Reigning 101 Ranch Queen Janel Boekmann of Okeene and Teresa Carle of Noble, Miss Rodeo Oklahoma, will be in Ponca City this weekend, Aug. 7-9 for the annual 101 Ranch Rodeo.

Both will assist members of the Ponca City Business and Professional Women's Club in coronation activities in connection with the 1986 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen contest.

Lois Scott, chairman of the event for the BPW Club, said six young horsewomen have entered the annual contest, vying for the honor of 1986 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen.

Entrants will ride in the Grand Entry Parade at the rodeo each evening, led by Miss Boeckmann and Miss Carle. One will be selected at the Saturday night rodeo performance to carry the title of 1986 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen.

Judging the queens this year will be Terri Hughes, Larry Ledford and Rose Young, all of Pawhuska, Mrs. Scott announced.

Gifts for the queens will be donated by Grace Memorial Chapel and Forrest Miles, Queen's barrel racing saddle; Higdon Floral Co., 1979 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen and her sister, Teresa, 1984 101 Ranch Rodeo Queen and 1986 Miss Rodeo Oklahoma, Queen's crown and banner.

The first runner-up will receive a $100 Savings Bond from American National Bank, $25 from Julie Berman's Pharmacy and a trophy; second runner-up, $75 Savings Bond from First National Bank, $15 from Charlie Cannon Chevrolet, and a trophy; third runner-up, $50 Savings Bond from Security Bank, $15 from Frank Straw's Grooming, $15 from Landers Pontiac and $15 from Sutton's Lincoln and Mercury and a trophy, and fourth runner-up, $50 Savings Bond from Pioneer Bank & Trust, $35.00 from Sober Bros., Inc. and a trophy.

Miss Congeniality will receive a trophy from Ponca City BPW Club, $15 from H&P Fine Foods, Inc. and $15 from Bill horn Imports.

Ball's Trophy and Engraving will supply and engrave the trophies fro the event, according to Ruth Ritter, president of the Ponca City BPW Club.

A silver belt buckle from the Ponca City Rodeo Foundation and $15 from Ralph's IGA will be presented to the queen contestant selling the most tickets for the rodeo.

Dr. and Mrs. George Martin are providing stables for the queen contestants' horses. Accommodations for the judges will be courtesy of Debi Jorgenson at Holiday Inn, Don and Forrest Mertz of Mertz Inc. and ay Miller of Miller Market, Fourth and South.

Dining accommodations for the queen contestants will be furnished by Curtis Norman of Blue Moon Restaurant, Dawson Smith of The Kettle and Bill Guirl of Golden Corral Family Steakhouse.

Each contestant will be hosted by a member of the BPW Club, Mrs. Scott said. For further information, please contact Mrs. Scott at 765-8993.