At the 2013 Northwest
Professional Rodeo Association
finals held in Prineville Sept. 20
and 21, Madras resident Kayla
Vincent was chosen by a panel
of judges from Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho to reign
as the 2014 Miss NPRA.
Vincent competed against six
other talented cowgirls from
around the Northwest to win
the title. In addition to winning
the title, she swept the awards,
winning the categories of
speech, horsemanship,
knowledge, appearance, and
personality.
Vincent hangs up her spurs
on her family's hay and
livestock farm in Madras, where
she lives with her parents Ron
and Sue Ellen Vincent and her
twin brothers Bryce and Levi.
This fall, she will be
returning to begin her junior
year at Western Oregon
University, working toward her
degrees in mathematics and
business.
At WOU, she served as a
resident assistant last year, and
this year will be taking on a
new challenge as an
ambassador, as well as being a
member of the WOU dance
team.
Although Vincent has raised
and shown sheep and beef, her
true love is her horses. Starting
out young in the horse show
ring gave her the skills to now
participate in what she loves,
running barrels and roping.
The precision and thrill is what
excites her and drives her
passion for rodeo.
Outside of school and riding,
she can always be found giving
back to those who helped her,
enjoying friends and teaching
her barn cat, Moonshine, new
tricks.
“Serving the NPRA and its
cowboys who participate in the
Greatest Sport on Dirt would
be a great honor!” Vincent said,
adding, “Through service you
can enlighten and educate
others on what you are
passionate about, and for me,
that is all things rodeo and
preserving our Western
heritage.”
From beaded bags to
paintings, weavings and
silverwork, the 20th annual
Tribal Member Art Exhibit is
one of the most varied and
colorful shows presented in the
Museum at Warm Springs’
gallery.
The show opened in October
with an artist awards
presentation and reception,
attended by nearly 100 people.
A tribal youth dance group also
performed at the event to the
delight of visitors.
Coralee Popp from Art
Adventure Gallery in Madras
was the judge for this year’s
exhibit. Selected as the Judge’s
Choice Award winner in the
traditional category was
Shayleen Macy for her beautiful
beaded handbag.
Ronaldo Greystar won the
Judge’s Choice Award in the
contemporary category, for his
intricate beaded vase.
Honorable mention awards
were presented to artists Lupe
Samuels, Rosalind Johnson, Pat
Courtney-Gold and Marjorie
Kalama.
Included in the Tribal
Member Art Exhibit is the
painting “Walks Between
Worlds,” by the very first 1993
Tribal Arts
Show at The
Museum At
Warm Springs
Vincent reigns
as Miss NPRA
Kayla Vincent
Hoop Dance Doll, by Sandra Danzuka, is one of the fea-
tured works at the 20th Annual Tribal Member Art
Exhibit, at The Museum At Warm Springs through Jan. 5.
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