Hello Again!
My title became truely official on January 28th, at the Redfield Legion Hall, but not before Rachel Burton, Miss Rodeo Iowa gained her title. On January 14th, my family and I headed over to Harlan, Iowa for Rachel's coronation. During this event, there was a great catered meal, hundreds of live and silent auction items to bid on and also a wonderful ceremony to welcome Rachel as Miss Rodeo Iowa 2012. I was joined by other rodeo royalty including Kara Christensen, Miss Dallas County Fair Rodeo, Lacy Jensen, Miss Leon Rodeo Princess, Alexandra Eischeid, Miss Rodeo Lenox, Maggie Thomas, Miss Rodeo Woodbine, Emma Bair, Miss Jr. Rodeo Iowa, and Miss Teen Rodeo Iowa 2011, Charity Howk. Rachels night drew in a large crowd and I know she really appreciated it!
Two weeks later, it was my turn! I've got to say, seeing Rachel's coronation really helped me get some last minute ideas! Around 150 of my friends and family came out to support me at my coronation. There were many who had not been around horses or rodeo ever in their life time so it was a great chance for me to spread the word about our fantastic western heritage! A huge thanks to all of my committee members who helped serve food, organize auction baskets, decorate the Legion Hall, and make sure my night went smoothly. Just like Rachel's coronation, I had a meal which consisted of various soups, veggie's, and desserts. Also, I held the annual Mr. Teen Rodeo Iowa pageant and let me tell you, it was the highlight of the night! There were four contestants in the pageant, Rich Rodgers, Preston Owens, Spencer Meyer, and my brother, Jeff Kool. All of them have a great sense of humor so they definately strutted their stuff during the modleing portion of the pageant! Thank you also to my visiting royalty, Kara Christensen, Alexandra Eicheid, Charity Howk, Emma Bair and Rachel Burton. These girls helped me out by selling 50/50 raffle tickets, where half of the money raised would go to the ticket winner, and the other half back to me. The winner for the night was Bill Rhiner, who donated his half of the money back to me, thank you Bill! Towards the end of my coronation, the live auction got rolling with Shane Boston as the auctioneer. Once the last auction item had been sold, and the silent auction came to a close, I was able to breathe a sigh of relief. My night had gone great and I had raised the funds I needed for my year of traveling. Thank you to everyone who helped me out that night!
Until next time, God Bless!
Jenna
