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Giddy up! It's time to apply to be next year's Chelan County Rodeo Queen

Try out to be the next Chelan County Fair Rodeo Queen! Applications are due by 3 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2024.

For more information, contact Kristen Mattson at kristenmattson7@yahoo.com. Download the 2024-2025 application

To be considered, applicants must:

  • Be between the ages of 17 and 23 years old.
  • Must be attending high school or recently graduated from high school.
  • Be a resident of either Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan or Grant counties.
  • Must have riding and horsemanship skills.
  • Be able to attend a two-hour, mandatory orientation at 7 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2024, at the Tillicum Riders Club House, adjacent to the Chelan County Fairgrounds in Cashmere.

The Rodeo Queen Pageant will be Oct. 13, 2024. Contestants will be judged on personal interview, horsemanship, modeling, speech presentation and impromptu questions.

The 2024-2025 queen will be presented with a variety of awards, sponsored items and royalty accessories to be worn during the year of her reign. She will participate in a year of community events, public speaking, parades, luncheons and rodeos while serving as a goodwill ambassador for the Chelan County Fair and Rodeo.

The 2024-2025 Queen will replace Queen Austyn Robinson (photo above), who reigned over this past year.

Last Updated: 09/12/2024 10:38 AM

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