Jan. 6 is the last day applications will be accepted for the 2025 Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo Royalty Pageant. The pageant will be held Jan. 11.

The Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo royalty pageant is held annually to select five young ladies — fulfilling the titles of Queen, Sr. Teen Queen, Jr. Teen Queen and two as Little Miss LDD — who have the desire and enthusiasm to serve as a representative for Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo Committee and the city of Apache Junction for one year.

Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo queens promote Lost Dutchman Days throughout Arizona by attending Superstition Mountain Promotional Corp.-sanctioned events as well as visiting rodeos and pageants across the state. They are responsible for carrying the title proudly and fulfilling duties assigned by the Lost Dutchman Days Rodeo Royalty Committee to the best of their ability, according to the royalty court application.

Applications are at https://www.lostdutchmandays.org/lost-dutchman-days-royalty. Along with an application, contestants are asked to email a bio along with a photo (hair curled, Western hat and shirt) to be displayed at the pageant Jan. 11.

Due to the rodeo environment, contestants — except Little Miss LDD — are expected to demonstrate a high level of horsemanship skill in order to represent at other rodeos throughout their year of reign. It will require a minimum score for horsemanship to allow a contestant to be selected as a queen.

Any questions can be directed to Heidi Erickson, LDD rodeo royalty director, at 480-603-6819; or Ashley Anderson, LDD royalty coordinator, at 480-238-6856; or misslostdutchmandays@yahoo.com.