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Victoria Kelson Named Tate FFA Rodeo Queen
May 5, 2016
Victoria Kelson of Cantonment has been crowned queen of the 25th Annual Tate FFA Alumni Foundation Rodeo.
She is the daughter of Billy and Vanessa Kelson of Cantonment and Darrell and Kelly Wilson of Molino. Kelson is a sophomore at Tate High School where she is a member of FFA, BETA club and the National Honor society with a 4.08 GPA.
Kelson is in the veterinary program at Tate High and hopes to attend Auburn University to study veterinary medicine. She is also a member of Escambia county 4-H Horse Club and has participated in many community project and fundraising events, dedicating time to Special Olympics and St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital.
She has loved horses since her grandmother Carolyn McKissack bought her a pony when she was just five-years old. She credits her grandmother for introducing her to horses and other animals.
She will be riding the horse Penny Grace at the rodeo, which she purchased for just $400 and trained her to be the beautiful horse that she is today. Kelson plans to keep training her horse to be well rounded, able to jump pull and rodeo.
Kelson, an honors students, was a Tate High School cheerleader this school year and a member of the FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team.
The Tate Rodeo beings at 7:30 p.m. both Friday and Saturday at the Escambia County Equestrian Center. Advance tickets are available at Farm and Nursery Mart, Hill Kelly Dodge, Farm Bureau Insurance (Nine Mile and Molino), Jimmy’s Grill, and Barnes Ace Hardware. Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for children in advance and $10 and $5 at the gate.
Photo by Janice Courson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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8 Responses to “Victoria Kelson Named Tate FFA Rodeo Queen”
CONGRADULATIONS!!!! We are so happy that you earned this. Keep up the good work. You are an excellent representation of what our future young adults should be looking up to.
Congratulations Tori! Keep up the hard work, and the stellar school accomplishments. Geaux Tigers
I cant think of anyone else who deserves this more. She has worked so hard to get where she is today! I’m so proud of all her hard work and discipline that she exemplifies. This young ladies is going to do great things and lights up everyone that she meets. Wish you nothing but the best Tori!! Congrats!!
You are so beautiful and so deserving of this! Although, I have not known you for very long, and mostly through the words of your wonderful Mother, I do know that you have a good head on your shoulders and are a great role model to people of all ages! You understand that hard work pays off and that all good things in life are worth earning. Never lose sight of your goals and dreams and there will always be wonderful things ahead of you! Congratulations Tori!
You are so beautiful and so deserving of this! Although, I have not known you for very long, and mostly through the words of your wonderful Mother, I do know that you’re an excellent role model and set a great example for people of all ages. You are one that understands hard work pays off and also one that appreciates the true value of things. Never lose sight of your goals and dreams and there will always be wonderful things ahead of you!
Congratulations Tori!
Congratulations! Your hard work, integrity, kindness, reliability is deseving of many great things. I wish you the best!
I cant think of anyone else who deserves this more. She has worked so hard to get where she is today! Im so proud of all her hard work and discipline that she exemplifies. This young ladies is going to do great things and lights up everyone that she meets. Wish you nothing but the best Tori!! Congrats!!
Congratulations Tori!!!!
What a bright future you have. Keep up the good work girl. War Eagle