2012 Miss Rodeo MT Pageant Field Set

The 2012 Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant will get underway on Jan. 11 in Great Falls. Currently held in conjunction with the Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals, the pageant has a 50+ year history in the state, of selecting a young woman to represent the sport of professional rodeo and the State of Montana.

Three contestants will be competing for the Miss Rodeo Montana 2012 title, and another two contestants will vie for Miss Teen Rodeo Montana 2012. The competition consists of three full days of competition including horsemanship ability, personal interviews with the judges, a written test covering horsemanship and rodeo knowledge, a public speech and media interview, impromptu questions, and modeling. Three judges will judge all areas of the competition and the winners will be announced on Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Miss Rodeo Montana Coronation at the Hampton Inn.

Miss Rodeo Montana serves as a public spokesperson and ambassador for the Sport of Professional Rodeo in Montana. She attends parades, fairs and rodeos as well as civic and community events, working with rodeo committees, corporate sponsors, and talking to school children about the values and traditions of the western lifestyle and the opportunities that the sport of rodeo has to offer. While spreading good will for her community and her state, Miss Rodeo Montana is garnering the richest experience of her life and laying a solid foundation for her future. She receives gifts and awards valued at more than $5,000 in addition to scholarship monies to help further her education. The majority of her transportation, meals and lodging are paid for as she travels and promotes the great sport of professional rodeo. Miss Rodeo Montana also goes on to compete for the title of Miss Rodeo America, next December in Las Vegas, NV.

The outgoing Miss Rodeo Montana is 22-year-old Lorissa Harris, Shepherd. Upon completion of her reign she will finish her studies at Montana State University-Billings where she is pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science degree in psychology. In the future she plans to work with cancer patients as an oncology psychologist. The outgoing Miss Teen Rodeo Montana is Amy Hager, Bozeman. She is a senior at Shields Valley High School and is involved with both Montana FFA and the National FFA. Both Harris and Hager will be on hand throughout the pageant and rodeo.

For tickets or reservations, call 899-4640

For additional information on the Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant: http://www.MISSRODEO MONTANA.COM.