(Seguin) — The newest members of royalty are set and ready to represent Guadalupe County. The winners of this year’s Guadalupe County Fair Queens Contest were announced Saturday night in the Seguin Coliseum.
Chosen to lead the court is this year’s 2023 Fair Queen Harlie Bode. Bode, a 15-year-old sophomore at Navarro High School, says hearing her name being called on stage was a wonderful experience.
“It was a very exciting moment. it came very fast. I was very nervous but also very excited that I got the position that I did. It all happened very fast,” said Bode.
In fact, Bode says fair royalty runs in her blood and was thankful to have fallen in the footsteps of her mother Leah Herbold.
“My mom was the Duchess — 1997 was the year and I’ve always gone to the fair since I was really young. Last year, I did try out and I didn’t get the position but I was okay with it. I did try out again and I got the queen position but I was still very happy for the girls who got it last year and I’m still happy for the girls who didn’t get it this year and I hope they can try out again. But, I did want to try out because my mom made it and it was just a very fun experience,” said Bode.
As part of earning the crown, Bode will go on to represent the county through various events, activities, and area parades. She says creating memories is what she is hoping for.
“I’m looking forward to representing Guadalupe County the best that I can, creating memories with my court and just having a very fun experience overall,” said Bode.
Serving alongside Bode in the fair court are this year’s Fair Princess Rylie Wilke of Seguin High School and Fair Duchess Kamryn Parsons, of Marion High School.
The fair queen is the daughter of Leah and Johnny Herbold and Mike Bode. This year’s Guadalupe County Fair and PRCA Rodeo was held Oct. 12-15.