Queen Contest Another Highlight Of Yearly 101 Ranch Rodeo Here

The annual 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen contest, will take place here this weekend, Aug. 18-20, in conjunction with the annual 101 Ranch Rodeo. Six contestants are entered in the 1983 queen contest.

Miss Lynda Chambers of Talala, ,1982 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen, is expected here Thursday to assist members of the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club in coordinating activities for the six contestants vying for the honor.

Queen Lynda Chambers was sponsored by the Oologah Outlaws in last year's contest, according to Lois Scott, chair-man of the event.

Sponsored by the Ponca City BPW Club, the contest is open to all young horsewomen 15 years old and not over 21, still unmarried. Horsemanship counts up to 50 points in the contest, poise and personality for up to 25 points. Trophies and special gifts will be given to the top four place winners and to Miss Congeniality, who will be selected by the contestants themselves.

The queen contestants are expected to start arriving in Ponca City Thursday, Mrs. Scott said, and will be hosted for dinner at the Blue Moon Restaurant. Each contestant will have a BPW Club hostess during her stay in Ponca City.

The prospective queens will lunch on Friday at The Kettle and have dinner at Charlie Ryan's Taco Hut. The traditional queen's luncheon will be held Saturday noon, hosted by the Ponca City Rodeo Foundation.

Entrants will ride in the Grand Entry Parade at the 101 Ranch Rodeo each evening and the queen will be crowned during the Saturday night rodeo performance.

Judges for the competition will be announced later, Mrs. Scott said. The 1983 queen will be presented with the traditional barrel racing saddle, courtesy of Forrest Miles. The saddle is on display now at the Chamber of Commerce office. She will also receive two dozen long-stemmed red roses courtesy of Higdon's Florists.

Other gifts to be presented include a belt buckle from the Ponca City BPW Club and a $15 gift certificate from Orr's TV to Miss Congeniality; a silver belt buckle to the contestant selling the most rodeo tickets, from 101 Ranch Rodeo Foundation; $100 savings bond from Pioneer Bank & Trust Co. to the first runner-up; $75 savings bond from Sober Bros. Sand & Gravel Co. to the second runner-up; $75 gift certificate from Cowboy Supply to the third runner-up, and a $60 certificate from Milton H. Lang at Universal Travel Agency for the fourth runner-up.

Jim Ball at Larry Black Sporting Goods will furnish the engraved trophies to be presented to the winners. The trophies are also on display at the Chamber office.
Judges' accommodations will be provided at Holiday Inn through courtesy of Don and Forrest Mertz of Mertz, Inc., and Jay Miller of Miller Market, South and Fourth. Evans and Associates are responsible for stables for the contestant's horses.

For more information about the queen contest and the events to take place during the rodeo, contact Mrs. Scott at 400 North Twelfth, or the Chamber office, 765-4409.

Judging Team Named For Rodeo Queen Contest

The judging team for the 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen contest to be held this weekend in conjunction with the annual 101 Ranch Rodeo has been named, according to Lois Scott, chairman of the queen contest for the Ponca City Business and Professional  Women's Club.

Serving this year as judges to name the 1983 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen are Rose Young of Pawhuska, and a brother and sister team, Lyn and Tammy Noble of Yale.

This panel of judges will be scoring the six contestants or horsemanship, poise, personality and appearance.

Some changes have been made in the awards to be presented to the winning contestants. The fourth runner-up will be given $55, contributed by Julie Berman, H&P Thrif-T-Wise, and Orr's TV. Miss Congeniality will be presented with a BPW trophy and will be a guest of McDonald's, and the roses to be presented to the queen will be given by Ponca Floral, and not Higdon's as previously reported.

The queen contest entrants will ride in the Grand Entry Parade at the rodeo each evening, and the queen will be crowned luring the Saturday night rodeo performance.

Shardyn Wallace - Miss 101 Ranch Rodeo 1983