As Miss Rodeo Michigan 2023 Khalilah will travel the state of Michigan and country representing the sport of rodeo, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), Miss Rodeo America, Inc and sponsors. She will educate and advocate for the sport, while teaching youth about agriculture and the Western industry. She will do this by attending rodeos, doing school visits, through radio and TV interviews as well as visiting nursing homes.
Thus far, she has traveled to Dallas, Texas where she was able to spend several days at the Dallas Market Center, which is the most complete wholesale trade resource in the world. While here, she was able meet several of the Miss Rodeo America sponsors. She was able to visit with Wrangler, Justin Boot Company, Bex Sunglasses and Montana Silversmiths.
“Dallas was really nice and everyone welcomed me with open arms,” she notes. “All of the Miss Rodeo America sponsors we were able to meet with were really nice and it was awesome we had the chance to thank them for everything they do to support state titleholders and Miss Rodeo America.”
She adds, “Being able to attend the Dallas market really puts everything into perspective and of all the things they have to do – it’s a lot.”
After Dallas, Khalilah traveled to Denver, Colo. to attend the National Western Stock Show Jan. 7-22 where she was able to attend several PRCA performances and participate in the 48th Annual Cowboy Downhill.
“Participating in the Cowboy Downhill was quite interesting,” she mentions. “I had never snowboarded or skied a day in my life and I guess I picked the harder of the two, which was snowboarding. I came tumbling down the hill, but I had a lot of fun.”
State titleholders from across the country will travel the U.S. to represent an industry they love. At the conclusion of their year, they will all travel to compete for the coveted title of Miss Rodeo America. Kennadee Riggs of Queen Creek, Ariz. currently holds the title of Miss Rodeo America 2023.
Khalilah is looking forward to traveling to places like Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyo., Prescott Fronter Days, Inc. – World’s Oldest Rodeo, Prescott, Ariz. and the Silver Spurs Rodeo in Kissimme, Fla.
In her home state, she is looking forward to attending the Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo, July 7-8, which is the only PRCA sanctioned rodeo in the state of Michigan.