Join us for the STUMP as part of the Big Kansas Road Trip

STUMPS & Kansas Explorers Club meeting
May 5, Thursday
2 p.m. Lunette-Blair Blockhouse, Old Fort Blvd. and Main St., Fort Scott (Bourbon Co.)
May 6, Friday
10 a.m. Courthouse grounds by the deer, 111 E. Forest, Girard (Crawford Co.)
 4 p.m. City Park, Charles and Spruce, Bronson (Bourbon Co.)
May 7, Saturday
10 a.m. McCune Farm to Market, 604 Hickory, McCune (Crawford Co.)
1 p.m.  Schermerhorn Park, 3501 S. Main, near Galena (Cherokee Co.)
3 p.m. City Park, Kansas and Grave, Columbus (Cherokee Co.)
May 8, Sunday
10 a.m., meeting, Franklin Community Park, Broadway and Fifth  (Crawford County)
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WHAT IS THE STUMP?
For the 27 years of the Kansas Sampler Festival, Marci would stand on a Stump multiple times a day to play a game with whoever gathered around. She asks questions about things to see and do in the state. The first person to answer correctly, gets a ticket. After about 10 minutes of questions, the winning ticket is pulled from a hat and that person receives a prize.
Sample question?

• Name a town in Kansas with a working soda fountain?
• Near what town was the only battle of the Civil War fought in Kansas?
• Name a town in southeast Kansas that hosts a hot-air balloon festival.

During the BKRT, we do two Stumps in each county. We often choose places to draw traffic.
We set up a table with BKRT information and some Kansas Sampler Foundation swag. People bring lawn chairs or can stand. We’re usually in a location around 30 minutes once the Stump starts.
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KANSAS EXPLORERS CLUB MEETING
The Kansas Explorers Club is a program of the Kansas Sampler Foundation. This is the core group that ensures the BKRT to be successful. On each Sunday of the BKRT at 10 a.m., we pick a lesser known place to have our “annual” meeting. About 20-50 attend each year. We meet outside unless the weather is really bad. We talk about their experiences on the BKRT and share other Explorer news. It’s kind of a spirited rally, of sorts. Anyone can attend. We especially like it if the tri-county BKRT leaders attend to thank the Explorers for attending.