Six vie for queen title

Junior Queens are (back row, from left) Hayley Baker, Baylee Cross, Ashlynn Looney, Reagan Richards, Tess Syracuse and Amiya Gia; and (front row, from left) Emarie Herrod, Diesel Ray Berger, Ava Mize and DeLaynie LeLoux. Courtesy photos

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

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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