LAKEPORT – The Cutest Cowpoke Competition is one of the highlights of putting together an old-fashioned family oriented rodeo.

This year the co-sponsors for the contest are the Clear Lake Junior Horsemen and the Scotts Valley 4H Horse Group.

“It's really appropriate that these groups are sponsoring,” said Rodeo President John Fulton. “Many of them and their alumni have participated in the contest over the past many years.”

A current rodeo director, Nick Moranda, was a winner in the early 1990s.

 

The contest is open to boys and girls, ages 4 to 8. The deadline to enter is Friday, June 26. The actual competition will be held at the Narley Dude Ranch at noon on Saturday, June 27.

Participants are encouraged to dress in their best western gear (no live props) and they will be asked a few questions during a short interview.

The winners, one boy and one girl, will be announced as they are introduced in the arena on Friday evening, July 10, at the 80th Annual Lake County Rodeo at the Fairgrounds in Lakeport.

Each winner receives three passes to the rodeo for that evening. During their introduction on Friday, they will be awarded a special silver buckle.

 

Applications can be printed off the official rodeo Web site at www.lakecountyrodeo.com ; picked up at the Lakeport Regional Chamber of Commerce, 875 Lakeport Blvd., in Lakeport or call 707-263-5092 to have an application mailed to you.