National Anthem Singers

Shelby is the 16 yr old daughter, of Sonny & Robin Carpenter. As a junior @ Newkirk High School she enjoys the sport of rodeo, choir, basketball & FFA. Competing in rodeos at a very early age has been very rewarding to her with the winnings of many buckles & saddles by competing in the barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying and break-away calf roping. Also, this year she has added team roping to list of events and enjoys partnering up with her dad, Sonny and states rodeo is a great way to spend time with family & friends.

To go along with rodeos, Shelby has competed in all levels of choir and rec’d many awards. Her most recent award was Excellent ratings received her Sophomore year @ State & District Competitions for singing her first foreign language song. This song was a great experience and is looking forward to expanding her singing abilities.

She wishes all contestants of 101 Wild West Rodeo the best of luck in their events & thanks all the spectators for coming out to support the Greatest Sport on Dirt!

Lerin Thomas is the 14 year old daughter of Jim Thomas and Sharla Thomas of Newkirk. She will be a freshman at Newkirk High School where she is active in 4H and FFA and plays basketball and softball. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, jugging at the lake, hunting, going to rodeos, singing and texting. Lerin says she loves singing the National Anthem at events because she feels it is her way of supporting her country and our troops.

Chelsea is from Liberty Mounds, OK. She is 20 years old and has been singing all her life. She has sang the national anthem at the IFR for the last 3 years. She also sings for the Tulsa 66'ers basketball team, the Tulsa Drillers, Tulsa University, NSU, and many other High shcool sporting events. She is the daughter of Duane and Debbie Gann both of Liberty. She works at Sky Fitness in Tulsa and enjoys singing and hanging out with friends and family.