Laramie Jubilee Days Royalty
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Kodie Lester, 2012 Miss Laramie Jubilee Days
Kodie Lester is the 19 year old daughter of Dennis and Larie Lester. She has one older brother, Dustin. She was born and raised in Laramie and attended public school while being actively involved in 4-H, FFA and high school rodeo.
Kodie spent 11 years in 4-H showing horses, dogs, sheep, pigs and cats. She has served as her club president as well as many other official positions. In FFA, she showed pigs, horses and sheep and was a recipient of the Wyoming State FFA Degree and the small animal production and care proficiency award. As a member of high school rodeo, she competed in barrel racing and pole bending. She is still involved in the family business of raising and breedign Labrador Retrievers by training and showing the dogs. Kodie has also received the Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award, which honors outstanding young women for volunteer work within their community.
Kodie is currently attending the University of Wyoming, pursuing a degree in rangeland ecology and watershed management with the option of wildlife and fisheries biology. Because fo her love of animals, she has pursued employment with the Wyoming State Vet Lab and Animal Health Center of Laramie.
Kodie is pleased to be your 2011 Laramie Jubilee Days Lady-in-Waiting and is grateful for the chance to become something bigger than herself. She also looks forward to the opportunity she will have to be an accomplished horsewoman and make a difference in promoting stewardship over animals, teaching fair play, honesty and responsibility.
Royalty History
The Laramie Jubilee Days celebration of Laramie, Wyoming had its beginning in 1940. It was initiated to commemorate the Golden Anniversary of Wyoming Statehood on July 10. The first ‘Equality Days’ included a fiddlers’ contest, chariot races and a giant parade. The next year the event turned into a three-day celebration and became known as Laramie Jubilee Days.
Through the years, the number of days of the festivities has varied, as have the scheduled events, ranging from horse racing and horse shows to steer roping and rodeo. One thing that has remained the same for 69 years is the representation and goodwill the Royalty has provided to Laramie Jubilee Days. The Royalty represent LJD throughout the area and fulfill the duties of goodwill ambassadors in their own unique style.
As the LJD celebration has changed and evolved over the years, so has the method of selecting the royalty. In the beginning, the two representatives were chosen by ballots that sold for 25 cents each. Today, a panel of judges evaluates the contestants on excellence of performance in horsemanship, personality and appearance. The crown in the early years was a traveling crown. Today, each queen is given her own to keep.
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Kodie Lester, 2011 Miss Laramie Jubilee Days
Lady-in-Waiting
Kodie Lester is the 19 year old daughter of Dennis and Larie Lester. She has one older brother, Dustin. She was born and raised in Laramie and attended public school while being actively involved in 4-H, FFA and high school rodeo.
Kodie spent 11 years in 4-H showing horses, dogs, sheep, pigs and cats. She has served as her club president as well as many other official positions. In FFA, she showed pigs, horses and sheep and was a recipient of the Wyoming State FFA Degree and the small animal production and care proficiency award. As a member of high school rodeo, she competed in barrel racing and pole bending. She is still involved in the family business of raising and breedign Labrador Retrievers by training and showing the dogs. Kodie has also received the Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award, which honors outstanding young women for volunteer work within their community.
Kodie is currently attending the University of Wyoming, pursuing a degree in rangeland ecology and watershed management with the option of wildlife and fisheries biology. Because fo her love of animals, she has pursued employment with the Wyoming State Vet Lab and Animal Health Center of Laramie.
Kodie is pleased to be your 2011 Laramie Jubilee Days Lady-in-Waiting and is grateful for the chance to become something bigger than herself. She also looks forward to the opportunity she will have to be an accomplished horsewoman and make a difference in promoting stewardship over animals, teaching fair play, honesty and responsibility. | |
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Pamela Marie Gandy, 2011 Laramie Jubilee Days Princess
Pamela is the 14-year-old daughter of Terry and Lisa Gandy of Laramie. She is currently in 8th grade at Laramie Junior High School where she holds a 4.0 grade point average and is the recipient of the President’s Award for Academic Excellence. Pamela plays the clarinet in the school band and also plays volleyball.
Currently, Pamela is the Vice President for the Critter Creek Wranglers 4-H Club and is an alumnus of the Junior National Young Leaders. She participates in show jumping and dressage events, barrel racing, horse judging and competes in area shows including County and State Fair. Pamela plans to become a veterinarian with a practice that includes an equine recovery center.
Pamela wanted to be a LJD Princess because, “My family has been involved in Laramie Jubilee Days since we arrived in Laramie. I love rodeo and the western lifestyle and traditions.” |
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Kemsley Gallegos, 2011 Laramie Jubilee Days Princess
Kemsley is the 11 year old daughter of Ted and Annie Gallegos. She currently attends Slade Elementary School and will be in 6th grade. She is active in 4-H, Lacross and plays the violin.
Kemsley raised goats for 4-H and also participates in dog, horses, cat, livestock judging and various indoor projects. She is the Treasurer of Wild Brumbies 4-H Club.
Kemsley is excited to represent the Laramie community as a 2011 Laramie Jubilee Days Princess. | | | |
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| Queen Clinic to be held for contestants |
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February 18, 2012
9:30 AM
The Range Arena
The LJD Royalty Committee will hold a queen clinic in the spring, 2012! | |
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