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2019 Queen Candidates The Official newsletter of the Reno Rodeo Association Vol. 4 No.11, June 2018 2019 Queen Candidates Carissa Autry is a first-generation Carley Ingram is a 21-year-old senior at Kaely Juzek is a fourth generation cowgirl with a big heart and even the University of Nevada, Reno, studying Nevadan, born and raised in Reno, bigger dreams. After graduating with to complete her degree in Agriculture Nevada. As a child, she was involved in her Associates Degree in 2014 from Science, with a business emphasis and an 4-H, and held several officer positions. Modesto Junior College, Carissa moved English minor. She was also active on the Reno Rodeo to the Silver State pursing a Bachelor’s Carley is passionate about agriculture, Flag Team for five years, as well as three Degree in Communication Studies and wildlife and the sport of rodeo. She years on the Reno Rodeo Drill Team with Political Science. Along with her studies is aspiring to become a rough stock her horse Maggie. Her last year on the at the University of Nevada, Reno, Carissa contractor and pursue her business, CR drill team, they won their division at the was also proud to be a member of the Performance Horses and Training. Her Reno Rodeo Drill Team Competition. UNR Debate Team. Upon the completion upbringing always involved animals, as In 2013, Kaely graduated from of her degree, Carissa decided that home her father grew up on a ranch and her Robert McQueen High School. Upon really does mean Nevada. mother grew up competing as a hunter- graduating, she attained certification Carissa is currently a substitute teacher jumper. Having livestock was inevitable as from Equine Massage School in Big and is completing a Master’s Degree she grew up, and has become the largest Sur, California. Dixon, California was along with her teaching credentials. part of her heart. the next stop on the map to complete She has her sights set on teaching Her parents have pushed her to strive to her training through Animal Therapy Kindergarten. Carissa hopes to be a be a successful individual in everything Systems. She works full time as an teacher who imparts tradition and she is involved in. She believes in always Optometric Technician as she continues guidance to Nevada’s youngest learners. being willing to fail, as this is where her education at Equinology. She is After choosing to make Reno her home, she has found her greatest success. Her studying body work along with anatomy, Carissa realized that this wonderful passion for wildlife is strong as she has biomechanics, lameness, stretching, community offered her the opportunity been involved in Nevada Department of nutrition, and myofascial release. continued on page 3 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Well, June has finally come As Mike Lucke always says, “We Rodeo for the Kids”. I still feel upon us. I hope everyone is that way. Thanks to the help of the Reno Rodeo Foundation, we as excited as I am. This is a do as much as we can for the kids of Washoe County and the dream come true for me, and surrounding area. I want to thank every one We are way ahead of last year, thanks to the efforts of the of you wranglers, members, fifty-eight committee chairpersons and their assistants. When directors, emeritus members I look around at the meetings and luncheons, I am looking out and directors, and past at an unbelievable rodeo family that anyone would be proud presidents in advance for to be part of. making this year such a Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to the Reno smooth ride. Rodeo. We are riding into the 99th edition of the Wildest If you didn’t know, Richest Rodeo in West. Have fun, and remember inspirational speaker/PRCA barrel racer, Amberley Snyder, and “IT’S A TRADITION." the 1953 Miss Reno Rodeo, Janice Brown, will be this year’s Bill Summy 2 parade grand marshals. I am so proud and excited to have 99th President 2018 them. Other things I am excited about, that you all might not know are coming, are the Wild Pony Races (kids 8-12 yrs. of age), the No rodeo ticket should cost more than $28 Riata Cowboy Girls, and the Bull Fighters Only (BFO). These are three very exciting events. To buy tickets in person (no fees) - Lawlor Events By the time you receive this edition of the BullSheet we will Center 10am -5pm Monday through Friday be less than two weeks from the 99th Reno Rodeo. As I looked Online - (service fees apply) back over the last couple of years, I made up my mind to http://www.mynevadatickets.com/ follow in the rodeo tradition of keeping everything traditional. There was nothing broken and there was no reason to make a Telephone - (service fees apply) via TicketsWest lot of changes. Keep Reno Rodeo the Wildest, Richest Rodeo 1 (800) 325 - SEAT (7328) in the West, and make it a fun rodeo experience for everyone Please continue to share the Reno Rodeo social involved. media posts to encourage ticket sales. 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 2ND VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER MIKE TORVINEN CRAIG DOWNIE DEBBIE SPRAGUE GREG WILLIAMS 2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BILL SUMMY, President MARK ELSTON, Past Presidents' Representative BOB COSE MIKE TORVINEN, 1st Vice President GEORGE COMBS, General Manager SHARON DESIMONI CRAIG DOWNIE, 2nd Vice President TROY GARDNER TERRY DONSHICK DEBBIE SPRAGUE, Secretary PAUL GORDON CARRIE ANN SATTLER. GREG "LIGHTNING" WILLIAMS, Treasurer JOSH IVESON BRAD SIDENER, Immediate Past President BILL JOHNSON 2018 FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR: GREG "LIGHTNING" WILLIAMS, Treasurer JIM NEIL ALEX BYBEE JUSTIN THOMSEN CRAIG DOWNIE, 2nd Vice President KEN MINER ANDREA MORENCY GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE Unknown to individuals And while we are very busy getting ready for the 99th Reno outside of the Reno Rodeo Rodeo 2018, we are still looking towards the future. The Association, the necessary Legacy committee will unveil the finalized plans for a new pieces to produce the and improved Reno Rodeo arena, RSLEC events center, stalls, Reno Rodeo are many and and parking facilities, all upon the same footprint we have varied. There is so much now. behind the scenes work This will happen at the 2019 RR Queen’s Coronation Dinner, to get done, and it will get June 8th, 2018. done, without a doubt. The officers, queen, and chuck wagon will continue to travel Besides all the paper work as well to promote our rodeo at other venues. Plans are in (contracts, sponsorships, the works to venture to Bishop, California, and Cheyenne, tickets, fifty-six committees' Wyoming; then officers will be going to Salinas, California, demands, and more), there are pens and stalls to set up, lines and making an appearance at the Wrangler Tour Finals in to mark, stages to set, bleachers to inspect and repair, fences Puyallup, Washington. to paint…etc., etc. Our great group of volunteers will show Among the rodeo nights of event themes, we have Riata up on work day to do it all; with fun as well as hard work!! 3 Ranch Cowboy Girls, wild pony races, bull jumping, and BFO We all need to do our part to get ready to rodeo. We are less bull fights; plus both Cal Crush Clydesdale and Young Living than fourteen days away from the start of the rodeo, and the Percheron hitches coming to amaze our fans. excitement is building. We had team sorting, and still have a golf tournament, the cattle drive, the rodeo queen contest, the Please come see us and join in the fun!! concert, the truck show, and the extreme bulls, all leading up Thank you, to the official start of the rodeo. George Combs General Manager QUEEN CANDIDATES-continued from page 1 Carissa Autry continued Carley Ingram continued Kaely Juzek continued to chase another life-long dream. Wildlife projects including the Throughout her education and training, Carissa has always wanted to be a true BearAware program and the Kaely started her own business, Destiny cowgirl. reintroduction of bighorn sheep in Equine, at just nineteen. She specializes For as long as she can remember, the Virginia Range. Carley is filling her in Equine Electro-Acuscope, and Carissa been drawn towards rodeo and second WPRA barrel racing permit, to Myopulse Therapy, as well as Equine the western way of life. Carissa spent achieve her card and compete on the Shiatsu Massage Therapy. Kaely’s her childhood running around in her PRCA Wilderness Circuit. long-term goal is to open a full equine daddy’s boots pretending to rope and Carley’s desire to become Miss Reno rehabilitation center in Reno. She ride. She broke her arm playing rodeo as Rodeo 2019 stems from her childhood wants to help equine athletes be able a child, but as an adult, she’s broken into memories of mutton busting and to compete at their top performance the Reno Rodeo Association. Carissa watching the Reno Rodeo. She knows level. Kaely enjoys training her three volunteered as a Wrangler with the Reno the rodeo scene as a competitor, horses, spending time with her family, Rodeo serving on the 50/50 Committee and has experienced first-hand, the hiking with her dogs, and of course, and lending a hand on many other generosity and support that a rodeo barrel racing! For Kaely, it would be an committees whenever help was needed. family affords. She desires to be an incredible honor representing the best As the sun set on the last performance of approachable smile for the sport of rodeo in the world as Miss Reno Rodeo.
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