LAKE COUNTY – The Lake County Rodeo Association is proud to bring the 81st annual Lake County Rodeo to Lake County on July 9 and 10.

The association is looking for young ladies ages 12 to 22 years old to compete for the titles of Miss Lake County Rodeo Queen and Princess 2010.

Queen contestants must be ages 15 to 22 years old by June 30, 2010; princess contestants must be 12 to 14 years old by June 30.

The contestants compete in three areas: poise and personality, horsemanship and rodeo knowledge.

The winners will be crowned at the Lake County Rodeo on Friday, July 9, at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport.

The queen will receive a custom saddle with matching breast collar and headstall, a jeweled tiara, saddle blanket, belt buckle, embroidered jacket, a teeth whitening certificate from Dr. Keith Long of Lakeport and a white leather hand crafted sash.

The princess competition will receive a custom breast collar with matching headstall, saddle blanket, embroidered jacket, white satin sash and a jeweled tiara.

Contestants are encouraged to participate in local festivals and parades to help promote their campaign for rodeo queen and princess.

The contestants must reside in California High School Rodeo District No. 2 which includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake, Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties.

For information and a contestant information package, please call Jeannette Roush at 707-263-0741 or Melissa Fulton at 707-263-5092.

The Rodeo Association Queen Committee is also looking for sponsors for the queen/princess competition.

If you are interested in promoting your business with a full or partial sponsorship, please contact Jeannette and Dave Roush at 707-263-0741.