a first chair trumpet. She maintains a 3.1 GPA while taking classes like Spanish and Ag mechanics. She is very active in FFA as the president of the Nile Valley Chapter. She is also president of the Lovelock rodeo team and competes in the events of barrel racing, pole bending, and breakaway roping.
Upon graduation from high school, Rogers would like to become a veterinarian and someday own her own ranch where she could have an on-site facility for both large and small animal health. She will be pursuing the title of Miss Nevada High School Rodeo this year. She has goals to compete for Miss Reno Rodeo and then Miss Rodeo Nevada in the future.
Rogers would like to be Miss Winnemucca High Desert Rodeo Queen to represent Winnemucca in true western pride "with a little bit of bling and a whole bunch of northern Nevada hospitality!"
Dusty Rain Robertson is the 13 year-old daughter of Trish Gover and Robert Robertson. Dusty is an eighth-grader attending Winnemucca Junior High School. Robertson currently maintains a 3.0 GPA and her favorite class is US History because her teacher makes the information memorable with jokes and laughter.
Robertson prides herself on her physical accomplishments in receiving the Presidential Award in fitness for running the mile. Her favorite sport is rodeo. She is a member of the Nevada Junior High Wrangler Division and competes in the events of barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, and breakaway roping.
She is also a member of the Winnemucca Junior High School cheer squad. Robertson enjoys playing soccer and basketball. Her favorite past time is to hang out with her friends and her family. No matter how busy she may be, she always makes time for her horses.
Upon graduating from high school, Robertson plans to attend the University of Alabama in pursuit of a Law Degree. In the future she would like to become Miss Nevada State High School Rodeo Queen. However, right now Robertson would like to obtain the title of Miss Winnemucca High Desert Rodeo Queen to actively promote the sport of rodeo which is a sport she has participated in her entire life. Rodeo has now become her passion. Rodeo has continued in her family for generations and has brought her family closer together. Dusty would proudly represent her home town of Winnemucca throughout the entire state of Nevada.
Bailey Reynolds is the 12 year-old daughter of Fawn Reynolds and Eric Zimmerman. Reynolds is currently a sixth-grader attending French Ford Middle School in Winnemucca.
Her favorite subject is reading because when she opens a book she can begin a new adventure. She currently has a 4.0 GPA and strives to maintain her honor roll status. Reynolds enjoys drawing and has received a Humboldt County art award for her pictures. Her favorite sport is rodeo. She competes in the Junior High Wrangler Rodeo in the events of barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, and breakaway roping.
She has won many awards in American West 4D barrel races and the local youth and open barrel races. She also enjoys riding cutting horses and 4-H. Reynolds likes to read on top of the hay stack on a nice sunny day. She enjoys playing volley ball and basketball at school.
Upon graduating from high school with and honors diploma, she wants to pursue a degree in Veterinary Medicine. In her free time she would like to become a professional barrel racer and an award winning non-pro cutter.
Bailey wants to become Miss Winnemucca High Desert Rodeo Queen to promote the sport of rodeo. She enjoys riding in parades and meeting new people. She enjoys talking to people about rodeo and the western way of life. It makes her feel proud to carry the flag in the grand entry. People share her passion of rodeo and they let me see that appreciation.
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