Montana Governor's Conference on Tourism

I didn’t have any time to recuperate from coronation on Sunday as I was off to my first executive meeting as Miss Rodeo Montana. It was convenient to meet here in Bozeman with the members of my executive committee as most of them attended my coronation the night before. We addressed my goals as Miss Rodeo Montana and started the planning for my quest to be Miss Rodeo America 2008. They had some great insight on how to prepare myself during my “slow months” and gave me suggestions on how to get my wardrobe started! I took their advice and words of wisdom to heart immediately and am currently scrambling to get everything done ASAP before summer hits!

After the executive meeting I packed my bags and I was on the road again! I was to be in Helena at 8am the next morning and since the week was pretty grueling I decided to drive over that night so I wasn’t so tired the next day! I was pretty lucky this trip because my mom and my favorite little sister, Vanessa, wanted to travel with me to Helena. Thank goodness they did because I was one tired girl and they kept me company during my down time. The Governor’s Conference on Tourism was very interesting. I learned even more about Montana as a state and most importantly I learned some tips on how to market Montana out of state. The most fun part of the trip was going on a field trip to Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Department where they had several stations set up to practice outdoor activities. I tried the shooting (with a laser) and the archery! I was a pro at the shooting and impressed many of the other people with me. However, at the archery I was a bit of a handicap student because I am left handed and of course no one plans for such a thing! Like many things, I learned to cope and I didn’t end up being too bad at it!

After I returned to Bozeman I caught up on some much needed rest and “chores” that had been piling up around the house. I couldn’t slow down much though because of the pile of work that had to be done post-coronation. Next week I am off to Lorissa’s Gala in Billings! I know she is getting nervous so that must be indication that it’s going to be a lot of fun! I can’t wait to see how it turns out as I know her and her mom, Linda, have been putting a lot of work into it! Until next time, Happy Trails!