JUBILEE DAYS ROYALTY
Miss Laramie Jubilee Days
Tanner Rogers
Tanner Rogers, daughter of Rod and Nikki Rogers and sister to Tristan and Trenton, was born and raised in Laramie. She just received her Bachelor of Elementary Education from the University of Wyoming. Tanner has had a variety of work experiences beginning with running her own lawn care service with her brothers. She is now working as a student worker for the Livestock Manager at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory. She is also the Swine Superintendent for the Albany County Fair. In addition, she sells Mary Kay, does pet care, is a nursery attendant at the United Presbyterian Church, and is a substitute teacher for the Albany County School District. Tanner is involved in numerous volunteer activities including Vacation Bible School and LOGOS at the United Presbyterian Church, the Albany County Junior Livestock Sale Committee, Albany County 4H, Snowy Range FFA and Wyoming FFA. Tanner is a member of P.E.O. Chapter Al. Helping younger youth with their 4H and FFA projects, camping, sewing, baking and reading are ways she likes to spend her spare time. She also enjoys spending time in the barn with her horse, cows, pigs, cats and dogs. Previously Tanner served on the Wyoming 4H Leadership Team in 2019-2020 and as the Wyoming FFA State Secretary in 2022-2023. Tanner was also the Laramie Jubilee Days Princess in 2018 and 2019. She is excited and honored to be an ambassador for the western way of life, heritage, and the sport of rodeo, serving as your 2025 Miss Laramie Jubilee.
ROYALTY HISTORY
The Laramie Jubilee Days celebration of Laramie, Wyoming had its beginning in 1940. It was initiated to commemorate the Golden Anniversary of Wyoming Statehood on July 10. The first ‘Equality Days’ included a fiddlers’ contest, chariot races and a giant parade. The next year the event turned into a three-day celebration and became known as Laramie Jubilee Days. Through the years, the number of days of the festivities has varied, as have the scheduled events, ranging from horse racing and horse shows to steer roping and rodeo. One thing that has remained the same since 1940 is the representation and goodwill the Royalty has provided to Laramie Jubilee Days. The Royalty represent LJD throughout the area and fulfill the duties of goodwill ambassadors in their own unique style.
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As the LJD celebration has changed and evolved over the years, so has the method of selecting the royalty. In the beginning, the two representatives were chosen by ballots that sold for 25 cents each. Today, a panel of judges evaluates the contestants on excellence of performance in horsemanship, personality and appearance. The crown in the early years was a traveling crown. Today, each queen is given her own to keep.