PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 21st, 2008

What: Ellensburg Rodeo, the World’s Great Show on Dirt

When: August 29 – September 1, 2008

Where: Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds – Ellensburg, Washington

Why: To celebrate our western heritage and witness the best of the best dueling in the dirt

More info: www.ellensburgrodeo.com, 800-637-2444, rodeo@fairpoint.net

Media contact: Jeff Faltus, rodeo@fairpoint.net, 800-637-2444

Miss Rodeo America is coming to Ellensburg!

The Ellensburg Rodeo Board is pleased to announce that Miss Rodeo America (Amy Wilson) will be in Ellensburg for our upcoming rodeo over Labor Day Weekend.  Miss Rodeo America will take part in our parade and is likely to participate in grand entries as well.

Kansas cowgirl Amy Wilson is the 2008 Miss Rodeo America. She captured the coveted crown at the conclusion of a weeklong competition featuring 27 contestants from across the country at the 53rd Annual Miss Rodeo America Pageant, held at The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas. Amy is the first cowgirl from Kansas to win the title since Diana Putnam Friend held the title of Miss Rodeo America 1980.

A statuesque beauty at 5’8”, Miss Wilson has blonde hair, blue eyes and an all-American smile. She is the 21-year-old daughter of Lonnie and Lori Wilson, and the sister of five siblings including Kayla, Brenda, Sally, Dana and Brent. They are residents of Colby, KS. 

For more information on Miss Rodeo America please visit their web site (http://www.missrodeo.com/index.html).