2009 TCRA QUEEN CONTEST RULES

• Must be between the ages of 17 (by January 1st of the year you try out for) and 27 years of age. May be single or married, living in Tillamook County, or a county whose border touches Tillamook County.

• Must be able to furnish your own horse or have a written lease agreement for the use of a horse suitable for the activities that you will be asked to participate in for the entire year, and approval of horse or horses must be obtained from the Queens Director/Advisor. Stallions, wet mares or mares in last months of pregnancy are not allowed. Proof of insurance for you and your horse must be provided. The liability and medical release must be signed and submitted prior to the pageant.

• Must be willing to travel to all speaking engagements, rodeos and parades and other events as designated by the TCRA, including all monthly TCRA association meetings. Activities and appointments begin January 1, 2009 and are scheduled through the month of December of the same year. Also, you will be expected to help at the rodeo the summer following your reign, by carrying the flag for Grand Entry in both Saturday and Sunday performances of the Tillamook County Rodeo 2010.

• Three qualified judges shall judge all sections of the contest. The judges will be selected by the Queens Coordinator/Advisor.

• You shall wear appropriate western attire complete with hat and boots, for both the speaking and horsemanship trials. Your horse shall be clean and in good health and suitable for the activity you are participating in. Equipment shall be clean and in good repair.

• Awards will be given in 6 (six) categories at this pageant: Knowledge, Speech, Personality, Horsemanship, Appearance & Photogenics. And award for congeniality and spirit may also be given.

• You will be required to give a 2-3 minute speech. The speech & personality division will be judged on poise, ability to project oneself, voice expressiveness, and appearance, knowledge of rodeo and current events. Appearance includes overall attractiveness, grooming, posture and current trends and styles. Rodeo knowledge includes both Tillamook County Rodeo and the NPRA events and contestants. You will be asked impromptu questions about any topic including, but limited to, current events. As a contestant, you will be required to attend a pre-pageant meeting. The date will be announced.. 

• Horsemanship will be judged on your control of yourself and your horse at all times. You will be allowed to bring only one horse to use for the entire contest. The judges are evaluating you, and your ability to ride and control your animal. We are looking for a cowgirl to represent the Tillamook Rodeo.

• Applications Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by June 1, 2008.

• Mail applications to: TCRA Queen Director, P.O. Box 65, Tillamook, OR 97141.