I arrived on Wednesday morning and drove straight to the Stick Horse Rodeo held at Capital Sports and Western Wear. It was one of the biggest Kiddie Rodeos I had ever been to during my year as Miss Teen! I had so much fun helping out and I even got to judge their rodeo queen pageant!! Unfortunately, Lesli did not make it to the Stick Horse Rodeo. She had a horrible case of the stomach flu which lasted until the second day in Helena! :( But she returned to her bright bubbily self in no time at all!!! Later that day I attended the meet and greet for Kristy Lee Cook and Little Big Town! It was so cool and they all really liked my cowboy hat! I watched the concert for awihle and then it was off to the trailer and then to bed!
I woke up the next morning and got ready for the Kiddie Parade. It was the first I have ever attended. It was really fun. Lesli and I got lost on the way to the parade and barely made it, but we did!! As the end of the parade was walking by Lesli and I quickly hopped in and fit right in with the mix!! After the parade we spent two hours at the brand new Helena Fairgrounds facility. It was so nice and as an added bonus there was air conditioning. Every day we would sit at the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Booth and sign autographs. The first night of the rodeo was military appreciation night so the grand entry was very tricky, but it turned out great! There were over 100 military troops in the arena, the navy had a boat in the arena, a gigantic American Flag, and all of the sponsor flags!!! It was crazy, but we all fit and it turned out excellent.
I had nothing to do before the rodeo on Friday so I hung around my trailer and my sister and I managed to fet on some rides!! We had way too much fun! :) Friday was Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night so before the rodeo I attended Chicks 'N Chaps event. Chicks 'N Chaps is a fundraiser to fight the disease of cancer and to find a cure. When I attended the fundraiser it seemed more like a giant paty to me!!! everyone was having so much fun and they raised a TON of money!! The rodeo that night was so much fun! I had a blast with Lesli and also with Libby Gurnett, the Big Sky ProRodeo Princess. She is so nice and made me laugh a lot!!
I attended the Saturday Parade and Lesli, Libby, and I got to ride in a carriage pulled by Mules!!!! They were so cute!!! I had tons of fun at the parade. After the parade Lesli had a webinar to attend so I headed back to the trailer. Saturday night was Hawaiian Night and everyone's horse had flowers around their neck! The Helena Last Chance Stampede did something I had never seen. Their announcer rode in the arena and announced at the same time!! It was so funny and he even interviewed the rodeo queens when we were in the arena! It was crazy but very fun! I also got to see my new favorite sport WILD COW MILKING!!! I have so much fun watching it. They had it all three nights and congratulations to Capital Sports, they are still the reigning champion!!!
I had so much fun in Helena and encourage everyone in the area to attend it next year! Congratulations to the rodeo comittee for putting on a fantastic show. I want to give a big thanks to Amy Robbins, BJ Geier, and Jay Sherley. They were all so helpful and nice! That's all for now!! See you down the road. God Bless,
Sam
No comments:
Post a Comment