SNYDER– Snyder High School junior Avery Schiffner was crowned 2021 Miss Snake Charmer at Sweetwater’s Rattlesnake Roundup last weekend.
The Miss Snake Charmer Pageant is an annual scholarship pageant open to girls ages 16-19 who live within 75 miles of Sweetwater. A total of $5,000 in scholarships is distributed each year. As winner, Schiffner won $2,500.
Schiffner said that being part of the Miss Snake Charmer Pageant was a very positive experience for her.
“I’ve grown up in Snyder, so when I was younger, I would go (to the Rattlesnake Roundup) sometimes, so this isn’t my first experience with it,” she said. “With ...