Rodeo News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2009

Contact: Mandy Roth
Marketing Manager
(831) 775-3102, mroth@carodeo.com, www.CARODEO.com
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The New Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2009 will lead Rodeo into Centennial

SALINAS, CA July 16, 2009 - Brittany Slaton, daughter of Teresa and Doug Slaton Jr. of Hollister, California, who was competing as Miss Clovis Rodeo is now the proud Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2009. Brittany was named Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2009 at the first performance of the 99th California Rodeo Salinas on Thursday July 16th.
Brittany competed against seven other seven ladies competing for the coveted title and came out on top. She will represent the California Rodeo Salinas as they begin to honor and celebrate 100 Years of Rodeo in 2010.

Brittany is 20 years old and is currently studying at Gavilan College working to
achieve an Associates Degree in Communications with plans to transfer to Cal State University-Fresno to earn her Bachelor's Degree. Brittany has been riding horses since age 11 competing in English and Western Pleasure. In high school she began participating in 4-H and high school rodeo events such as barrel racing, pole bending and cutting. Most recently she has been active in reining classes. While actively competing in and acquiring titles to various horse and rodeo organizations she has enjoyed being a representative of rodeo, the equine industry and the western way of life. Outside of the arena Brittany enjoys dancing, baking and photography.
During her reign as Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2009, Brittany will represent the California Rodeo Salinas at rodeos through out California and Nevada.

The California Rodeo Salinas will celebrate 100 Years of Tradition July 15-18, 2010. The California Rodeo Association is a non-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through donation of our facility, vending and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo and other events, the California Rodeo Association returns over $240,000 annually to local non-profits. For more information about the California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo Office at 831-775.3100.