Photos of Amber Dell, Miss Rodeo Tennessee 2009.

  

Amber Dell, a 24-year old cowgirl who makes her home in Franklin, was crowned Miss Rodeo Tennessee 2009 in May, at the 60th Anniversary Franklin, TN PRCA Rodeo. 

   Amber's hobbies include riding and training horses, breeding and raising Welsh Corgi puppies, yoga, basketball, scrap booking, playing the piano, and spending time with family and friends.

   Amber is a senior at Middle Tennessee State University earning her Bachelors Degree in Equine Science.  Amber holds a Bachelors of Science in Psychology/Human Development and a Masters of Science in Counseling Human Resource from South Dakota State University.  Amber would like to obtain her Doctorate in Sports Psychology and work with the PRCA while traveling as a professional in Equine Massage Therapy.

   Upon completion of her academic career, Amber would like to own and operate a successful equine breeding program where she would like to raise barrel racing and roping competition horses.

   A lifetime dream of Ambers' has been to become the second woman in the history of the sport of Rodeo to be honored with the title of Miss Rodeo America and hold a world championship title in the Barrel Racing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. 

   As an ambassador for the sport of Rodeo, Amber will promote the State of Tennessee, the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association, the Franklin Rodeo and the Franklin Noon Rotary Club throughout the country.  "I live each day with two passions in life: patriotism for my country and my love for the sport of rodeo and the Western way of life.  As Miss Rodeo Tennessee, I will strive to promote Tennessee, the PRCA and the Western way of life with a high moral and ethical character.  My platform, to develop a positive and exciting perspective for agricultural education for youth will be the foundation of my efforts as Miss Rodeo Tennessee," stated Amber.

   Amber will compete at the 2010 Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas, NV in December 2009.  For more information about the Miss Rodeo America Pageant, visit www.missrodeoamerica.com.

   If you would like to assist Amber in her quest to become Miss Rodeo America 2010, please contact the MRTN National Director, Bill Fitzgerald at billfitzgerald@franklinrodeo.com or the MRTN Pageant Director, Kelly Azevedo at pageantdirector@mrtnpageant.com.