August 1, 2024
Potential Queen Contestant,
Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Benton Franklin Fair and Horse Heaven Round Up Rodeo Queen title. The Fair Board is pleased to be able to offer a $2,500 educational scholarship to the winner of this year’s pageant (upon successful completion of her year of reign), a trophy saddle, as well as many other gifts and awards.
The 2025 Queen will travel throughout the Pacific Northwest attending rodeos, parades, community events, civic luncheons and other royalty functions. It is a year of tremendous growth and endless possibilities. Our Queen will have an opportunity to make life-long friendships and memories to last a lifetime.
The Pageant competition will be conducted Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26, as you will note on the schedule included in the application packet. Educational workshops will be held prior to the competition, and each contestant is required to attend.If you are interested in competing for the title, be sure your calendar is free during those dates and times.
I encourage anyone who is interested in competing, and their parent(s), to attend the informational meeting, Monday, September 16, 6:00pm at the Carousel of Dreams. Bring your list of questions for us to answer and hear from Lexi Hagins regarding her experience as the 2024 Queen.
We look forward to seeing you at this year’s Benton Franklin Fair and Horse Heaven Round Up Rodeo, August 20-24, as we celebrate our 76th Anniversary!
Sincerely,
Toni Zunker, Director
Benton Franklin Fair Board
509-430-3374
Note: If you would like to receive the application form in Word format, send me a request via email at tzunker@gmail.com, and I will forward one to you.