Canister Voting:  Each contestant's canister will be placed in a local business.  The goal is for each contestant to try and raise the most money through donations, so be sure to tell all your friends of family where your child's canister can be found! There is a prize given for the most money collected!! Our Judges do not know canister amounts, so this will have no effect on how they are judged.  A portion of the proceeds collected from the canisters goes to Miss Rodeo Iowa to help with travel expenses to the Miss Rodeo America competition in Las Vegas in December.  In case of a tie, the child with the most money collected from their canister wins. 

To maintain the integrity of this contest, we ask there be only one canister per child and soliciting businesses or functions will not be permitted.

Contestants will be judged on 4 categories:  Personality, Stage Presence, Western/Rodeo Attire and Talent.  Each judge will be given a score sheet and will judge each contestant individually as they perform their talent and participate in the on-stage interview, which will be conducted by Miss Rodeo Iowa 2025-Jolene Westercamp.   Unfortunately, due to the number of contestants we have had in the past, there will not be time for clothing changes, so contestants should be dressed in the western outfits/costumes they will need for their talent.

If the contestant has a musical instrument, such as guitar, we welcome that!  If the contestant needs music, please have a shortened version of a song on a CD or USB, labeled with your child's name and song title. It is your responsibility to have music downloaded and ready. We ask all music to be no more than 70 seconds (one minute and ten seconds) long.

**If a parent/guardian is observed coaching a contestant during the competition, the coordinators of this event will determine if said contestant will have points deducted or be disqualified.  By coaching, if a parent/guardian is seen doing the moves/routine of a contestant’s talent, we consider this coaching and our goal is to keep this contest as fair as possible, so any coaching will directly affect a contestant’s score!

Contestants are asked to check in at Bob & Ben's Barn (northwest corner of rodeo grounds) by 5:45 p.m. Monday, September 1st, dressed in rodeo attire and ready to go!  Any additional information we have will be communicated to everyone at this time, or if there are any questions from parents/guardians, they will be answered at this time.  

For safety reasons, all children must remain seated on stage until it is their turn to show us their time to shine! If there is a problem, we will safely help your child down from the stage.

Each child will receive a goody bag of surprises, however, only 1 girl and 1 boy will be named "Little Miss Rodeo & All-Around Cowboy".    

Our newly crowned Little Miss Rodeo and All-Around Cowboy get to ride in style for the Grand Entry each night before the rodeo performance and will also be included in the Rodeo Parade! An appearance schedule and any details will be explained after the winners are announced Monday September 1st.   

Passes will be given to the parents/guardians of our winners after the contest.  Please note that passes will only get you in the gate for each performance; there is no seating included with the passes. 

We realize not everyone is on social media, so please list which way is the best way to contact parents/guardians on the entry form and we will do our best to keep everyone informed!