The Tradition Continues
The Rodeo of the Ozarks Pat Hutter Queen Pageant is a 65-year tradition featuring title-holders and contestants from the four-state area. Contestants compete in horsemanship, speech, interviews, appearance, and personality. This year, we will host a 2-day pageant in conjunction with Rodeo of the Ozarks in Springdale, AR.
Who will carry on the tradition? Our committee is dedicated to hosting a fair, encouraging pageant! We believe that rodeo pageantry can help women develop lifelong skills, including public speaking, improving horsemanship, organization, and more. It’s truly our pleasure to get to know and encourage these young ladies. We strive for a positive, uplifting pageant experience every year! Feel free to reach out! rotoqueenpageant@gmail.com
A message from Pageant Director, Sarah Avey
Wow! What an amazing year for the Pat Hutter Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks Pageant. We had so many wonderful contestants, amazing visiting royalty, stellar sponsors and essential volunteers. To everyone that helped make this years pageant a success, thank you. To the contestants, thank you for preparing so diligently and being a pleasure to work with. We wish each of you the very best and hope to see you again down the road. Visiting royalty, yall are amazing. Thank you for encouraging everyone around you, being great role models and a joy to work with. Thank you to the rodeo board for continuing to support these young ladies that represent the sport of rodeo so well. To our new queens, yall are gonna have a great year! We can’t wait to hear all your stories. Till next year.
Visiting Royalty
Please RSVP by May 15! Local and state titleholders are invited to participate in any pageant events. Local royalty is invited to participate in the grand entry each night. We will provide rooms for state titleholders only and will have a schedule of sponsor visits, tv and radio spots, and events throughout the week. Make plans to visit by emailing: rotoqueenpageant@gmail.com
Boots, Bling, & Brunch
Support your 2026 Miss and Jr. Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks contestants by attending this public event. Contestants will give their speech and model a formal Western ensemble. The event is $10 per person at the door. 10 AM on June 27th in the Community Building (next to the rodeo office) at Parsons Stadium.
Pageant Qualifications & FAQ
- Entry Deadline: May 15, 2027
- Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks (ages 18 – 24. Age as of June 25, 2027)
- Jr. Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks (ages 14-17. Age as of June 25, 2027)
- Must be a resident of Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, or Oklahoma
- Must be unmarried and not have had a child
- Contestants must ride the same horse during all events of the pageant
- All contestants should assess their availability June 2027 – June 2028 to serve as an ambassador for Rodeo of the Ozarks. Please be sure to review the rules linked above.
This is a newer pageant addition in 2022. This is a highlight of our pageant and will include an opportunity to model a formal western dress and present your speech. Speeches will be 3-5 minutes long. Points will be deducted for going under or over this time. The speech will be provided to all contestants after the deadline.
Contestants will receive the horsemanship pattern with their speech topic which will be distributed via email after registration is closed. We will begin horsemanship by doing a coronation run-through. This allows all contestants to be prepared for a clean and confident run of show on Saturday.
The current Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks will set the pattern. Contestants will complete the pattern in their numbered order. After their pattern, girls will dismount, approach the judges, and be asked a set of horsemanship-related questions for a short horsemanship interview.
During the horsemanship portion of the competition, girls will also do a queen run AND a flag run. They will be judged on both.
No. In the past, we had entries fees sponsored by an equine/ ranch sponsor. This business would receive mention during the rodeo and the contestant would wear a sash throughout the pageant. The sashes themselves take up over half of the entry fee, therefore we will not be having equine/ ranch sponsors for contestants. Contestants will be assigned a number. Ladies may decide to have a sponsor but must promote them on their platforms or by methods which they decide independently.
Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks | Makayla Gemeiner
Makayla Gemeiner, the twenty year old daughter of Jason and Kristen Gemeiner, is a first generation cowgirl from Goshen Arkansas. She is currently attending Oklahoma State University studying agricultural communications. Although she was not born into the western lifestyle, she got there as fast as she could. She’s has an extensive background in showing horses in both english and western disciplines. After 14 years in the saddle, her passion lies in training horses and coaching riders. When she’s not on a horse, you can find her doing leatherwork. Rodeo of the Ozarks holds a special place in her heart, in 2023 she held the title of Jr Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks igniting a passion for being a rodeo queen. She has been in the industry ever since, and has now returned back to where it all began.
Jr. Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks | Cheyenne Watson
Cheyenne Watson is a driven, 15-year-old, faith centered young woman who represents the Junior Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks with pride and purpose. A student at Har-Ber High School, she balances academics and athletics as a member of the Junior Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team and the National Honor Society. Outside the classroom, she is an active member of the Lincoln Riding Club, where she enjoys play days both there and at Cowboy Church in Siloam Springs. She loves riding, caring for her horse, and teaching new things to her younger siblings. Her long-term goal is to attend college and become a pediatrician, combining her love for children with her commitment to service. Cheyenne’s faith guides her daily life, and she strives to shine the light of Jesus in everything she does. As Junior Miss Rodeo of the Ozarks, she is excited to represent her favorite rodeo throughout the coming year and honor the Western traditions she loves.
Meet 2022 Jr. Miss
Rodeo of the Ozarks
Faith Roten is the 15 year-old-daughter of Seth and Crystal Roten of Goshen, Arkansas. She attends Fayetteville High School and is active in the FFA Chapter. Faith has a variety of equine experiences and interests. She rides English, has shown jumper horses and competes in AQHA western pleasure. Faith owns 8 horses and enjoys competing in barrels, poles, and has even ridden ranch saddle broncs. After graduation, she aspires to attend college at Oklahoma State University with a major in Animal Science to become a large animal veterinarian. Faith has attended Rodeo of the Ozarks since she was 4 years old and always looked up to the cowgirls with a crown! Since then, she knew she one day wanted to be a rodeo queen.
Faith Roten is excited to represent her hometown rodeo for her first rodeo queen title and the first ever Jr. Queen title holder at Rodeo of the Ozarks.
