Joyce Crouch Memorial Fund Established for Pageant Scholarships
Longtime ORPC member, sponsor, friend, and our most recent Hall of Fame inductee Joyce Crouch passed away July 22, 2024. Her daughter Stacie currently serves as the OPRC vice president. Joyce and her family devoted a lot of time to rodeo queens and the Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Pageant. The ORPC is humbled to announce that Joyce’s family is honoring her legacy by establishing the Joyce Crouch Memorial Fund to provide contestant scholarships at future Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Pageants.
To contribute, donate online (add Joyce’s name in the Message section) or by mailing a check to ORPC, PO Box 6113, Enid, OK 73702 with Joyce’s name written on the memo line.
Joyce’s memorial service is scheduled for August 4 at 4:00 p.m. at Vortex Alley Brewing, 220 E Central, Ponca City, OK. Please RSVP on the public event on daughter Stacie Smith’s Facebook page.
To contribute, donate online (add Joyce’s name in the Message section) or by mailing a check to ORPC, PO Box 6113, Enid, OK 73702 with Joyce’s name written on the memo line.
Joyce’s memorial service is scheduled for August 4 at 4:00 p.m. at Vortex Alley Brewing, 220 E Central, Ponca City, OK. Please RSVP on the public event on daughter Stacie Smith’s Facebook page.
2025 Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Pageant is completed
in Woodward
Hats off to all the young women who participated in the 2025 Pageant and all the volunteers and sponsors! It was a great pageant and will positively affect these young women for years to come.
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Upcoming ORPC Meetings
The Oklahoma Rodeo Pageants Council is a volunteer-led, nonprofit organization. All active volunteers are asked to commit to a nominal annual membership o 40 per person. The membership is a calendar-year commitment, meaning it begins anew on January 1. Join now so that you can begin receiving information on activities and opportunities to get connected with this active and dynamic pageant community. Check your membership emails for a full schedule and details.
Pageant Announces Multiyear Return to Woodward
The Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Scholarship Pageant will be held the next three years in Woodward, Okla., in conjunction with the Woodward Elks Rodeo in Woodward, Okla. The contract agreement was announced by the Oklahoma Rodeo Pageants Council, the volunteer-led nonprofit organization that conducts the pageant for Oklahoma girls and young women, ages 4 to 25. The next pageant will be held June 4-8, 2024, and will select the young woman who will represent Oklahoma at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant held in Las Vegas. For complete details, click here.
Photo by Sherry Smith Photography
Photo by Sherry Smith Photography
Congratulations, Allie!
Hats off to Allie Baker, Miss Rodeo Oklahoma 2023, for representing Oklahoma at the 2024 Miss Rodeo America Pageant where she was second runner-up.
Memorials and Honorariums
Your gifts in honor and in memory of someone special can benefit Oklahoma youth through the Oklahoma Rodeo Pageants Council, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Mail to: ORPC, PO Box 6113, Enid, OK, 73702. Include a note or the name for the memorial or honorarium in the memo line on the check. Donations can be made online by clicking on the DONATE button below on this page. Thank you for making an impact for the Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Scholarship Pageant.
In memory of Dale Shumway, 1944-2020
Dale Shumway of Oklahoma City, passed away August 31, 2020. Dale’s bride of 50 years is OPRC Past President Kathy Shumway. Together, Dale and Kathy have given many years of service and support to the ORPC. In 2019, they were honored with the inaugural Jack J. Wells Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award for exemplifying hearts of giving and unwavering commitment to the Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Scholarship program.
Memorial contributions are encouraged for Dale N. Shumway Memorial Scholarship Fund for the
benefit of the Oklahoma Rodeo Pageants Council Inc., PO Box 6113, Enid, OK 73702
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/oklahoma-city-ok/dale-shumway-9343365
Memorial contributions are encouraged for Dale N. Shumway Memorial Scholarship Fund for the
benefit of the Oklahoma Rodeo Pageants Council Inc., PO Box 6113, Enid, OK 73702
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/oklahoma-city-ok/dale-shumway-9343365
In Loving Memory of Jack J. Wells, 1942-2019
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Western artist Jack J. Wells and his wife, Alice, have been longtime supporters of the Miss Rodeo Oklahoma program, providing Jack's prints for the annual raffle and creating an original framed portrait for each Miss Rodeo Oklahoma. Jack even walked away with the crown once as "Mister Rodeo Oklahoma." Most importantly, they encouraged contestants, supported the organization and its volunteers and became our friends. Donations in Jack's memory may be designated to the ORPC and will be applied toward a Jack J. Wells scholarship.
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The ORPC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your donations are welcome in support of our mission.