WOW! What an experience this is going to be! Right after being crowned I have been going a hundred miles an hour and I love it. I got back from the pageant and was off to Culbertson, Mt for Class B, Speech and Drama Divisionals, where I took 2nd loosing by only one point! Then we were off to State, in Missoula, MT. At state I got to see one my favorite Rodeo Queens, Mariah Rys-Sikora, the Montana High School Rodeo Queen. After two days of tough competition I missed going to finals by one point again ( only the top 8 go to finals) and took 9th. Mariah on the other hand took 5th and did a wonderful job!! I have also been doing TV and radio interviews with 105.9 the BAR, and Q2 TV, and The Northern Ag Network. Its been very different and very exciting. The genorosity and support of everyone in the communtity has been great too! All of the local newspapers have run the story and are glad to have a Miss Teen Rodeo Montana from the Billings area.
The NRA Finals are my next big thing Feb. 16-18 in Billings, where I get to be with Megan Hardy, Miss Rodeo Montana!! I'm super excited and can't wait to get together with her and get to know her ever better. She will do a great job this year and do well at Miss Rodeo America!!
Well I'll write again soon!
Thank you,
Lorissa Harris
Miss Teen Rodeo Montana 2007