More than 800 students from Northwest Kansas schools attended the Kansas Day activities at the Buffalo Bill Cultural Center in Oakley! Jayne Humphrey Pearce and I represented the Fort Wallace Museum.
The Friends of the Cottonwood Ranch and the Logan County Foundation sponsored the event and presenters came from the Sternberg Museum in Hays and the El Quartelejo Museum in Scott City, and the Nature Conservancy.
While each and every one of these presenters was outstanding, we had an edge in that Jayne was the only one with a musical instrument. She played the autoharp and sang Kansas songs. Several students had questions about the instrument itself.
It was awesome to visit with old friend Ian Trevethan who does an amazing job at the Sternberg and to meet Justin Roemer, the young man keeping things in order on the Nature Conservancy. Lori and Brooke did an awesome job organizing the event and their volunteers are always welcoming and so helpful.
Across town, the Fick Fossil Museum celebrated with music education and hosted 500 students. Tomorrow, Kansas Day events in Salina.
Is this a great state or what?
Below: Brooke Plummer with volunteers at the BBCC; Bottom: Ian Trevethan got tons of questions!!! All Photos Courtesy of the BBCC
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