SJNT staff
COLDSPRING — A staple of the county fair is the queen competition, and six candidates are seeking to succeed reigning 2022 SJC Fair & Rodeo Queen Avery Moss.
The annual San Jacinto County Fair & Rodeo continues this week.
The candidates for the event include:
•Hayden Richards, Sponsored by Franklin’s General Store, 15-year-old Sophomore at Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
•Kaylee Kangas, Sponsored by LNK Plastics, 13-year-old Freshman at Shepherd High School
•Leah Phillips, Sponsored by ACP Construction, 16-year-old Sophomore at Shepherd High School
•Faith May, Sponsored by Grit & Grace Nutrition Barn, 14-year-old Freshman at Shepherd High School
•Dawson Arnold, Sponsored by Eastex Title Company, 14-year-old Freshman at Shepherd High School
•Layla Howton, Sponsored by Vann’s Equine Dentistry, 15-year-old Sophomore at Shepherd High School
This year’s queen will be crowned at 7:30 p.m. Saturday prior to the rodeo.
Schedule
Wednesday
9 a.m. — horticulture/food interviews
4-5 p.m. — steers and all heifers check-in
TBA — carnival
7 p.m. — market swine show
Thursday
9 a.m. — ag mechanics judging
TBA — carnival
5 p.m. — educational barn awards
7:30 p.m. — rodeo and queen’s second horsemanship
Friday
9 a.m. — breeding heifer show, followed by commercial heifer show, followed by market steer show
1 p.m. — auction setup
TBA — carnival
7:30 p.m. — rodeo
Saturday
10 a.m. — onsite buyer registration
10:30 a.m. — awards and recognition
11 a.m. — youth project auction
TBA — carnival
7:30 p.m. — rodeo and crowing of 2023 queen
9 p.m. — dance with DJ Joe LeBlanc
Sunday, Oct. 1
8-10 a.m. — animal check-out, all grounds cleaned up.
7-11 a.m. — vendor load out
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