Kellsie Purdy -
2007 Queen "I
feel is both privileged and blessed to live here and be able to represent the Rooftop
Rodeo and my town of Estes Park. Eleven years ago I attended my first Rooftop Rodeo and I
was hooked for life. Eighty years ago 22,000 people attended the first ever Rooftop Rodeo;
today we sit here in a celebration of our beloved Western heritage and lifestyle. I am the
sixteen year olf daughter of Mark & Michelle Purdy and the older sister of Noah (who
is a wrangler in this year's rodeo!). I will start my junior year at Estes Park High
School this Fall. I enjoy spending time riding my three horses around the trails of Estes
Park. Our two American Quarter Horses are named Congo's Corona and Zippo's Cowboy and my
Mustang is named Pepper. I have been a member of the Ghost Riders 4-H Club for eight year
and love to participate in their local show each year. My mom and I spend our summers
volunteering with the local Therapeutic Riding program - this will be our fifth summer! I
enjoy working with children with disabilities and I have worked with both stick horse and
exceptional rodeos. I have fun running cross country and track, skiing, rock climbing, and
attending our church's youth group. I am a member of both the Estes Park Equestrian Club
and the Certified Horsemanship Association. I am very honored to represent the Rooftop
Rodeo and the Town of Estes Park, and I hope you come to love rodeo as much as I do."
-Kellsie Purdy
Kellsie Purdy -
2007 Queen "I
feel is both privileged and blessed to live here and be able to represent the Rooftop
Rodeo and my town of Estes Park. Eleven years ago I attended my first Rooftop Rodeo and I
was hooked for life. Eighty years ago 22,000 people attended the first ever Rooftop Rodeo;
today we sit here in a celebration of our beloved Western heritage and lifestyle. I am the
sixteen year olf daughter of Mark & Michelle Purdy and the older sister of Noah (who
is a wrangler in this year's rodeo!). I will start my junior year at Estes Park High
School this Fall. I enjoy spending time riding my three horses around the trails of Estes
Park. Our two American Quarter Horses are named Congo's Corona and Zippo's Cowboy and my
Mustang is named Pepper. I have been a member of the Ghost Riders 4-H Club for eight year
and love to participate in their local show each year. My mom and I spend our summers
volunteering with the local Therapeutic Riding program - this will be our fifth summer! I
enjoy working with children with disabilities and I have worked with both stick horse and
exceptional rodeos. I have fun running cross country and track, skiing, rock climbing, and
attending our church's youth group. I am a member of both the Estes Park Equestrian Club
and the Certified Horsemanship Association. I am very honored to represent the Rooftop
Rodeo and the Town of Estes Park, and I hope you come to love rodeo as much as I do."
-Kellsie Purdy