Rhinestones & Royalty boosts scholarship program
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 7 years, 10 months AGO
(Photo courtesy KARI SACCOMANNO) Sage Saccomanno, 2016 Miss Junior Bonner County Rodeo and 2017 Miss Teen Bonner County Rodeo, has fun dancing with her dad, Clay Saccomanno at last year’s Rhinestone & Royalty event. This year’s fundraise will be held Saturday, March 11.
(Photo courtesy KARI SACCOMANNO) Bonner County 2016 Rodeo Royalty have fun at the 2016 Rhinestone & Royalty event. This year’s fundraise will be held Saturday, March 11. Pictured, from left, are Kellee Knopp, 2016 Miss Bonner County Rodeo; Bailie Corless, 2016 Miss Teen Bonner County Rodeo; and Sage Saccomanno, 2016 Miss Junior Bonner County Rodeo and 2017 Miss Teen Bonner County Rodeo.
(Photo courtesy KARI SACCOMANNO) Bonner County 2016 Rodeo Royalty have fun at the 2016 Rhinestone & Royalty event. This year's fundraise will be held Saturday, March 11. Pictured, from left, are Kellee Knopp, 2016 Miss Bonner County Rodeo; Bailie Corless, 2016 Miss Teen Bonner County Rodeo; and Sage Saccomanno, 2016 Miss Junior Bonner County Rodeo and 2017 Miss Teen Bonner County Rodeo.
(Photo courtesy KARI SACCOMANNO) Sage Saccomanno, 2016 Miss Junior Bonner County Rodeo and 2017 Miss Teen Bonner County Rodeo, has fun dancing with her grandpa, Erik Daarstad, at last year’s Rhinestone & Royalty event. This year’s fundraise will be held Saturday, March 11.
Bonner County Rodeo and Fair Royalty invite the public to attend the second Rhinestones & Royalty event. The fundraiser will be held Saturday, March 11 at the Bonner County Fairgrounds.
This fundraiser is a scholarship program that also helps raised funds toward expenses that the 2017 royalty incur during their reign and help open more opportunities for them to make a bigger impact promoting the Bonner County community around the region.
This family-friendly fundraiser will consist of a barbecue dinner provided by the Klondyke, a no-host bar, silent and live auctions, dessert dash, kids activity area and dancing to the live music of Devon Wade. Attire is anything from cowboy casual to black tie – your choice!
Tickets cost $15 apiece or 2 for $25 if purchased by March 6. Afterward, tickets are $15 each. If purchased the day of the event, no guarantee on dinner being included, so best to buy early to enjoy the Klondyke’s barbecue. Sponsor tables are also available for $200 which include table and dinner for 8, drink tickets, name in program, and priority dining.
Tickets can be purchased from any of the 2017 Bonner County Fair or Rodeo Royalty, the Bonner County Fair Office, online from the Bonner County Fair website, or from the Royalty Coordinator, LeAnne Catala, at BCR.Royalty@gmail.com.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The program will follow at 7 p.m., dessert dash at 7:30 p.m., and the live auction begins at 7:45 p.m. Live music will begin at 8:30 p.m.
The program will consist of honoring the 2017 rodeo and fair royalty, recognizing visiting royalty attending the event, and donor and sponsor appreciation.
Guest speaker Freya Ford Jensen will speak to the relationship between royalty ambassadors and the success of a community and its events. Freya landed her first title as Miss Bonner County Rodeo in 2006. She also held the titles of Miss Pro-West 2007 and Miss Rodeo Idaho 2009. Freya went on to the Miss Rodeo America Pageant where she was 1st Runner Up.
Bonner County Royalty consist of Sarrah Eberley, Miss Bonner County Rodeo; Sage Saccomanno, Miss Teen Bonner County Rodeo; Courtney Parnell, Bonner County Fair Queen; Logan Johnson, Bonner County Fair King; and Hannah Craig, Bonner County Fair Princess.
The Bonner County Fair and Rodeo Royalty serve as ambassadors for Bonner County, its fair, and its award-winning rodeo, giving them opportunities to travel and be a part of local and regional rodeos, community events and fundraisers. Bonner County Royalty make over 75 different appearances around the area representing Bonner County and its community throughout the year.
