The Oklahoma ‘89er Celebration is searching for young horsewomen to take part in the competition for this year’s Queen to reign over the event. The Queen is chosen from young women aged 15 to 22 and a Princess must be between the ages of 11 and 15.
Young women are judged on horsemanship, being able to speak well, having an appropriate appearance, etiquette, and personality.
Contestants will need to wear western attire to the competition and to provide their own horse for horsemanship as well. Patterns will be provided the day of the competition. To read all rules visit the website www.89erdays.com. Download the complete application documents, then sign and submit to the Oklahoma ‘89er Queen Committee c/o Carrie Fryar 424 Quail Drive Guthrie, OK 73044. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact Carrie Fryar by email carrie.fryar@gmail.com. The deadline to submit your application is February 1, 2017.
The competition will be taking place on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at noon. Silver Wind Stables at Windy Meadows, 24412 N. May in Edmond will be the host sponsor for the competition.
The Queen and Princess are expected to be available for appearances in and around the region. Many activities call for promotion of the celebration. As such, the ‘89er Queen must be able to speak well, field questions from media and others in regard to the celebration, have great poise and professional demeanor, as well as exhibit good horsemanship. Week-long activities include speaking briefly at civic clubs, attending the Chuck Wagon Dinner, the Chamber Coffee, the ‘89er Queens Breakfast on Saturday morning, making an appearance at the Bull Riding Competition and leading the Oklahoma ‘89er parade on Saturday. The Committee will work around school commitments and testing schedules.
A Queen has been chosen every year from 1937 to the present. These young women were originally chosen from the local Round-Up Clubs, now the competition is open to all horsewomen. The Oklahoma ‘89er Celebration is blessed that there are still 60 women alive that once held this title. The Queen chosen in 1939, Ms. Eddie Lou Pritchett Halsey reminisced about being crowned when she was only 14 and how much fun the girls had back then. She still has a few photos of herself as Queen that carry her back to a simpler time.
The Queens had put together a scrap book that had photos of all of them throughout these many years but it burned up in a home a few years ago. Now we are asking if anyone might have taken photos that they would willingly share so a new scrap book might once again be assembled. The photos can now be scanned and also kept “in the cloud” and on the website so everyone can take a glimpse back in time.
The past Queens are always special honorees invited to participate in the parade which a few are happy to do. A group of these women also get together for a Queen’s breakfast and share the camaraderie that has grown throughout the years. The Oklahoma ‘89er Celebration committee hopes this tradition is one that will always continue. We hope you will join us this year and cheer on our present and past Queens as these special horsewomen make their way along the parade route through downtown Guthrie on Saturday, April 18, beginning at noon.
Visit their website www.89erdays.com for more information.
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