2025 Royalty Application

The royalty of the Association shall consist of a Queen and a Princess. Their responsibility is to assist the Junior Board with planning the NAJRAE and the activities throughout the five day event during the summer. They will also represent the NAJRAE at other Red Angus state, regional and national events and/or at other industry groups and businesses. To be eligible for election the following criteria must be met:
 

• Queen candidates must be at least sixteen by show date and must not have reached their twenty-second birthday before January 1 of their election year.
• Princess candidates must be at least thirteen  by show date and must not have reached their sixteenth birthday before January 1 of their election year.
• Candidates may not serve consecutive terms in each classification. (For example, a candidate may not serve back to back terms as a princess or queen.)
• All applicants must have attended and or exhibited at the NAJRAE for least one year, participate in at least two satellite events and any of the steer, bull or female shows held during the 2023 NAJRAE.
• All candidates must participate in at least two satellite events including the Herdsman Quiz and the Showmanship show held during the NAJRAE.
• Selection will be based on the individual’s interview, essay, scrapbook and involvement in the Red Angus breed along with their leadership qualities and capabilities.
• Candidates are to write a 750-1,000 word essay within the application on why the candidate would like to be royalty and how the candidate would promote the Red Angus breed.
• Applicants will be interviewed by a committee during the show.
• The applicants will work with the current NAJRAE board through the week. The announcement of the new royalty court will be at the banquet Friday night.
• Applicants must be willing to participate in conference calls, respond to emails/voicemails and be active participants with the NAJRAE social media platforms and website updates. Regarding social media, you will advised, as a representative of NAJRAE to be careful of what is put on your social media accounts. You will be a mentor to many young juniors who may want to be friends with you.
• Contestants must be single never married and must not become married or pregnant during their one year reign.
• The Queen/Princess must assume appropriate conduct at all times.
• Attire for royalty will be refined western wear suitable for the times. This will be discussed and agreed upon each year by the royalty, advisors and committee.
• Application guidelines include: completed application, a recent photo, essay, photo book (8.5"x11", 20 page in size from Snapfish, Shutterfly or Wal-Mart) due at check-in at the show, showmanship contest and two reference letters (personal recommendation and an advisor/breeder.)

Deadline: May 15, 2025  For more information or questions contact:  Kris Nagel