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The Bandera County Scholarship Pageant

We are looking Bandera Ambassadors!

The Bandera County Chamber of Commerce is proud to continue the tradition that was once founded in the early 1950's with the crowning of the Stompede Queens at the Cowbelle Bawl held at The Silver Spur Club. While the early Stompede days were a bit unruly, the goal of the Stompede Queen and The Cowbells was to advocate for the local ranches and to promote farming and agriculture in Bandera County.

Much like many pageants today!

Only, the public perception of a pageant program is often that it’s a beauty pageant or only a one-night showcase, but in reality it is so much more. The unique opportunity to be Miss Bandera County Queen will be an annual program of “Style, Service, Scholarship and Success” – that The Bandera County Chamber of Commerce stands behind to bring the community together & offer young ladies a chance to bring awareness on important topics of their generation to the community. All the while, preserving Bandera County’s history of The Cowbelles and Stampede Queens! Most importantly, keeping our unique regional spirit alive encouraging tourism for The Cowboy Capital of the World Bandera, TX!

Participants will acquire life long skills, meet other like-minded women, cultivate their own personal western style, and engage within their communities and surrounding counties preparing them for real world connections, fun appearances & opportunities to advocate & promote their platform with a Queen Title & Crown!

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