Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame- Beef and Beans BBQ

On July 14^th, I was honored to be both a guest and a scholarship recipient at the annual Beef and Beans BBQ sponsored by the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame.  This event introduces the twelve high school seniors that will each receive a $3,000 scholarship to continue their education at an accredited college of their choice.  Corporate sponsors and supporters of the organization were invited to personally meet the students and see first hand the results of fund raising efforts by MPRHWF. 

These 12 high school rodeo athletes are selected by the Montana High School Rodeo Association and are chosen using a balanced criteria of scholastic achievement, participation in rodeo, community service, future education plans, and financial need. In addition to the twelve $3,000 scholarships to graduating seniors, the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame awards Miss Rodeo Montana a $2,000 educational scholarship and $1,000 to Miss Montana High School Rodeo. 

I greatly appreciate receiving this scholarship and it will definitely help me further my education after completing my year as Miss Rodeo Montana.

Over the years, I have gotten to know many of the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame members.   My mother serves on their Advisory Committee and she is also the Miss Teen Rodeo Montana advisor. The Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame maintains a monument site to honor Montana PRCA rodeo champions and legends at the MetraPark complex in Billings and raises scholarship funds year around.  Check them out at http://www.montanaprorodeo.org/.  They are truly a wonderful group of people.  One Board Member in particular is Lucille Hill.  She has truly been a blessing this year. At the beginning of my MRM year, she offered to proofread all my blogs before I publish them onto the Miss Rodeo Montana website and she is truly a lifesaver!!!  Sometime my mind is thinking way faster than my fingers will type and she always helps with my errors! So Lucille, thank you, thank you, thank you! You don’t know how much I truly appreciate all that you have done for me this year!