Kaylee Rampey of Edmond was recently crowned as the 2014 89er Princess for the Guthrie 89er Days Celebration which runs April 15-19.
Kaylee Rampey, left, and Dracyn Taylor, both of Edmond were recently crowned as the 2014 Queen and Princess for the Guthrie 89er Day Celebrations.
Rampey, 13, is a seventh grader at Oklahoma Christian School and joins fellow Edmond resident Dracyn Taylor who was named as 89er queen.
Rampey is involved in a variety of school activities including; cheerleading, cross country, yearbook staff and band.
Rampey has been riding horses since she was three years old and began competing at age five. She shows American Quarter Horses in all-around events and won her first World Championship in 2013.
She has served on the board of directors for the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Youth Association for the past four years. She has won multiple state awards and has been top five at the All American Quarter Horse Congress twice. She is the daughter of Kyle and Kelley Rampey.
Guthrie Mayor Mark Spradlin said the crowning of the queen and princess has long been part of the 89er Day event which marks its 84thcelebration in Guthrie. This year also marks the 125th anniversary of the Oklahoma Territory Land Run.
“The city is opening its doors and welcoming everybody and hopefully people will see what a nice place this is,” Spradlin said. “We spend a whole week celebrating 89ers Day and reliving that part of history.”
A chuck wagon feast kicks off the 89er Days Celebration on Tuesday, April 15 at 5 p.m. at the Logan County fairgrounds with food, music and live and silent auctions.
A family focused carnival comes to town Wednesday, April 16 thru Saturday, April 19 with over 80 craft and food vendors lining the streets.
The Guthrie High School sophomore baseball team faces off against Midwest City Thursday at 4 p.m. at Squires Field in downtown Guthrie, followed by the traditional Old Timers game with period uniforms and equipment. For more information call (405) 260-1342.
On Thursday, April 17 a free family movie night featuring “Field of Dreams” sponsored by the City of Guthrie will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at the Territorial Capital Sports Museum located at 315 West Oklahoma Avenue.
On Friday, April 18, starting at 5p.m. the Guthrie Kiwanis’ Club will host a “Big Wheel” race for kids ages 3-7. At 6 p.m. over 200 classic cars and motorcycles will be parked on Oklahoma Avenue for the “Gasser, Geezers and Hogs” event sponsored by the Guthrie Rotary Club.
Following those “Wheel” events, the Guthrie Noon Lions Club is sponsoring two bands and an old fashioned street dance at Oklahoma and Second Street.
Friday and Saturday nights feature a rodeo at the fairgrounds starting at 7:30 p.m.
The “Stake Your Claim” 5K run is set for 10 a.m. Saturday just before the “Largest Parade in Oklahoma” marches through downtown Guthrie at noon with Gov. Mary Fallin as parade marshal.
For more information about the 89er Week events visit www.89erdays.com or call (405) 282-2589.
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