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in other words june26 2012 Happy Trails: A Report From the Rodeo Road By Mackenzie Carr Miss Rodeo America 2012 Hello again, With the month of June, came the opportunity for me to finally attend rodeos in my home state of Oregon. I kicked the month off with the Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo in Central Point and the Sisters Rodeo in Sisters. The Wild Mackenzie getting ready to do the queen’s run at the Sisters Rodeo. Rogue is Oregon’s first PRCA rodeo of the season and home to the only 100 point ride, and Sisters is the largest PRCA rodeo held during the second 9 weekend in June. Each evening, the the game of duck duck goose began, we Association are some of the nicest people rodeo performances claimed a good were all having a blast. It was a great I have met. They went above and beyond portion of my responsibilities for the way to break up the typical assembly to treat me well, and even surprised me week, but many times my job requires format that we normally stick to, while on my birthday. They called me up on me to do more. stage and told me that someone A major part of wanted to talk to me. On being Miss Rodeo America speakerphone was my parents is education. The age of and sister to wish me happy the person does not matter. birthday. The audience and my What is most important is family then sang to me and a to ultimately create new cake was brought out. It was rodeo fans. At both the the best birthday surprise I have Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo and ever had and I am so grateful Sisters Rodeo, I spent a lot for the Miss Rodeo Nebraska of time talking to people Association’s kindness. throughout the community. I cannot believe my They ranged from the year as Miss Rodeo America Rotary Club to children in is half over. It seems like just the hospital. Each group yesterday I was crowned in was interested in the sport, Las Vegas. The memories that I as well as what they could have made so far I know I will expect to see at the rodeo cherish forever. I am thoroughly Mackenzie with longtime friend JJ Harrison visiting with school each evening. Teaming looking forward to the next 6 children. up with barrelman and months and all that they will longtime friend JJ Harrison, we visited still getting the same message across. bring. I would like to thank all of my After I wrapped things up in sponsors, friends, and family who have grade schools to invite the kids to the rodeo. As Miss Rodeo America, I have Oregon, I celebrated my birthday while made this dream a reality. I not only feel spent time at a lot of elementary schools; visiting the state of Nebraska for the honored, but truly blessed to have this however, this time it was different. JJ first time. Having the opportunity to amazing opportunity. and I had to opportunity to play with the be a part of the Buffalo Bill Rodeo kids at recess prior to talking to them and NEBRASKAland Days was so about the rodeo. I will admit, it was a rewarding. The people involved with little nerve wracking at first, but once the rodeo and the Miss Rodeo Nebraska New Dairy Princess Crowned for Columbia County Before being crowned, Mikela was interviewed by two judges, delivered a 4 minute speech on “Dairy Farming Around the World” and charmed the audience with a memorable milk commercial featuring sock puppets as her conscious, arguing about healthy drink choices with milk winning out. Dairy Princess duties include appearing at local and state events, parades, festivals, and county fairs, making presentations to elementary school students and promoting dairy farming and products along with nine other county Dairy Princesses. At Oregon State Fair, Mikela will serve delicious ice cream in the Red Barn and answer dairy related questions in the Milking Parlor. Outgoing Dairy Princess Teri McGettigan (left) with Columbia County’s newly crowned Dairy In January, she competes for the Princess Ambassador, Mikela Heimuler. title of Oregon Dairy Princess at Sauvie Island Grange. Heidi Larson Ambassador. Mikela is the daughter of Henry Wismer, a former Oregon and Columbia County Dairy Princess Ambassador, and Pam Heimuller of St. Helens where presided over the coronation themed, she is a junior at St. Helens High School. “Cow’s Night Out” with 80 guests in As part of her course work in independent studies, Mikela shadows doctors and attendance. ral Path Health Ser ces vi Na tu Columbia County’s 2012 -2013 Dairy Princess Ambassador is Mikela Heimuller. 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