The Court Competition for this year’s Northern Fair & Rodeo is set for Saturday, June 8. The horsemanshop portion, which accounts for 20 percent of the score, will begin at 9 a.m. at Brewer Arena. The formal speeches before a panel of judges as well as the interviews of the contestants will be held at 12 p.m. at the Los Alamos Golf Course.

The event free and open to the public.

Male and female contestants from throughout Northern New Mexico, ages 6 and up, are invited to participate in the competition. This competition is a revamped program of the Los
Alamos County Queens Court Competition, that will allow for a larger age bracket for
participation, categories for males of all ages, and the removal of Los Alamos County resident
requirement to compete.

Categories are the following:
Category Grade Level
Jr. Sweetheart (Ages 6-9) Grades 1st – 3rd
Sweetheart (Ages 10-13) Grades 3rd – 8th
Princess / Prince (Ages 14 – 16) Grades 8th – 11th
Queen / King (Ages 17 – 25) Grades 12th – Sr. in College
Mrs. / Mr. (Ages 26+)

Each contestant will give a formal speech before a panel of judges and compete in a
horsemanship contest. Judging will be based on the following criteria: Horsemanship 20%;
Interview and Personality 40%; Public speaking 40%.

The competition will begin at Brewer Arena for the riding portion, and a candidate must furnish theirown horse, however, the mount may be borrowed. Accommodations will be made for the Jr. Sweetheart category.

After the riding section , the event will then move to Los Alamos Golf Course for the speech and
personality/interview section.

For those who are interested and would like to learn more, please refer to the application packet for theNorthern New Mexico Fair and Rodeo Royal Court Registration. The registration form can beturned in person at the Larry R. Walkup Aquatic Center in Los Alamos or submitted via email to lacnm.us. Call (505) 662-8176 for more information.

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