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2012
Happy Trails: A Report From the Rodeo Road
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in their quest to preserve the
legacy and legends of the
American West. It is not just
one girl who reaps the ben-
efits of Miss Rodeo America
Inc. The MRAI Scholarship
Foundation distributes thou-
sands of dollars annually in
scholarship benefits to help
talented deserving young
women further their stud-
ies and become tomorrow’s
leaders. Long after their
rodeo queen journey has
come to an end, women are
still being impacted by the
MRAI Scholarship Founda-
tion.
Mackenzie with an aspiring rodeo queen at the Women’s
It is moving to have
Professional Rodeo Association Finals.
seen the influence that the
Women’s Professional Rodeo Associa-
tion, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame,
Path Health Ser
and Miss Rodeo America Inc. has had
ral
and continues to have on the women of
our country. These organizations seek
to protect and preserve our Western
Heritage and lifestyle. I consider my-
self lucky to be a part of a program that
impacts so many. As my time wearing
the Black Hills Gold Crown lessens, I
am caused to reminisce about the end-
less opportunities that have arisen and
Dr. Carol McIntyre
countless memories I have made while
Naturopathic & Chinese Medicine
serving as Miss Rodeo America. I am
truly blessed to have had the opportunity
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Until next time.
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to visit parts of Nebraska and Texas that
I had never been to before. Thank you
again to both the WPRA and the Nation-
Hello again,
al Cowgirl Hall of Fame for you kind-
My month of October laid claim ness and unending support.
to two events that revolved around the
Attending these two events re-
amazing women within the rodeo in- minded me of all that MRA Inc. does
dustry. I began with
for young women
a trip to Lincoln,
and the sport of
Nebraska for the
rodeo. For over
Women’s Profes-
50 years, the Miss
sional Rodeo Asso-
Rodeo America
ciation Finals and
Pageant has been
followed it with a
choosing women
jaunt to Fort Worth,
from across the
Texas for the Na-
country to serve
tional Cowgirl Hall
as the first lady
of Fame Induction
of rodeo. The first
Ceremony. These
pageant consisted
two organizations
of only 9 con-
acknowledge
the
testants, and has
great accolades of
grown today to
western
women,
encompass over
similar to that of
30 different state
Miss Rodeo Ameri-
rodeo
queens.
ca Inc.
The
pageant
Both
the
brings in young
WPRA and the Na- Mackenzie at the National Cowgirl Hall women from all
of Fame Inductions.
tional Cowgirl Hall
backgrounds;
of Fame have been empowering women some who grew up with a ranching
for many years. The WPRA gives wom- background and some who did not.
en an opportunity to compete in events However, both share the common love
that they would not otherwise get to of western heritage and the agriculture
compete in at professional rodeos, while industry. Many of the former Miss Ro-
the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame pays deo Americas continue to contribute to
homage to the accomplishments of the the organization, the sport of profes-
women of the American West. Having sional rodeo, and western lifestyle long
the chance to attend both functions and after their reign comes to an end. These
take part in the honoring of remarkable distinguished alumni and other contes-
women was really a once in a lifetime tants for the crown are proven leaders
opportunity. I also enjoyed being able who are highly motivated and dedicated
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By Mackenzie Carr
Miss Rodeo America 2012
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