Queen
Lauren Makin
Lauren will be a senior at
Joseph Charter School
this fall. She is the
daughter of Bryan and Kit
Makin of Wallowa.
Lauren has two sisters:
Courtnie and Taylor. .
Lauren’s hobbies include
all sports, with her favorites being volleyball and basketball. She
also enjoys riding and showing her horse and raising and showing
cattle for 4-H and FFA.
Princess Sarah
Aschenbrenner
Sarah will be a senior at
Enterprise High School
this fall. She lives in Enter-
prise with her parents
Chad and Cindi Aschen-
brenner and younger
brother Coy.
Sarah’s hobbies include hunting with her dad, riding horses and
developing a strong and trusting relationship with her broodmare
Lucy and her babies. She has three additional strong passions in her
Princess
Taylor Grote
Taylor will be a senior at
Joseph Charter School this
fall. She lives in Joseph
with her parents Dennis
and Julie Grote and her
brother, TJ. Taylor’s grand-
parents were CJD grand
marshalls in 1997.
Taylor is involved in 4-H horse and swine, volleyball, sotball, FFA
and FCCLA. She started really riding horses at age 8. She was a
member of Pony Club and then expanded her knowledge of horses
Lauren’s accomplishments include being a 2015 Eastern Oregon
Livestock Show princess, FFA Greenhand Treasurer/Star Green-
hand/Historian/Reporter, membership in National Honors Society,
sophomore class vice president and treasurer, junior class presi-
dent, 4-H club president for three years. She also received 4-H
county medals in both horse and livestock, 4-H Dad Potter 3 step
award, and 2015 Ofensive Player in basketball.
Ater high school Lauren plans to attend EOU and focus on a
career as a dental hygienist.
Lauren says she wanted to be a member of the Chief Joseph Days
Court because she really enjoys promoting Wallowa County and
the sport of rodeo.
life – sports, FFA varsity basketball her freshman year, outstanding
member of the Enterprise FFA Chapter for two years, member of
the National Honors Society, Excellence in English II award, and re-
cipient of the 4-H Dad Potter 3 step award.
Ater high school Sarah is interested in Medical Imaging Technol-
ogy and hopes to become an ultrasound technician. She also is in-
terested in veterinary medicine. She is considering several schools:
OIT in Klamath Falls, IIT in Boise or TVCC in Ontario.
Sarah looks forward to being on the Chief Joseph Days court to ex-
pand her horsemanship career. She is excited to interact and reach
out to new people. Her time on the CJD court will be spent eagerly
promoting our area, our rodeo and the sport of rodeo.
by joining 4-H. She is an active member of the Nez Perce Riders 4-H
horse club. She enjoys riding horses, outdoor activities, drawing and
reading. Taylor has received the Champion award in 4-H presenta-
tion for three years, qualiied for state 4-H Horse Fair for three years
in ive or more events, 4-H Dad Potter 3 step award, class secretary
during her freshman and sophomore year, member of the National
Honor Society and was awarded Intermediate All Around Horse
award in 2014.
Ater high school, Taylor plans to attend Portland State and strive
to earn a degree in physical therapy.
Taylor said she wants to be on the Chief Joseph Days Court be-
cause it is one of her biggest dreams. he dream that every little girl
has. She wants to represent not only CJD but the entire county.
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