Vistas’ very own Morgan Notgrass has recently been crowned the 2024-20205 Williamson County Rodeo queen! This is an honor that she worked hard to accomplish, and she is grateful to her school and the experiences AG and FFA have brought her to get to the point of being crowned queen.
Notgrass has been involved in AG and FFA since her freshman year at Vista, but even before officially showing she has always known she loved the work. She is involved in FFA through being on the Chapter Conducting, AG Advocacy, Livestock judging, land judging, and homesite teams. She is also the Vista chapter reporter and the capital district sentinel.
“This year, I am showing one pig and two lambs but in years past I have shown three other pigs,” Notgrass said. “My favorite animal to show is lambs, but overall I think pigs have better personalities and are cuter. This year, I have won Reserve Champion FineWool Cross at the Stoney Point jackpot, Reserve Champion FineWool Cross at the Liberty Hill jackpot, and Grand Champion FineWool Cross at the Vista Ridge Chapter show.”
The winning process was very demanding, and there were many stages Notgrass had to go through to ultimately be crowned queen. She had help from her teachers and family, and because of the past experiences Vista brought her, she was very well-rounded and prepared.
“At school, all AG classes have helped me prepare for this with public speaking when trying out for our chapter officer team and being on the district officer team,” Notgrass said. “I have had a lot of support from my parents and grandparents and even my friend’s parents in preparing me for interviews and speeches. It was a long process of making it through all the rounds and very stressful but it was very worth it in the end.”
While the difficult part of becoming queen is over, Notgrass’ rodeo journey is just beginning. She’s very excited for all of the events she will be a part of, and is grateful to her school and community for supporting her through this journey!
“Throughout this whole year, I will be at a lot of community events and helping out with the rodeo, Notgrass said. “Whether that means riding on floats or just walking around and meeting people. It has been a blast so far and I can’t wait for the rest of the year!”
