It's Offically Began!

It's off and running...the 2009 Miss Rodeo Oregon Pageant has officially begun! Early this afternoon contestants began checking in to our new host hotel, the "Shilo Inn" in Newberg and were greated by our members and executive board at our pageant orientation. Their were some quick introductions and information given and then it was a quick goodbye to families and friends and off to the first event, The Gold Buckle Gala. The event was again hosted by St. Paul Resident, Elaine Smith (grandma to our 2005 MRO, Camie Johnston) and it went off without a hitch. Here the contestants competed in their first judged event, a live "mock" media interview with Fox 12's Kimberly Maus and our organization acknowledge our gracious and supportive sponsors.



All contestants received the following scenario just prior to the event: It is 4th of July 2009. As the current Miss Rodeo Oregon you have been attending all of Oregon's premier rodeos during the "Cowboy Christmas" holiday. While at St. Paul Rodeo a TV crew snags you walking by for a live interview. The news anchor is interested in the sport of rodeo and what fans can expect to see this weekend in St.Paul.

All four did an outstanding job and the audience quickly realized what a tough competition it was going to be.

A HUGE thank you to Elaine Smith for hosting us, Molly & Jerry Hall, Sally Johnston, Amber Riesterer, Diane Overstreet and Susan Rudberg for helping to make the event a success and Kimberly Maus for interviewing our contestants.

A LOOK AHEAD:
Monday, June 30th
Breakfast Social, Bankers Cup-St.Paul, 8 AM--Open to the Public
Horsemanship, St. Paul Rodeo Arena, 10 AM--Open to the Public
Personal Interviews, Shilo Inn--CLOSED