Miss Rodeo USA is in town

Elisa Swenson's goal: Inspire others while promoting rodeo

Miss Rodeo USA Elisa Swenson of Lakeside, Calif., left, lets Mattie Lively Elementary School students Alison Greene, 7, and Landon Collins, 9, far right, try out riding broncos (of the broomstick variety) while meeting and greeting in Statesboro and Bulloch County in advance of this weekend's Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo.

040714 MISS RODEO 02 — Miss Rodeo USA Elisa Swenson of Lakeside, Calif., left, lets Mattie Lively Elementary School students Alison Greene, 7, and Landon Collins, 9, far right, try out riding broncos (of the broomstick variety) while meeting and greeting in Statesboro and Bulloch County in advance of this weekend's Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo.

When Miss Rodeo USA Elisa Swenson makes her rounds in Statesboro this week in preparation for the upcoming Statesboro Kiwanis Rodeo, she will spread words of inspiration. Swenson's platform as she travels the country, representing and promoting rodeos and other events, is "Brand your attitude." "You have to have the right attitude to keep going," she said during an interview Monday at the Statesboro Herald.

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