LAKEPORT – The Lake County Rodeo queen and princess competition is open and eligible girls are encouraged to join.

There will be an orientation meeting on May 8 at 10 a.m., at the Lake Family Resource Center at 896 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

During the orientation, the speech topics and the riding pattern will be handed out. There will be presentations to help the contestants in their journey to become rodeo royalty.

The competition will be held on June 25 and 26. The poise and personality sections will be held at the Soper Reese Theater in Lakeport at 7 p.m. and the horsemanship section will be held Saturday, June 26, at 10 a.m. at the Cole Creek Equestrian Center in Kelseyville.

The cutest cowpoke competition for boys and girls will also be held at the Cole Creek Equestrian Center on Saturday. Information for the cutest cowpoke contest can be found at www.LakeCountyRodeo.com.

The 81st Annual Lake County Rodeo will be held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport on Friday, July 9, and Saturday, July 10. The queen and princess will be crowned Friday night at the rodeo. The cutest cowpokes will also be announced that evening.

The queen will receive a custom saddle with matching breast collar and headstall, a jeweled hat tiara, embroidered jacket, teeth whitening from Dr. Long of Lakeport, and many other prizes.

The princess will receive a custom breast collar with matching headstall, embroidered jacket, and a jeweled hat tiara and other prizes.

For more information, go to www.LakeCountyRodeo.com or call Jeannette Roush at 707-263-0741.