FROM LEFT: 2016 Miss NPRA Beth Snider, 2017 Miss NPRA Sam Henricks and 2017 Li'l Miss NPRA Rowdy Israel of Dayville.

Ten-year-old Rowdy Israel of Dayville was crowned Li’l Miss NPRA at the Sept. 24 Northwest Professional Rodeo Association’s finals rodeo in Prineville.

She competed with other girls in Region 3 east of the Cascades, including Dally May Moore, 9, of Mt. Vernon and Dakota Howell of La Pine, who were named princesses.

“It was really fun,” Israel said. “I wanted to become Li’l Miss NPRA to help promote the sport of rodeo and to be someone the younger generations can look up to.”

The contest is for girls ages 4 through 10 years old.

Israel, a fifth-grader at Dayville School, said she’s looking forward to a Meet & Greet with the local rodeo court this month, and riding in at the start of the Cinnabar Mountain Playdays rodeos next year.

She was joined at the Sept 24 and 25 NPRA Finals Rodeo by the Grant County Fair and Rodeo Queen Jessica Carter of Seneca and Princess Trinity Hutchison of John Day and their advisor Nicole Israel, Rowdy’s mom.

The older royalty girls promoted the Grant County Fair and Rodeo during both nights of the rodeo and at a Saturday fashion show.

Carter, Hutchison and Rowdy will hold a Meet & Greet Grant County Royalty event from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Corner Cup Coffee House, 100 E. Main, in John Day.

Proceeds from a 50/50 contest they’ll hold will benefit the queen and princess wardrobe and travel expenses.

The rodeo court’s coronation dinner is set for 5 p.m., Nov. 20, at the Grant County Fairgrounds pavilion.

“We look forward to seeing everyone come out and show their support for our Grant County Rodeo Royalty,” said advisor Nicole Israel. “It’s going to be a great year, and we look forward to representing Grant County.”