One lucky young woman will receive a $1,000 scholarship as the winner of the Missouri Beef Queen contest. The first runner-up will receive a $500 scholarship, and the second runner-up, a $250 scholarship. The contest is sponsored by the Missouri Cattle Women in cooperation with the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri’s Cattlemen Foundation and the Missouri Beef Industry Council. The scholarships are provided by the MCW, MCA and MCF.
The contest is open to females, between the ages of 16 to 21 (by Dec. 31, 2018). Contestants must be a Missouri resident, have an interest in beef and the beef industry, already have or would be willing to obtain a Masters in Beef Advocacy, be a collegiate or junior member of MCA or her parent(s) must be a MCA or MCW member, and must be sponsored by her county cattlemen’s affiliate.
The contest will be hosted on Jan. 5, 2019, during the 2019 Missouri Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, Missouri. Contestants will be judged based on an application, resume, speech and professional interview. Judges will be scoring the contestants on knowledge of beef, presentation, appearance, personality and their entry application. Coronation will be during the Annual Cattle Industry Banquet on Jan. 5.
Complete contest rules and applications can be downloaded here. For more information about the Missouri Beef Queen program, contact Jocelyn Washburn or Darla Haines, Missouri Beef Queen chairpersons, at [email protected] or [email protected]. Applications must be emailed or postmarked by Nov. 1.
The Missouri Cattle Women is an auxiliary of the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association. MCW sponsors a variety of programs and activities that focus primarily on the areas of beef promotion and
consumer and youth education.
