The Miss California Rodeo Salinas Contest Opens on February 14 Seeking Ambassadors to Promote the Largest Rodeo in California

SALINAS, CA, February 14, 2024 – Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024 will travel throughout California promoting the largest rodeo in the state, the California Rodeo Salinas. Young ladies who are passionate about the Western lifestyle and promoting the rodeo industry can compete for the title July 5th-7th with the winner being announced on July 7th. Entries open today, February 14th, and close on Monday, May 6, 2024. The competition is open to young women between 18 and 24 years of age who are representing a recognized horsemen’s organization or another recognized non-commercial community organization.

The contest consists of horsemanship, personality & appearance, and scholarship categories; it starts Friday, July 5th and Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2023 Rose Escobar and Rodeo President Steve Davis will present the winner with her title on Sunday, July 7th. The winner will receive a $3000 academic scholarship, a gold and silver trophy belt buckle, the use of a two-horse trailer for one year along with many other gifts, and the privilege of wearing the Miss California Rodeo Salinas gold and silver tiara. Escobar had many experiences this past year and said, “This has been the best year of my life, traveling to events, educating children and adults about rodeo, and promoting the largest rodeo in the state. It has truly been a dream come true!”

Full contest details and a digital application form can be found at https://www.carodeo.com/p/about-us/mcrs/2024-miss-california-rodeo-contest-entry-info.

The contest is presented by the official hotel partner of the California Rodeo Salinas, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Salinas.

About California Rodeo Salinas

The 114th California Rodeo Salinas will take place July 18-21, 2024. The California Rodeo Association is a not-for-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year-round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through donations of our facility, vending, and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo and other events, the California Rodeo Association returned over $771,000 to local non-profits in 2023. For more information about the California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo Office at 831-775-3100.

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