Monday, September 3, 2012

MRSD Travel Blog - September Newsletter

MRSD Travel Blog - September Newsletter

My August began in Dodge City, Kansas, in “The Queen of the Cowtowns.”  The Dodge City Roundup was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame this summer and also hosts the Miss Rodeo Kansas Pageant.  I also learned to line dance, Can-Can, and race tricycles; however, my favorite activity was touring legendary Boot Hill.  I love history, and throughout the year I have seen numerous historic pieces of our western legacy. 

The second weekend of August started with the Catfish Stampede in Onida, South Dakota, and the Sutton families were great hosts, as always.  Thankfully I was able to ride enough horses during the day to offset the all the sweet corn and catfish I ate before each performance!   
Following the final performance, Kristina Maddocks, Miss Rodeo South Dakota Lady in Waiting, and I headed north to Aberdeen for the Dacotah Stampede and Miss Rodeo Aberdeen Contest.  Congratulations to Melynda Sletten, the new Miss Rodeo Aberdeen!  Regardless of which pageant I attend, I am always reminded of the wealth of horse and rodeo knowledge each contestant possesses, as well as passion to share this lifestyle with everyone they meet. 

The outgoing Miss Rodeo Aberdeen, Kendra Peterson (my neighbor), Brielle Yackley, Jr. Miss Rodeo South Dakota (my Jr. Miss Rodeo Aberdeen in 2008), as well as my college roommate, Krystal Carlascio, Miss North Dakota Winter Show (my successor as Miss Rodeo Aberdeen 2009), were also on hand for the Dacotah Stampede.  If you have ever heard of the rodeo family, that weekend proved it!  Between the support from Sutton Rodeos and Korkow Rodeos to the close friendships among the royalty, the camaraderie in rodeo is second to none!
Towards the end of the month, I was in Ft. Pierre for the South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Finals.  The 4-H Rodeo Ambassador program got me started in the rodeo queen enterprise, and will always have a special place in my heart.  Congratulations to Natalie Prins, from Sisseton, on winning the South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Ambassador title!  This year my younger brothers had qualified in calf roping, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, and team roping.  For the rest of the weekend, I was Darin and Derek’s big sister.  I forgot how much cooler a rodeo is when I’m not covered in leather vest and curly hair! 

Now that the school season is in full swing, my younger brothers have hung up their ropes and bronc saddles and switched to helmets and football pads.  My traveling is beginning to slow down to just the weekends, while preparing for Miss Rodeo America is in full swing.  I can count on my older brother, Matt, having a project for me outside when I am in a desperate need of a study break.
Until next time,
Courtney Peterson
Miss Rodeo South Dakota
Can-Can Lessons in Dodge City.
With Jamie Smith, Miss Rodeo Arizona; Sierra Peterson, Miss Rodeo Nebraska; myself; and Cassie Wasko, Miss Triangle Rodeo.

 Stuck in jail on Boot Hill with Jamie Smith, Miss Rodeo Arizona and Sierra Peterson, Miss Rodeo Nebraska.

After speeches during the Miss Rodeo Kansas Pageant.
 
Sierra Peterson, Miss Rodeo Nebraska and I. 
We don't try to go for the Peterson Twins look, it jsut happens!

Kristina Maddocks, Miss Rodeo South Dakota Lady in Waiting, and I stopped in Faith, SD.
Gun show with our sponsor, Jerry Westphal.
 
 Friends at the Miss Rodeo Aberdeen contest: this explains it all. 
(Left) With Krystal Carlascio, Miss ND Winter Show and Kristina Maddocks, Miss Rodeo South Dakota Lady in Waiting. 
(Right) Sisseton girls: With Kendra Peterson, Miss Rodeo Aberdeen 2011, Natalie Prins, now SD 4-H Rodeo Ambassador.
 

Visitng royalty during the Dacotah Stampede.
 
After the Dacotah Stampede rodeo with all the brothers, Darin, Matt, and Derek.

 Grabbing a bite to eat during the SD 4-H Rodeo Finals in Ft. Pierre, with Derek and Darin.

 

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