Year in Review!

My Experience as the Iowa Hereford Queen began on June 19th, 2011, Father's Day. I was crowned by retiring Queen Miss Emma Offenburger at the Iowa Junior Hereford Preview Show. The Iowa Hereford Princess is Karly Biddle. I handed out ribbons, awards, chin-ups, and took pictures with the winners. I also exhibited two steers that day. That same weekend the Junior board had elections and I was Elected to the Board of Directors and named Treasurer.
The Board Members are as Follows:

President: Karly Biddle, Vice President: Max Cherry, Secretary: Peyton Schmitt, Treasurer: Alecia Knapp,

Directors: Colton Black, Lindsay Black, Cortney Cooper, Jacob Arp, Collin Johnson, and Ryan Johnson

My next adventure was the Junior National Hereford Expo in Kansas City, MO July 9-16th, but the actual adventure began long before that! As Queen I was responsible for stall cards and Booth decorations. I also had to prepare my Official Summer Outfits for the Queen events and show days. The stall cards were a blast to design! I used a sunflower with a blue and green background with the show logo in the center of the sunflower (shown)

As for the summer outfits we eneded up making skirts since the requirements are that it be long, to cover the top of the boots and that the skirt must flow enough so that the Queen can walk easily. Junior Nationals were amazing! I spent the entire week surrounded by Herefords and other Juniors! All of the Queens attended the Queens Tea that was put on by Miss Bethany Nolan, the National Hereford Queen, where we got to meet with many young girls. We spent three solid days leading in classes, handing out ribbons, smiling and taking pictures. We were the lucky girls who got to hold the heavy rocks in the Class Winner pictures! whew-they were heavy, but wonderful prizes! After Jr. Nationals I prepared for the Royal which you can read about in my post specifically about the American Royal and the National Hereford Queen Competition!
~Alecia Knapp, 2011 Iowa Hereford Queen