A look at your 2011 Stampede Royalty

From left-to-right: Indian Princess - Eva Meguinis, Stampede Princess - Whitney Wilkie, Stampede Queen - Jenna Lambert, Stampede Princess - Stephanie Gray

Today, the 2011 Calgary Stampede Queen and Princesses were chosen and crowned in a ceremony held in the BMO Centre.

Joining 2011 Indian Princess Eva Meguinis (who was crowned in a separate ceremony held last week) are Stampede Queen Jenna Lambert and Stampede Princesses Whitney Wilkie and Stephanie Gray.

Here’s some information to get you familiar with these four lucky ladies:

2011 Stampede Queen: Jenna Lambert – Jenna is a born and raised Calgarian. She was introduced to riding at the young age of 6 and has had a strong passion for it ever since. Jenna has a strong Western background, being involved in cattle penning, cow-horse and gymkhana, as well as 3 years of English training and hunter/jumper competition. Jenna has spent the last 2 ½ years in Vancouver pursuing her love of dance and acting, as well as attending school at Capilano University in the General Science program. This fall, she will be attending Mount Royal University in the Bachelor of Physical Education program, hoping to complete her Kinesiology degree and pursue a career in health and physical fitness. Jenna loves anything active, enjoys strength training and cardiovascular training, and most importantly spending time with her horses.2011 Stampede Princess: Whitney Wilkie – Whitney is a 21 year-old native Calgarian who is now residing in the hamlet of Priddis. She grew up participating in community events such as the ones put on by the Millarville Saddle Sores 4-H Club and the Alberta High School Rodeo Association. She loves trail riding but her need for speed has led her to compete in barrel racing and pole bending. She is now in her last year at the University of Calgary finishing her Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Visual Studies. Passionate about art, she aspires to put her creative thinking into a Masters in Business Administration in the future.2011 Stampede Princess: Stephanie Gray – Stephanie is a born and raised Calgarian and is about to finish her last year at the University of Calgary with a major in Economics. She is currently employed as a bookkeeper for a signage company and is also an active volunteer at the Distress Center. She has been riding since she was seven, starting out in English and show jumping, and now riding western pleasure. Her career ambition is to become involved with Alberta’s agricultural industry. She loves snowboarding, water sports, scuba diving, hiking, soccer, and yoga. Currently, she is trying to learn how to play guitar and hopes to one day own a ranch to run therapeutic riding programs.2011 Indian Princess: Eva Meguinis – Eva’s family has been participating in the Indian Village for the past 27 years. A traditional jingle dress dancer, her other talents include beading, sewing and storytelling. She accepts the role of Stampede Indian Princess with honour and respect and welcomes the opportunity to represent the tribes of Treaty 7 and The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. She will also welcome visitors from around the world to the Indian Village and the Calgary Stampede from July 8 to 17, 2011.

Now that the selection process is over, keep your eye out for these four as they’ll be making appearances at various public and community events all around the world throughout the next 12 months.

If you see any of them in your adventures, make sure you stop by and say “Howdy!”

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