Join Our Rodeo Queens Program
The Gold Country Pro Rodeo is proud of its Queen Program. Applicants are young ladies who promote the sport of rodeo and the Auburn community.
As rodeo queens, they have high morals, standards, and ladylike behavior. They have a groomed appearance, an outgoing personality, and are responsible. Rodeo queens are very well-rounded individuals. She is knowledgeable in rodeo, horses, current events, and her community. Even when they aren’t dressed in queen attire, they realize their actions and words are still held to high standards.
Important Dates
For questions or more information, please get in touch with our Queens Coordinator, Mariah Byrd, at 858-699-9108 or via email at missgcprqueens@yahoo.com.
Orientation
Date: March 7th, 2026
Location: 461 Grass Valley Hwy, Suite 12, Auburn, CA 95603
Time: 5:30 pm
Pageant
Date: May 9th, 2026.
Location: Blue Goose Events Center
3550 Taylor Road, Loomis, CA 95650 (Google map link)
Time: Doors open at 4:00 pm. Dinner is served at 5:00 pm. Speeches start at 5:45 pm.
Activities: Enjoy speeches, impromptu questions, raffles, silent auction, modeling, dinner, drinks, and more!
Tickets: $20 in advance and $30 at the door.
12 & under – $15
5 & under – free
Horsemanship
Date: May 16th, 2026
Location: Gold Country Fairgrounds.
Time: 9:00 am.
Coronation
During the rodeo.
Pageant Director
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2025 Winners
Rodeo Queens
Miss Gold Country Pro Rodeo 2025
Lilly Ekberg
Miss Gold Country Pro Rodeo
Lilly Ekberg proudly serves as the 2025 Miss Gold Country Pro Rodeo Queen, representing the legacy of rodeo with professionalism, integrity, and a lifelong dedication to the Western way of life. She has been involved in rodeo with the Flying U Rodeo Company since the age of four, developing a strong foundation in horsemanship, rodeo traditions, and community service.
Outside the arena, Lilly is committed to public service as a 911 dispatcher in law enforcement, where she supports first responders and her community with calm leadership and clear communication.
With a deep respect for the sport, its history, and the people who keep it alive, Lilly is honored to serve as an ambassador for the Gold Country Pro Rodeo throughout the 2025 season.
Belle Saul
Jr. Miss Gold Country Pro Rodeo
Hi everyone, my name is Belle Saul and I am your 2025 Gold Country Pro Rodeo Jr. Queen. I am 16 years old and currently a sophomore in high school. I am an active competitor in gymkhana with the California Gymkhana Association on my horse Sugar. Besides riding horses I enjoy dancing.
Penelope Hagman
Young Miss Gold Country Pro Rodeo
Howdy y'all! My name is Penny Hagman and I am your 2025 Young Miss Gold Country Pro Rodeo. With this opportunity I have grown in so many ways! I have had the blessing of making lifelong friendships! One of the things I enjoy most is attending rodeo’s as visiting royalty, meeting so many younger aged girls that look up to all of the Rodeo Queens and getting to share with them my experience is truly a blessing. I encourage each and every one of them to run for their own titles! I look forward to the months to come! I look forward to more opportunities in my queen journey!
River Avilla
Little Miss Gold Country Pro Rodeo
River Avilla is proud to represent the Gold Country Pro Rodeo as their first-ever Little Miss! With pride and enthusiasm, she shares her love of rodeo and the western way of life with people of all ages. River is an avid youth competitor already making her mark in barrel racing and junior rodeo, and she loves being an ambassador for the Gold Country Pro Rodeo while competing. Beyond the world of rodeo, River is a thriving third grader who excels in art, music, and science. She wants all the little cowgirls to know: “You’re never too small to chase a big dream!”
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Locate GCPR at the
Gold Country Fairgrounds
Auburn, CA.
The rodeo entrance is at 209 Fairgate Drive, Auburn, CA.
(At the Gold Country Fair Grounds – enter off of Auburn Folsom Road)
209 Fairgate Rd,
Auburn, CA 95603