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The 2020 Sportsman's Holiday Princesses are a phenomenal group of Sweet Home sweeties that clean up nice and already have a firm foot in the hustle and bustle of Sweet Home. As working women in our community and heavily involved community members, they have what it takes to represent this amazing town during their reign and for many years to come. Meet our princesses and follow their journey on the 2020 Sportsman's Holiday Princess Court Page as they navigate Sportsman's Holiday Court and learn more about what it takes to make Sweet Home a great place to invest, prosper, and enjoy!
Thank you to our valued sponsors!
Meet the Princesses
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Kaitlyn Victor: "I am a hardworking and determined individual looking to get more involved in the community of Sweet Home and make new friendships through being a part of the Sportsman's Holiday Court."
Achievements: Dance Team Rookie of the Year (2018), Cheerleading JV Most Valuable Player (2018), Academic All American Award (2019), Dance Team Most Valuable Dancer (2019), National Honors Society Inductee (2019). Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: LBCC's accelerated Surgical Technologist program, OHSU Mastery of Nursing & Doctorate of Nursing Practice with a focus in Nurse-Midwifery. Organization to Volunteer For: The Little Promises Daycare Center |
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Katie Robeck
Activities/Awards: Sweet Home Key Club, Sweet Home Soccer Coaches Award (2019), Nicole Briann Photography Team, Sweet Home Basketball, TFA - Willamette Valley, AYSO - Lebanon. Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: On track to graduate high school with honors, hopes to receive a scholarship to play soccer in college where she will study psychology or criminal justice. She wants to make a difference in people's lives and have an effect on the world around her. Organization to Volunteer For: Sweet Home School District and Sweet Home Public Library. |
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O'Rian Offutt: "I love bringing people together to create a better environment. I'm very full of life when I'm with peers. I also love making everyone happy no matter the struggles they are facing."
Activities/Awards: Sweet Home Key Club, Cheerleading, Track, Golf, Work as a Cashier and Waitress. Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: Plans to attend OSU followed by Dental School to become an Orthodontist, eventually opening her own orthodontics office. Organization to Volunteer For: Sweet Home Gleaners. |
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Olivia Martineau: "A believer in the citizens of the community of Sweet Home and their ability to pull together and do whatever they put their minds to."
Activities/Awards: Currently maintaining a 4.0 GPA, National Honor Society, AYSO national team, Sweet Home Chamber Choir, Sweet Home High School Alto Section Leader, JV Soccer Captain, won "Mormon Heritage" youth essay contest, Church youth class president, Calapooia Critters 4H Club, High School Soccer, High School Swim. Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: Plans to apply to BYU in Provo, Utah. After one semester would like to serve an 18-month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Upon returning, plans to continue education at BYU where she will pursue a general studies major. Is interested in studying genetics, biology, and business. Organization to Volunteer For: Sweet Home Emergency Ministries (S.H.E.M.). |
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Jillian Lynn: "I am able to work well with others and always happy to help. I communicate well and my problem solving skills are improving."
Activities/Awards: Key Interact Club, Health Occupations Club, Assistant Coach for Mini Cheerleading, Lettering in Cheerleading, Honor Roll, National Honors Society. Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: Plans to go into the medical field. Becoming a physical therapist is her dream job. Plans to attend Oregon Health and Science University. Organization to Volunteer For: Sweet Home Emergency Ministries (S.H.E.M.). |
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Addy Gilmore: "I'm 16 years old and a lover of life! I actually enjoy spending time with my family and taking in the beauty around us."
Activities/Awards: Enjoys photography, making friendship bracelets, journaling, baking/cooking, spreading kindness, and petting dogs. Skilled in organization, typing/writing, working under pressure, working on a team, and driving. Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: Plans to attend LBCC for an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in business and accounting while working and volunteering. Plans to apply to local businesses after college in an office setting. Wants to make changes to better our community and contribute as much as she can. Organization to Volunteer For: Linn County Animal Control. |
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Natali Chase
Activities/Awards: Sweet Home High School Band, Drama Club, Health Occupations Club, Concert Choir, Key Club, National Honor Society, Youth Advisory Council, Sweet Home Youth Watershed Council, played an accident victim in disaster training for the Sweet Home Fire Department, played a zombie in the Zombie Zoup Run, performs search and rescue dog demonstrations at Dog Fest, volunteers for S.H.E.M. Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: Plans to go into pediatric nursing. Wants to study phlebotomy at LBCC, and transfer to OSU for a Bachelor's in Nursing. Ideal place to work is Doernbechers Children Hospital. Organization to Volunteer For: S.H.E.M., Sunshine Industries, SHPD, SHFD, and any volunteer opportunity to work with kids. |
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Brenna Boyd
Activities/Awards: Honor Roll, Academic All American, Work Keys - Gold Status, Cross-age Mentoring, Attendance Office Aid, Guidance Office Aid, Volleyball, Track, Cheer. Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: Plans to attend OSU. Has not chosen a specific career path, but loves to help people and be around others. Working towards a career in bettering the lives of people in my community. Organization to Volunteer For: S.H.E.M. |
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Rebekah Belcher: "I would be a great Princess for the Sportsman's Holiday Court of 2020 because of my compassion and desire to represent my community."
Activities/Awards: FNRL President for Sweet Home Chapter, FNRL Vice President for Oregon Chapter, Varsity Basketball, has volunteered for the Sweet Home Forestry and Sweet Home Basketball Little Kids Camp. Education, Career, or Future Business Goals: Plans to attend Umpqua Community College for the medical program to become and ultrasound technician, and continue her education in the medical field. Wants to make sure that she maintains happiness within herself by trying new activities like horseback riding and scuba diving. Wants to be involved in whatever community life puts her in. Organization to Volunteer For: Any opportunity to help kids. |
What does it take to be a
Sportsman's Holiday Princess?
As a member of the Sportsman's Holiday Court, these young ladies are Sweet Home's Ambassadors. They represent Sweet Home through their actions and will be observed throughout the community. Therefore, the following rules and regulations are enforced throughout the entire process of selection and rein:
If you have questions about the Sportsman's Holiday Princess Court, email Nancy Patton here.
- Princesses must be a full time high school Junior (or homeschooled) and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Parent/Legal Guardian of each princess must give written permission to participate.
- Parent/Legal Guardian and princess must sign an agreement to abide by the rules and regulations of the Sportsman's Holiday Court.
- Princesses must agree to sell the minimum amount of tickets.
- Princesses must be in required dress for appearances. Appropriate dress must be worn when selling tickets and obtaining sponsorships. Special outfits must not be worn unless at a Sportsman's Holiday function. Friends/boyfriends shall not accompany princesses while selling tickets, obtaining sponsorships, etc.
- No one will be allowed to pick up a princess before returning to the scheduled meeting place after a scheduled appearance without written permission from a parent/legal guardian to be given to the court chaperone.
- When on Sportsman's Holiday appearances, princesses will appear as a court and be accompanied by a court chaperone at all times except selling tickets/obtaining sponsors.
- If conduct occurs, which in the opinion of the court chaperone, reflects adversely on Sportsman's Holiday or the City of Sweet Home, dismissal will be at the sole discretion of the court chaperone.
- All princesses will be expected to abide by all laws pertaining to drugs and alcohol and maintain appropriate behavior at all events.
- Frequent absenteeism from court activities (without prior approval from the chaperone) could affect eligibility for awards and scholarships.
- Travel to and from events will be coordinated with the court chaperone.
- Princesses agree to attend a monthly meeting with the Sportsman's Holiday Court Committee to go over upcoming events, schedule who needs to be where, and recap anything needed.
If you have questions about the Sportsman's Holiday Princess Court, email Nancy Patton here.
The Sportsman's Holiday Princess Court Committee
Thank you for all you do!
Krissy Mathers - Court Chaperone and CoChair
Nancy Patton - CoChair and Fundraising
Deborah Barrett - Treasurer
Ashley Stewart
Krissy Mathers - Court Chaperone and CoChair
Nancy Patton - CoChair and Fundraising
Deborah Barrett - Treasurer
Ashley Stewart
History of the Sportsman's Holiday
Sportsman’s Holiday, as we know it today, began in 1959. Prior to 1959, Sweet Home celebrated “Frontier Days” a celebration that was held in August or September each year and brought thousands of residents together from the outlying communities. Before Frontier Days the community celebrated Quartzville Mining Picnic where they had Gold Panning contests and also the Sweet Home Fair. They even had a logging show, the Logger Jubilee, and the Chips and Splinters Talent Show. Frontier Days was formed in 1948. It was organized to help build a community pool. For the first five years of Frontier Days all proceeds from the celebration went towards a fundraiser for a pool at the High School. Later, in 1954 the money raised during Sportsman’s Holiday would be used to purchase books for the recently opened Sweet Home Library. During the years 1948-1952 the organization raised $29,000 the total costs to build a new pool. The pool was constructed and opened unofficially at the 1952 Sportsman’s Holiday when Miss Swimming Pool was crowned…..
The pool officially opened in 1953…. and those Queens from that point on were called Miss Sweet Home and participated in a bathing beauty contest each year at the local talent show, Chips and Splinters. The Chips and Splinters program of 1952 drew 1100 spectators. Although they continued to crown Miss Sweet Home at the talent show each year….1957 was the last year for a Frontier Days Queen …..by 1957 the community seemed to be loosing interest in Frontier Days. Sweet Home was growing…..Foster Dam was being constructed, logging was a major industry and the Community decided to go in a new direction. They decided on a outdoor sports theme ….thus…..Sportsman’s Holiday……however, it was too late to get a celebration together for that year….so in 1958 no celebration was held.
However, in 1959, Sweet Home presented their 1st Sportsman’s Holiday Celebration in conjunction with the Oregon Centennial. In 1959, Trudy Adams, was crowned Queen and she, along her court, and the Centennial Band went on a ten community tour. The group traveled through Holley, Crawfordsville, Brownsville, Halsey, Shedd, Tangent, Albany, Jefferson, Scio and Lebanon to advertise Sweet Home’s 1st Sportsman’s Holiday. It was a record turnout.
Sportsman’s Holiday continued to be held in August through the sixties and into the seventies. In 1974 they moved the celebration to July. At various times through these years the celebration offered a Logging Show and Log Truck Competition, a rodeo, parade, talent show and many other events like frog jumping, gold panning, 10K run, car shows, square dancing, gun shows, treasure hunt put on by White’s Electronics,
Junior Parade and Junior Court, our own Chaperone, Mary Sue Reynolds, was on the Junior Court, also bed races, greased pig contest, fishing contest, sporting contests, boat parade and more.
In the seventies a fireworks display was also added along with speed boat races on Foster Lake. In the eighties they added the tuba-a-thon. Although towards the end of the eighties there seem to a lull in the interest of Sportsman’s Holiday. There is no record of there being a Sportsman’s Holiday court….although there continued to be a Rodeo Court. By the early nineties there were no longer boat races or the tube-a-thon. Chips and Splinters Talent show also ended.
Today the Sportsman’s Holiday main events consists of the Grand Parade, Kiddie Carnival, Logging Show and Rodeo, Fireworks and of course the Annual Queens Coronation. We hope that you enjoy Sportsman’s Holiday. We have enjoyed being Ambassadors for Sweet Home and
promoting the Sportsman’s Holiday Celebration. We look forward to seeing you all at the Parade, Carnival, Logging Show and Rodeo. Thank you for supporting the Court and Sportsman’s Holiday.
The pool officially opened in 1953…. and those Queens from that point on were called Miss Sweet Home and participated in a bathing beauty contest each year at the local talent show, Chips and Splinters. The Chips and Splinters program of 1952 drew 1100 spectators. Although they continued to crown Miss Sweet Home at the talent show each year….1957 was the last year for a Frontier Days Queen …..by 1957 the community seemed to be loosing interest in Frontier Days. Sweet Home was growing…..Foster Dam was being constructed, logging was a major industry and the Community decided to go in a new direction. They decided on a outdoor sports theme ….thus…..Sportsman’s Holiday……however, it was too late to get a celebration together for that year….so in 1958 no celebration was held.
However, in 1959, Sweet Home presented their 1st Sportsman’s Holiday Celebration in conjunction with the Oregon Centennial. In 1959, Trudy Adams, was crowned Queen and she, along her court, and the Centennial Band went on a ten community tour. The group traveled through Holley, Crawfordsville, Brownsville, Halsey, Shedd, Tangent, Albany, Jefferson, Scio and Lebanon to advertise Sweet Home’s 1st Sportsman’s Holiday. It was a record turnout.
Sportsman’s Holiday continued to be held in August through the sixties and into the seventies. In 1974 they moved the celebration to July. At various times through these years the celebration offered a Logging Show and Log Truck Competition, a rodeo, parade, talent show and many other events like frog jumping, gold panning, 10K run, car shows, square dancing, gun shows, treasure hunt put on by White’s Electronics,
Junior Parade and Junior Court, our own Chaperone, Mary Sue Reynolds, was on the Junior Court, also bed races, greased pig contest, fishing contest, sporting contests, boat parade and more.
In the seventies a fireworks display was also added along with speed boat races on Foster Lake. In the eighties they added the tuba-a-thon. Although towards the end of the eighties there seem to a lull in the interest of Sportsman’s Holiday. There is no record of there being a Sportsman’s Holiday court….although there continued to be a Rodeo Court. By the early nineties there were no longer boat races or the tube-a-thon. Chips and Splinters Talent show also ended.
Today the Sportsman’s Holiday main events consists of the Grand Parade, Kiddie Carnival, Logging Show and Rodeo, Fireworks and of course the Annual Queens Coronation. We hope that you enjoy Sportsman’s Holiday. We have enjoyed being Ambassadors for Sweet Home and
promoting the Sportsman’s Holiday Celebration. We look forward to seeing you all at the Parade, Carnival, Logging Show and Rodeo. Thank you for supporting the Court and Sportsman’s Holiday.
