Contestant Qualifications:

• Female between the ages of 6-23 as of January 1, 2025
• Enrolled in school (including homeschool), attending college, or graduated within the last six months
• Not currently engaged to be married, Never married and Never had children
• Have sponsoring group or organization
• Pay the required entry fee of $25.00

*** CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL TEXAS RESIDENTS THAT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS ***

Entry Directions:

• Competed entry form, fee and one (1) color or black & white photo size 3 X 5 or larger must be submitted by the entry deadline, which is Friday April 1, 2025.
• Photo should be a bust shot (head and shoulders only) in full western attire (hat required).
• Photo may be emailed to diane_hairston@hotmail.com

Attire:

Contestants shall be required to wear full western attire, to be compliant with the PRCA dress code, of her choosing (hat, boots, long sleeve shirt) at all times when riding and during the judge’s interview. A dress or jeans may be worn for the speech, modeling and interview portions of the contest.

Speech:

Contestants shall be required to attend a dinner on Tuesday June 10, 2025 at the JCSP Headquarters at 6:00 pm. Speeches, modeling and interviews will be conducted during this event. Contestants will make a poster board of pictures to be judged for photogenic award.

Queen and Princess Contestants shall be REQUIRED to give a speech. Speeches should be two minutes or less. They should be memorized for Queen Title Contestants. Princess Title Contestants are highly encouraged, but not required, to memorize their speech.

Sweetheart Title Contestants are NOT required to give a speech, but it is highly encouraged.

Speech Topics

Queen: “What are the attributes of a good Rodeo Queen and why” Princess: “Who is your favorite rodeo animal athlete and why” Sweetheart: “What is your favorite rodeo event and why”

Horsemanship:

The horsemanship competition and ringside judge’s interviews will be conducted Monday, June 9, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the indoor arena – rain or shine.

Horsemanship Rules:

• Tie downs may be used
• Queen and Princess contestants shall be required to dismount at the end of the pattern for their ringside interview. Sweetheart contestants shall remain mounted for the ringside interview.
• Contestants may ride the horse of their NO STALLIONS. Each contestant is responsible for their mount.
• The judges and/or committee reserve the right to dismiss a particular mount from the contest if at any time they believe that mount presents a danger to the contestant, other contestants or to the competition.
• In the event that a mount must be dismissed for any reason the contestant shall be responsible choosing a different mount.

A NEGATIVE COGGINS IS REQUIRED for all horses used in the competition. Please make sure that you have them with you every night; they will be checked at the gate.

All contestants shall be required to ride in the Rodeo Opening Ceremony each night of the rodeo (Wednesday – Saturday). Each contestant shall be lined up behind the arena between the Blue Barn and Indoor Arena by 7:30 pm each night NO EXCEPTIONS. Contestants shall stay for each rodeo performance.

Queen Contestant Sales Requirements:

• Each contestant will be required to sell Rodeo Admission Tickets, Program Advertising and/or Sponsor Signs
• Rodeo Admission Tickets shall be issued to each contestant and shall be sold at a Queen Discount Price of $13.00 per adult ticket and $8.00 per child ticket
• ALL SPONSOR SIGN ART WORK AND PROGRAM SPONSOR INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN MAY 24, 2025
• ALL MONIES COLLECTED AND UNSOLD TICKETS SHALL BE TURNED IN TO THE QUEEN CONTEST COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN NOON ON SATURDAY JUNE 7, 2025 – NO EXCEPTIONS!!
• All Tier Sponsor, Sponsor Sign and Ticket Sales monies shall be submitted to Queen Committee Directors only; monies submitted to JCSP members will not count towards Contestant Sales

Other Contest Regulations:

• No Contestant signs or advertising on the Posse
• No rodeo tickets may be sold by Queen Contestants on the Posse
• No Contestant may participate in any other JCSP Rodeo Activity including but not limited to carrying flags, singing the National Anthem, working in the concession or ticket booth.
• All Queen Contest Contestants, including family members, shall be expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and professional manner at all times.

Failure to comply with any of the above Contest Rules and Regulations shall result in immediate disqualification from the Contest.

Contestants will be judged and awarded points as follows:

Horsemanship                                                                            30 Points

Speech                                                                                        25 Points

Modeling                                                                                    15 Points

Interview                                                                                    10 Points

Opening Ceremony/Crowd Presence/Overall Attitude             20 Points Total Points                                                                                                 100 Points

*** 10 Bonus Points for meeting rodeo ticket sales goal ***

ALL DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES, COMMITTEE AND JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S POSSE SHALL BE FINAL. CONTEST RESULTS ARE NOT TO BE ACCESSABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IMPROVEMENT SHEETS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Ticket/Ad Sales Requirements:

EXPECTATION STATEMENT

The JCSP Rodeo Queen must understand that by winning this title she is becoming the face of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse and an official representative of the PRCA. She will be responsible for upholding the utmost respectful image of a moral young lady. She will represent her country, the sport of rodeo and the JCSP, and in doing so promotes our western heritage. She will symbolize youth and will spread good will for her community while laying a solid foundation for her future.

At no time should there be any visible tattoos displayed in person or on social media. If you do have tattoos, they shall remain covered at all times.

At no time will illegal behavior be tolerated. Should such claim of illegal acts be found your title shall be relinquished IMMEDIATELY.

Your personal Facebook page will be allowed, but will be closely monitored by the JCSP Rodeo Queen Committee. It is mandatory that access be allowed to this account by “Friending” the Committee directors.

There will be no “relationship status” posted at any time on social media. Your moral character should be portrayed as wholesome and polite at all times while online. Under no circumstances shall online bullying, name calling or inappropriate rants be acceptable. If at any time you are requested to remove or modify any post on social media it shall be done immediately without question.

During your reign as the JSCP PRCA Rodeo Queen there shall be NO visible sign of engagement or promise ring, or any other paraphernalia to indicate anything other than single status. This includes living with a male that you are not a family relative of.