It had been her life’s dream, and now it is her reality.
Dakota Missildine, a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Grady, in Montgomery Baptist Association, was named Miss Rodeo USA 2010 during the Jan. 17 pageant in Oklahoma City.
As Miss Rodeo USA, she will travel around the country, representing the International Professional Rodeo Association and promoting the sport of rodeo.
“I cannot dream of anything more rewarding than giving back to a lifestyle that has influenced and shaped me into the person I am today,” said Missildine, 22, who competed in the pageant as Miss Limestone Sheriff’s Rodeo 2009.
She said although her role as Miss Rodeo USA will keep her very busy, she looks forward to what she will learn through the year.
“I feel very blessed to have been given this opportunity to share with many people my platform, Golden Heart, and encourage them to live by the golden rule,” Missildine said. “My ultimate goal this year as Miss Rodeo USA is to make a difference in the lives of others.”
Her pastor, Chuck Francisco, is confident she’ll be able to do just that. “In my humble opinion, she’ll make an excellent representative for rodeo in the United States and also be an excellent representative for Jesus, and I feel that very much so about her,” Francisco said. “She’s a wonderful kid … and I expect good things from her always.”
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