Local competes in cowgirl pageant

Erick Starkey
Posted 8/9/17

Torrington’s Zaelynn Hand, who turns three in October, competed in the Cowgirl Pageant Thursday at the Scotts Bluff County Fair in Mitchell.

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Local competes in cowgirl pageant

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MITCHELL, Neb. – Torrington’s Zaelynn Hand, who turns three in October, competed in the Cowgirl Pageant Thursday at the Scotts Bluff County Fair in Mitchell.
As one of the younger competitors, Hand was up against some stiff competition. It was the first pageant she participated in, although she was entered in the cutest baby contest two years ago at the Goshen County Fair.
“I try to get her out to do things. I thought this would be fun,” Nicole Jolovich, Hand’s mom, said. “Everybody tells me I have the most beautiful daughter and I thought this is something small she can do.”

During the pageant, the host went through the participants’ submitted hobbies and asked some questions, before the kid waved to the crowd. Hand’s hobbies included singing, dancing, swimming, playing in the park and helping her mom with her younger brother.
Jolovich said the format of the pageant didn’t exactly suit Hand’s strengths, with the question and answer portion with the host.
“She is a very outgoing girl once she knows who you are, but she isn’t outgoing unless she knows you,” Jolovich said.
Hand was escorted on stage by her dad, Tom, but wasn’t able to pick up the win. Jolovich said Hand might enter in next year’s cowgirl pageant.
Macy Kautz won the cowgirl portion of the pageant. Eastyn Joel Sherwood won the cowboy portion of the pageant.