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march27
2012
Happy Trails: A Report From the Rodeo Road
By Mackenzie Carr
Miss Rodeo America 2012
Hello again,
After my trip to Florida, I was
able to attend an event in my home state,
the 2012 Miss Northwest Professional
Rodeo
Association’s
coronation
fundraiser. It was so great to see everyone
and to support my good friend Emily
Clark. On the way home from Bend, I
even stopped to play in the snow at Ski
Mackenzie at Ski Bowl.
Bowl. I was the only one in Wranglers, competition.
For my next stop, I
Justin boots, and an NFR jacket!
My next appearance took my to traveled from the frigid cold
Ogden, Utah where I had the opportunity snow in Utah, to the humidity
to serve as a clinician at the Miss Rodeo in Houston, Texas. Similar
Utah Boot Camp. Again, I was put in a to having the privilege of
position where I was able to share some sharing some of my rodeo
of my knowledge about pageantry and knowledge, I was honored
to work
being a rodeo
at Rodeo
a m b a s s a d o r
H o u s t o n
with girls who
for
two
were aspiring
w e e k s . Mackenzie
to be rodeo
This was
queens. The
one
of
rodeo queen
the first times Miss
programs in
Rodeo America has
Utah do an
been there, and I am
amazing job at
so grateful for the
preparing their
opportunity.
girls. It was
I spent my
very refreshing
two
week
stay
to see so many
promoting
the
rodeo
bright faces
Mackenzie at the Miss Rodeo Utah
and explaining to the
who were so
Queen Boot Camp.
general public what
eager to learn
and listen to what I had to say. I spoke and who I was. Many people had never
to them about the interviewing process, been to a rodeo and were quite interested
public speaking, and working with in learning what all the best sport on dirt
the media. Highlighting all of the dos entails. They had also never heard of the
and don’ts that pertain to each area of Miss Rodeo America program and were
with Miss Rodeo Texas Lauren Graham at
Rodeo Houston.
surprised to hear that I was from Oregon
and not Texas.
I’m sure that you can see a
common theme emerging from a lot of
my trips, education. I feel that that is
the most important aspect of my job as
Miss Rodeo America. It is not the fame
or glory that comes with the title, it is
having the opportunity to speak to others
about my passion. More gratification
comes from being able to help and
teach others, than from the glitz and
the glamor. I am so blessed to be in the
position I am today, thank you again for
this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Until next time.
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