Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo
About the Queen, Contest Information &
Visiting Royalty Information
MISS WOODLAKE LIONS RODEO 2023
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Madison Williams
Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo 2023
Madison Williams was crowned the 2023 Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo on May 6, 2023, receiving a saddle sponsored by Bank of the Sierra, a crown and buckle, and other prizes! Throughout the coming year, Madison will represent the Woodlake Lions
Rodeo and Woodlake Lions Club at professional rodeos throughout California and at local community events.
Madison, 16, is from Tipton, Calif., and is a junior at Central Valley Christian High School (CVC). An active member of the CVC FFA chapter, she plans on attending a four-year college after high school, majoring in Ag Business with aspirations to become a fourth generation dairy farmer. Madison has been a member of the Visalia Rockettes for almost seven years now, and she and her team have won several championship titles and participated in many rodeos and parades. She is currently serving as the team’s president. Besides her love of horses, Madison’s hobbies include snow skiing, water skiing, and soccer.
ABOUT THE CONTEST
For more than a half century, Woodlake cowboys have paid tribute to young horsewomen in our community by crowning an annual Rodeo Queen. Barbara Ainley, from Three Rivers, was crowned as the first Rodeo Queen of Woodlake in 1949.
The Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo contest is held annually to select a young lady to serve as a positive role model representing the Woodlake Lions Club and Woodlake Lions Rodeo throughout the year at the Woodlake Lions Rodeo, at professional rodeos throughout the California Circuit, and within the local Woodlake and Tulare County community. After competing in three contest categories (Horsemanship: 50 percent; Poise, Personality & Appearance: 25 percent; and Ticket Sales: 25 percent), the newly-crowned queen receives a saddle, crown, belt buckle and sash. Prizes are also awarded to all category winners and runner-ups.
Eligibility Requirements
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Willing and able to fulfill all of the “queen’s responsibilities” during her reign
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Single, never married, without children, and have not had any children previously
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Never previously held the title of Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo
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A minimum of 16 years old, but not older than 24 years of age as of the date of the initial orientation meeting
The Woodlake Lions Rodeo Queen Committee works with the contestants each year in the contest categories, preparing them not only for the Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo competition, but for future contests at other rodeo associations.
Applications for the Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo contest are available the first week of January each year. If you are interested in representing the Woodlake Lions Rodeo as our official royalty, please follow us on Facebook or visit this page to download the application.
The Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo Contest is presented by
2023 Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo Contest Date:
Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10 a.m., Woodlake Lions Rodeo Grounds
The 2023 Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo Contest will begin with the Poise, Personality & Appearance portion of the contest, which includes modeling, impromptu questions, and reciting of a cowboy poem. Horsemanship will follow immediately after, consisting of rail work (equitation), execution of a reining pattern, and a queen salute. Note: Contest schedule and location may change due to rain.
VISITING ROYALTY
Rodeo titleholders are invited to join our 2023 Queen Court at the 68th annual Woodlake Lions Rodeo, May 13-14, 2023! Fill out the form linked below by Wednesday, May 10, and we'll see you at America's Most Beautiful Rodeo Grounds, for Woodlake's Mothers Day Weekend tradition!
PAST RODEO ROYALTY
Barbara Ainley
The first Miss Woodlake Lions Rodeo, circa 1949
1949 – Barbara Ainley
1950 – Frances Jean Wells
1956 – Linda Pardue
1957 – Pat Chappell
1958 – Monica Robinson-Pizura
1959 – Carolyn Chappell
1960 – Jeannie Fultz-Vonkonsky
1961 – Dorothy Moore-Peck
1962 – Linda Ragle-Barter
1963 – Joan Ferry-Smith
1964 – Cynthia Hansen
1965 – Jackie Horton
1966 – Gayle Diamond
1967 – Linda Keller-Sankoff
1968 – Candy Mann
1969 – Barbie Ruth
1970 – Kathie McGill-Hargrove
1971 – Patsy Sanchez
1972 – Donna McGee
1973 – Anne Dudley
1974 – Cindy Furman-Redfearn
1975 – Cindy Randell-Robinson
1976 – Desiree Longbotham
1977 – Susie Sanchez-Medina
1978 – Cathy Davis
1979 – Kim Van Fossen
1980 – Joy Sweeney-Aiello
1981 – Donna Wells
1982 – Julie Johnson-Hawes
1983 – Danielle Mayer
1984 – Valerie Hayward
1985 – Debbie Costa
1986 – Kimberly Joramo-Melancon
1987 – Joanna Herrera-Howard
1988 – Erin Suzy Sweeney
1989 – Monica Rodriguez
1990 – Sara Crumly-Taylor
1991 – Melissa Wood
1992 – Rebecca Vincent
1993 – Fidela Rodriguez
1994 – Pamela Wood-Konishi
1995 – Trisha Whiteside-Perez
1996 – Heather Warren
1997 – Nakoma Roberts
1998 – Tami Tarbell-Lea
1999 – Andrea Whiteside-Searcy
2000 – April Tyler
2001 – Corrine Ainley-Manes
2002 – Alisha Nelson-Perret
2003 – Kara Morris-Fanning
2004 – Audra Ainley-Wyngarden
2005 – Kendra Burkheimer-Abercrombie
2006 – Crystal Hasson-Grimmer
2007 – Alex Cervantes
2008 – Mindy Garrison
2009 – Jennifer Murphy-Tilley
2010 – Tarah Rowland-Baker
2011 – Justine Day
2012 – Matlyn Matta-Hoffman
2013 – Amanda Lawrence-Willis
2014 – Markie Hageman-Jones
2015 – Cierra Wittig
2016 – Morgan Moisi-Ross
2017 – Kelsey Story
2018 – Chloe Boling
2019 – Ellie Hilvers
2020-21 – Macie Kulikov
2022 - Allyssa Blaswich
