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EDITORS NOTE: Tis is part of a
monthly series following the work
local rodeo queens put into earning
their titles.
By Casey Archibald
carchibald@postregister.com
B
etween school, ice skating,
debate and spending time
with friends, it may seem
impossible for 2013 Miss War
Bonnet Roundup Princess Hailey
Kelso to fnd time to brush up on
her queening skills.
Lucky for Kelso, despite being
sick recently she has had enough
energy to do it all, and she even
said doing things like ice skating
and debate help her with skills that
are essential parts of queening.
I have always been a pretty busy
child, said Kelso. It is a lifestyle
being able to juggle multiple things
at the same time. Sometimes it is
nice to have a break, but there are
so many places I need to be and
things I need to do. I think for me,
not having that [busy schedule]
would be a drag.
Kelso said her ice skating compe-
tition on Saturday, Jan. 18 went
really well. It was located at the Joe
Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Arena in
Tautphaus Park. Kelso participated
in testing and did a routine for a
showcase. She said she wore her
favorite costume to the event a
black dress with gold patterns that
look like fames. Her routine was to
an instrumental song called Te
Rise.
Because of her skill level, Kelso
will be able to coach and give pri-
vate lessons with younger skaters
and teach them what she knows
about being on the ice.
Kelso has been skating for about
fve years and she said even though
she is sad that she wont be able to
do it as much next year because of
queening, it has helped her develop
the grace and skills she needs to be
a rodeo queen. She also said it is a
great way to keep in shape for the
rodeo season.
[Ice skating] helps me carry my
body correctly and interact with
others, said Kelso. Te ice skaters
are really part of a family group.
We are always a family and we all
love each other.
Even though skating is a passion,
Kelso said she could never give
up her time on her horse and her
enthusiasm for queening.
I defnitely enjoy being on my
horse [more] than on my skates,
said Kelso. It is something I will re-
ally miss when I cant do it as much.
Debate is another activity that
helps Kelso with her queening
career. She said though debate has
a diferent spin than speeches do,
it teaches her some very valuable
lessons and techniques.
You defnitely have to control
yourself when you are in there
because of your opponents saying
things; you have to make sure you
dont get too heated, said Kelso.
Speech events remind me of act-
ing or theatre; it is defnitely a way
to open up and be comfortable in
the skin you are in.
Kelso said debate has made a big
diference in her life and opened
up doors for her.
It has helped me speak more
fuently and helped me widen my
vocabulary, she added. In queen-
ing speeches you have to make sure
the point you are trying to make
in your speech is made. You want
people to not only hear what you
say but to feel it too.
Between all the activities that
keep her busy, Kelso has still found
time to spend on her horse. She
said during her Christmas break
she was able to ride him almost
every day, and she still rides him
once or twice a week to keep up
with her skills. She is currently
working with her young horse on
reigning.
Kelso has also been hitting the
books and studying rodeo terms,
parts of the horse and other things
she needs to know for the up-
coming rodeo queen season. She
said she is looking forward to the
season, which begins afer the frst
queen contest in March.
Multiple extra curricular activities
help Kelso refne queening skills
Submitted photo
2013 Miss War Bonnet Roundup Princess
Hailey Kelso practices her fgure skating
routine. Figure skating is one of many extra
curricular activities Kelso does to stay ft
for queening.
Multi-tasking