youth director information
2020 Youth Directors Selected
The 2020 International Finals Youth Rodeo Youth Directors are:
Kenlee Close- College Station, Texas
Will Thibodeaux- Elmer, Louisiana
Lily Crickmar- Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Abigail Thomas- Elk City, Oklahoma
Clay Stark- Bellevue, Texas
Aubrey Lee- Mt. Vernon, Arkansas
Kenlee Close- College Station, Texas
Will Thibodeaux- Elmer, Louisiana
Lily Crickmar- Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Abigail Thomas- Elk City, Oklahoma
Clay Stark- Bellevue, Texas
Aubrey Lee- Mt. Vernon, Arkansas
YOUTH DIRECTOR INFORMATION:
Qualifications
Method of Selection
- Contestant must have just completed freshman, sophomore or junior year of high school.
- You must submit to the selection committee a completed youth director application (see PDF below), a letter of recommendation, 5x7 photo of yourself and a written introduction on an attached sheet of why you would like to represent the IFYR.
- Submit to: IFYR Youth Director Committee, prior to Tuesday of rodeo week. Interviews will be held Wednesday during rodeo week.
- Directors selected will serve as IFYR student representatives for all events. They will meet with contestants and bring any requests, complaints or other information to the IFYR judges and Expo manager.
- Be a role model to your peers and represent the IFYR with dignity.
- Participate in the IFYR the year selected and the following year.
- Be a spokesperson for the IFYR and its sponsors.
- Be able to travel to special events representing the IFYR throughout the year.
- Be able to participate in grand entry of all performances and carry flags during rodeo week.
- Be able to attend the winter board meeting of the IFYR, along with a supervising adult.
Method of Selection
- Selection material (bio sheet) may be obtained from the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, P.O. Box 1466, Shawnee, OK 74802-1466.
- The Youth Director Committee will select the top representatives to be interviewed on Wednesday during the rodeo week. Interview times will be posted by 7 p.m. Tuesday during rodeo week. One parent may accompany the contestant during the interview.
- Youth Directors selected for the next year will be announced at the Thursday evening performance and asked to remain and be part of the current IFYR week.
2020 Youth Directors
Abigail Thomas - Elk City, Oklahoma
Aubrey Lee- Mt. Vernon, Arkansas
Clay Stark- Bellevue, Texas
Kenlee Close- College Station, Texas
Lily Crickmar- Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Will Thibodeaux- Elmer, Louisiana
Aubrey Lee- Mt. Vernon, Arkansas
Clay Stark- Bellevue, Texas
Kenlee Close- College Station, Texas
Lily Crickmar- Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Will Thibodeaux- Elmer, Louisiana
RESOURCES- OFFICIAL FORMS
Interested in becoming a Youth Director? Download and complete the application by clicking the link below.
For any additional information, please contact Stephanie at (405) 275-7020 or by email at smeiler@shawneeexpo.org.
