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The Fort is Hosting the Chamber of Commerce Coffee on Oct. 26

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ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK’S
CHAMBER COFFEE
Join us for Chamber Coffee hosted by

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Thursday, October 26th

8am

1 Old Fort Blvd

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee this Thursday, October 26th at 8 a.m. hosted by Fort Scott National Historic Site, located at 1 Old Fort Blvd. The Chamber Coffee will be in the park’s Theater on the second floor of the Infantry Barracks just west, to the left, of the Visitor Center. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be provided by The Friends of Fort Scott.

 

Fort Scott National Historic Site will be promoting the 42nd annual Candlelight Tour. The tour centers around peace on the frontier with five stops around the site. The entire tour is outside this year, so they encourage visitors to dress for the weather. Tickets go on sale November 1st, Friday tours 6:30-9pm and Saturday tours 5-9pm. Tours start every 15 minutes and last approximately 1 hour. Tickets are $8.00 per person and children 5 and under are free. Contact Fort Scott National Historic Site at 620.223.0310 for more information.

 

Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.

 

Click here for their Facebook Page!

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members
shown below!
FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
620-223-3566
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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
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Holiday Open House Shopping Event Downtown & Around Thursday, November 9th, 5-8 p.m.

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces the Annual Holiday Open House Shopping event, Downtown & Around in Fort Scott.  The main event will take place Thursday, November 9th from 5-8pm with festive refreshments, drawings & deals. Then, most stores will continue Open House on Friday & Saturday, too.

There will be spirited holiday shopping at nearly 20 participating retailers including 110 South Main, Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Barbed Wire & Roses, Bartelsmyers Jewelry, Better in Bourbon, Be The Light Boutique, Bids & Dibs, Flint + Fray, Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, Iron Star, Laree + Co, Papa Dons, Ruddicks Furniture, Sekan, Shirt Shack, Sunshine Boutique, The Artificers, and The Beauty Lounge.  Drawings, discounts, and treats await, while shoppers find unique apparel, gifts and holiday décor.

Visit fortscott.com or the Chamber Facebook page for more details.  Get out for the Annual Holiday Open House Shopping Event Thursday, November 9th through Saturday the 11th in Fort Scott.

 

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CHAMBER TO HOST COMMUNITY CONNECTION PANELIST LUNCHEON on Oct. 25

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Community Connection Panelist Luncheon on Wednesday, October 25th, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Empress Event Center, 7 N. Main St. Chamber members and the community are invited to attend for updates by the City of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Fort Scott Community College, USD-234, USD-235, and Bourbon County REDI.

 

There will be a 7-minute update from each of the following panelists, ending with time for questions:
City of Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin
Bourbon County Commission Chair Jim Harris
FSCC President Jason Kegler
USD-234 Superintendent Destry Brown
USD-235 Superintendent Vance Eden
Bourbon County REDI Executive Director Rob Harrington

Moderator for the event will be Bailey Lyons of Lyons Realty Group, 2023 Chamber Board Chair.

Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at 620-223-3566 for more information or visit fortscott.com.

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Chamber After Hours Ribbon Cutting at Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic

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Join us for a Chamber After-Hours and Ribbon Cutting

Mill Creek

Veterinary Clinic

Thursday, October 19th

5:30pm-7:00pm

6 East 13th Street

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members to a Chamber After-hours & Ribbon Cutting Event to celebrate the opening of Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic! The event will take place on Thursday, October 19th from 5:30pm-7:00pm with the remarks and ribbon cutting starting at 5:45pm. After the Ribbon cutting and remarks, everyone is invited to come and go to see the business, enter the drawings, and enjoy refreshments.

 

Opened on January 16, 2023 and located on the corner of 13th and National; Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic is a new addition to Fort Scott, however, Dr. Amanda Brown and her husband are natives to Fort Scott. Dr. Amanda and staff at MCVC to be kind and efficient while providing clients and their pets an affordable modern approach to preventive care as well as managing acute and chronic illnesses. Mill Creek is a small animal focused clinic, but has the ability to provide large animal services on farm. MCVC has the capability to perform a full diagnostic work up due to in house Idexx laboratory equipment, in house digital x-ray, and Butterfly ultrasound.

 

Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or [email protected].

 

Click here for their Facebook page!

 

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members
shown below!
FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
620-223-3566
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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
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Chamber Halloween Parade on Oct. 28

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Halloween Parade

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces this year’s Halloween Parade will be held Saturday, October 28th at 11:00 a.m. in Downtown Fort Scott.

Prior to the parade, starting at 10:00 a.m., there will be special activities including pictures with a spooktacular backdrop at the City Scales building on North Main and face painting by Fort Scott High School Thespians.

The parade trick-or-treats merchants along Main Street, starting at La Hacienda, south to 2nd Street, crossing the street then heading north back to Skubitz Plaza. Any businesses or organizations in the community not located along Main Street are also welcome to set up a table on the sidewalk providing treats, coupons, or other handouts for kids. Children are encouraged to bring a sack or bag to collect treats along the parade route.

Following the parade, a free slice of Papa Don’s pizza and a drink will be served to kids in costumes.

The Chamber is currently seeking sponsors and donations for the pizza lunch following the parade.

Contact the Chamber if interested at 620-223-3566
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
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Chamber Coffee Hosted by Sleep Inn

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ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK’S
CHAMBER COFFEE
Join us for Chamber Coffee hosted by

Sleep Inn & Suites

Thursday, October 19th

8am

302 E. Wall

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee event this Thursday, October 19th at 8 a.m. to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of Sleep Inn & Suites located at 302 E. Wall St. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served in addition to a door prize drawing.

Sleep Inn and Suites is a 59-room simply stylish hotel that offers a long list of great amenities such as free parking, free Wi-Fi, free breakfast, access to a well-equipped fitness center, business center, and an indoor heated pool with a sundeck. Sleep Inn & Suites is convenient for business and leisure travelers and brings thousands of visitors each year into downtown Fort Scott.

 

Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.

 

Click here for their Facebook Page!

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members
shown below!
FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
620-223-3566
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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
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What’s Happening in Fort Scott

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! October 13th Weekly Newsletter
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UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Daily Guided Tours: 10am & 1pm

Special activities all this weekend! See link below.

Visit your National Park!

Trolley Tours of Fort Scott

50-minute narrated historical tour

Every Friday & Saturday on the hour

Fridays 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Saturdays 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

$6 adults, $4 12 & under, leaves from the Chamber

Click this link: The Artificers

October pottery class/workshop

schedule, a creative space for all ages!

BINGO hosted by the American Legion Post 25 every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month unless it falls on a holiday. Doors open at 6pm and Bingo starts at 7pm at Memorial Hall.

Pizza Republic Wednesdays – 10% of sales go to FSHS Tiger Booster Club every Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm

9/29-10/31 ~ Scarefest Haunted House and Clark Street Lights Display, $1 donation to enter 5+, entry comes with free popcorn and cotton candy, 753 Clark Street. Click here for more info!

10/13 ~ FSHS Football Home VS. Spring Hill – Senior Night, 7pm, Tigers Fight Cancer night w/t-shirts for purchase!

10/14 ~ Kansas Rocks Recreation Park 20th Anniv. Celebration including a blindfolded drive competition! Click here for info.

10/14 ~ View the Eclipse from the Fort Scott National Historic Site, stop by during their hours of 8:30-4:30pm for the Junior Ranger program providing Eclipse glasses, Junior Ranger book, and a Junior Ranger “Eclipse Explorer” badge.

10/14 ~ ServSafe Food Handler course by K-State Extension @ HBCAT, 11am-3:30pm, lunch served, click here for info.

10/14 ~ Royal-Tea Party hosted by FSHS Thespians, $10 per child (must be accompanied by an adult), each child can have a treat and make a project with each character, feel free to dress up too!

10/18 ~ Career Fair by Advance Bourbon County, Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St., 8am to 7pm.

10/18 ~ Opening celebration of new playground equipment and upgrades at 3rd Street Park, 2pm, USD234 Eugene Ware 3rd graders will tentatively be joining, and the Tiger Ice Sno Cone truck will be onsite! There will be cake for adults and snacks for kiddos! Hosted by Healthy Bourbon County Action Team and BCBS Pathways.

10/19 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sleep Inn and Suites, celebrating 9 years, 302 E. Wall, 8am

10/19 ~ Mill Creek Vet Clinic After Hours Open House and Ribbon Cutting, 5:30-7pm with remarks and cutting of the ribbon at 5:45pm

10/19 ~ Shop, Swig, & Swine Market at the River Room, enjoy your one stop shop with several vendors, Brickstreet BBQ will be serving fantastic food & drinks, 5-8pm, click here for more info!

10/20 ~ Dustin Trieber Live Music at Lotus Express, 5-7pm, click here.

10/21 ~ Cato Days located between Pittsburg and Fort Scott (turn west on 720 and follow the signs),9am-2pm

10/21 ~ Writers Seminar and Author’s Fair hosted by Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, the Writer’s Seminar is from 8:45am-12:30pm at the HBCAT office located at 104 N. National, the Author’s Fair is 1:30-3:00 at Hedgehog.INK! bookstore located at 16 S. Main Street, click here for more info!

10/21 ~ Kids Fair at Fort Scott Community College, costume contest-crafts-teddy bear clinic- games- bounce houses, 9am-11:30am, see flyer below for more info!

10/21 ~ FSCC Softball Alumni Game, 2-4pm

10/21 ~ Harley Race Wrestling Event by Advanced Bourbon County, Memorial Hall, 7-10pm, click here for tickets!

10/21 ~ Halloween Party at the Elks Lodge, 7pm, click here for info.

10/23 ~ Tri-Chamber Highway 54 After-hours event, hosted by Carson Wealth Mgmt. in Nevada, Joint event with Fort Scott Area Chamber, Nevada Chamber, and El Dorado Springs Chamber, 5:30-7pm.

10/25 ~ Community Connection Panelist Luncheon hosted by the Chamber, this event will feature panelist updates from local government, school districts and BB County REDI, lunch can be reserved for $10 prior to the event, click here for more info!

10/25 ~ Election Candidate Forum, Ellis Fine Arts Center, doors open 5:30pm, forum begins 6pm.

10/26 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Fort Scott National Historic Site, 1 Old Fort Blvd.

10/27 ~ Ghoul’s Night Out hosted by The Beauty Lounge, 5-8pm, click here for info.

10/27-29 ~ Scout District Event, over 100 Scouts from SE Kansas and SW Missouri and their families will be in Fort Scott, contact Seth Needham for more info!

10/27-29 ~ Women’s Only Education Weekend at Kansas Rocks Recreation Park! Click here.

10/28 ~ Halloween Parade & Festivities in Downtown Fort Scott, open to all ages, parade will begin at 11am starting at La Hacienda heading south to 2nd street then back around to the City Scales building, after the parade pizza and a drink will be handed out to kids in costumes. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for donations and businesses that are willing to pass out candy downtown, if you are interested email [email protected].

10/28 ~ Spooky Skurry 5K Run/Walk, 9am, click here, hosted by Fort Scott Recreation Dept.

10/28 ~ Bros, Boos, and Bulls at Pollmeier Ranch located at 2097 Poplar Road, live music/cold drinks/bull riding/kids and adults costume contest, $5 general admission, 3-5pm, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ FS Youth Tiger Cheer Halloween Dance, costume contest/prizes/pictures/music/food & drinks/ and a whole lot of FUN!, 4th-5th grade 5-7pm, middle school 7:15-9pm, location 4H building, $5 entry fee, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ Book Signing at Hedgehog.INK! featuring Tanya Glessner, a limited number of books will be available for sale at signing, you can order on Amazon and bring with you for guranteed signing, 3-5pm, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ Voices from the Grave at Riverfront Park, 5-8pm, tickets for sale at the Chamber, click here!

10/28 ~ Pizza Republic Halloween Party, costumes/food/drinks, 7pm, see flyer below for more info!

10/31 ~ Murder & Mayhem at the Fort Scott National Historic Site, special Halloween Candle Lantern Tours, click here for info.!

10/31 ~ Elks Lodge Trunk or Treat, 5:30-7:30pm, click here for more info.

10/31 ~ Trunk or Treat by First United Methodist Church, 5:30-6:60pm

10/31 ~ Trunk or Treat at Community Christian Church, 5-630pm

10/31 ~ Trunk or Treat at Fort Scott Nazarene Church, 6-7:30pm

SAVE THE DATE!

11/4 ~Jason Scott & The High Heat + BJ Pruitt and the Barnstormers, all ages, doors open at 6:30pm with show starting at 7:30pm, Memorial Hall, click here for tickets!

11/8 ~ Manufacturing Day in Fort Scott, both school groups and individuals are invited and welcome to attend, click here for more info!

11/9 ~ Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown & Around Holiday Open House Shopping Event, Stores open late 5-8pm, kick-off special event on the 9th with open house continuing the 10th & 11th.

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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!

Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!

Click here for Chamber member

specialty shopping & other retail in

Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue

Calendar of Events

Special Event Features

THANK YOU Chamber Champion members!!
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.

October Special at Hedgehog.INK!

Scarefest Haunted House and Clark Street Lights, September 29th through Halloween!

Royal-Tea Party hosted by FSHS Thespians!

Mill Creek Vet Clinic After-Hours Open House & Ribbon Cutting!

Writer’s Seminar and Author’s Fair hosted by Hedgehog.INK!

Pizza Republic Halloween Party!

Voices from the Grave by

Bourbon County Theatre @ Riverfront Park, 10/28
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Chamber After-hours hosted by Union State Bank onOctober 12

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Join us!

Chamber After-hours

hosted by Union State Bank

at Empress Event Center!

Thursday, October 12th, 2023

5:15 to 6:30pm

Empress Event Center

7 N. Main St, Downtown Fort Scott

Parking in both the front and back of building.

5:15 to 5:45pm ~ Social & Networking, Refreshments & Spirits

5:45 to 6:15pm ~ Program

6:15 to 6:30pm ~ Wrap-up/Questions/Social

Free to attend!

Registration requested for planning purposes, click here to register.

Click here for the Facebook event, please help spread the word!

The event will feature Guest Speaker/Consultant

Toby Joplin on a Simple Model

Business Strategy for Future Success!

About the Program:

How is 2024 going to be better for your business than 2023? If we keep on doing what we have always done, we will keep getting what we have previously got – only if we are lucky! Retailers like Sears & Roebuck, Blockbuster, Radio Shack and many others have proven that past success is no guarantee of future success, regardless of the size of your business. And if we want better results in the future, we need to change what we are currently doing. It would sure help if we knew what the future holds. The best way to predict the future is to create it. While some things like the economy and interest rates are outside of our control, we have much more influence and agency over our future results than we realize. Would you like to know how to improve the results from your business in 2024?

At the Chamber After-hours on October 12th, Dr. Toby Joplin, who teaches the capstone business strategy course at the University of Tulsa and is the founder of the Joplin Consulting Group will explain a simple plan to help your business achieve its goals in 2024. Dr Joplin has been helping companies be more successful for over 25 years. He has helped companies from Kansas City to Fort Worth. He has helped companies from as small as start-ups to as large as $15 Billion in annual revenues – and nonprofit organizations too. (Your company’s revenues probably fall somewhere between $0 and $15 Billion.) Dr Joplin can help you too. On October 12th, Dr J, as he is affectionately referred by his students, will explain a simple model that you can follow to make 2024 your best year ever.

We hope to see you there!

FUN Event ~ Tasty Refreshments

Great Message ~ Well worth your time!

Don’t forget to RSVP by clicking here,

or just call or email us at the Chamber!

620-223-3566

[email protected]
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members below!
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Chamber After-Hours and Ribbon Cutting Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic October 19

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Join us for a Chamber After-Hours and Ribbon Cutting

Mill Creek

Veterinary Clinic

Thursday, October 19th

5:30pm-7:00pm

6 East 13th Street

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members to a Chamber After-hours & Ribbon Cutting Event to celebrate the opening of Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic! The event will take place on Thursday, October 19th from 5:30pm-7:00pm with the remarks and ribbon cutting starting at 5:45pm. After the Ribbon cutting and remarks, everyone is invited to come and go to see the business, enter the drawings, and enjoy refreshments.

 

Opened on January 16, 2023 and located on the corner of 13th and National; Mill Creek Veterinary Clinic is a new addition to Fort Scott, however, Dr. Amanda Brown and her husband are natives to Fort Scott. Dr. Amanda and staff at MCVC to be kind and efficient while providing clients and their pets an affordable modern approach to preventive care as well as managing acute and chronic illnesses. Mill Creek is a small animal focused clinic, but has the ability to provide large animal services on farm. MCVC has the capability to perform a full diagnostic work up due to in house Idexx laboratory equipment, in house digital x-ray, and Butterfly ultrasound.

 

Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or [email protected].

 

Click here for their Facebook page!

 

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members
shown below!
FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
620-223-3566
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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee Hosted by Fort Scott Area Community Foundation on Oct. 12

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ANNOUNCING THIS WEEK’S
CHAMBER COFFEE
Join us for Chamber Coffee hosted by

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation

Thursday, October 12th

8am

200 S. Main

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee event this Thursday, October 12th at 8 a.m. hosted by The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation located at Landmark National Bank at 200 S. Main . Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served in addition to a door prize drawing.

 

The mission of FSACF is to serve the region by encouraging charitable giving, benefiting the common good and improving the quality of life. The Foundation is committed to making a making a meaningful contribution in the areas of civic improvements, arts and humanities, health, education, human and social services, and the conservation and preservation of cultural and environmental resources.

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is awarding over $40,000 this cycle to community organizations in Fort Scott and Bourbon County and they will announce the recipients of the 2023 grant awards at the Chamber Coffee.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.

 

Click here for their Facebook Page!

We hope to see you there!
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members
shown below!
FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
620-223-3566
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Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! October 6th Weekly Newsletter

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

________________

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Daily Guided Tours: 10am & 1pm

Special activities all this weekend! See link below.

Visit your National Park!

Trolley Tours of Fort Scott

50-minute narrated historical tour

Every Friday & Saturday on the hour

Fridays 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

Saturdays 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm

$6 adults, $4 12 & under, leaves from the Chamber

Click this link: The Artificers

October pottery class/workshop

schedule, a creative space for all ages!

BINGO hosted by the American Legion Post 25 every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month unless it falls on a holiday. Doors open at 6pm and Bingo starts at 7pm at Memorial Hall.

Pizza Republic Wednesdays – 10% of sales go to FSHS Tiger Booster Club every Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm

9/29-10/31 ~ Scarefest Haunted House and Clark Street Lights Display, $1 donation to enter 5+, entry comes with free popcorn and cotton candy, 753 Clark Street. Click here for more info!

10/5-7 ~ 20th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration, great events and sessions to celebrate 20 wonderful years, click here for the full schedule of events!

10/6-8 ~ Pioneer Harvest Fiesta 67th Anniversary, one of the oldest steam & gas engine shows in Kansas, click here for more info!

10/6 ~ Mural Unveiling – First Kansas Colored Infantry Mural, the mural will be on display at the north downtown building located at 9 S. Main St. near Skubitz Plaza, 4-4:30pm, click here for more info!

10/6 ~ FSHS Football vs. Chanute – Homecoming, 7pm

10/7 ~ Chamber member Kansas Crossing Casino presents Hairball in Concert, must be 21+ attend, click here for more info.

10/7 ~ Last Cruise-in of the Season, Sonic Parking lot, 1708 S. National, Sonic will be doing great giveaways, starts at 5:30pm, click here for more details!

10/7 ~ 2023 Alumni Baseball Game – Fundraiser for Spring Break Trip, gates open at 4:30pm, free will donation at gate, 50/50 drawing/silent auction/E3 burgers on the grill, click here for more info!

10/7 ~ Fall Plant Sale at Tri-Valley, in the Greenhouse 4305 Campbell Drive, 9am-1pm (while supplies last), click here for more info!

10/7 ~ FSCC Alumni Rodeo, 1pm Slack & 7:30pm Performance, see flyer below for more info!

10/8 ~ First United Methodist Church presents Chuck Crain of Presley’s Branson and RFD TV in concert, 6-8pm, click here for more info!

10/12 ~ KDOT Local Consult – Southeast Region, KDOT is hosting nine meetings this fall as part of the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE) Local Consult process, click here for a list of dates and times.

10/12 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Fort Scott Area Community Foundation @ Landmark National Bank, 200 S. Main St. 8am, 2023 Grants will be awarded.

10/12 ~ GO Car Wash Ribbon Cutting, 12pm, Remarks & Cutting of the Ribbon, 12:15pm, sweet treat refreshments will be served!

10/12 ~ Chamber After-hours hosted by Union State Bank at Empress Event Center, this event will feature guest speaker/consultant Dr. Toby Joplin on a Simple Model Business Strategy for Future Success, 5:15-6:30pm, click here for more info.! FREE to attend, but registration requested.

10/14 ~ Royal-Tea Party hosted by FSHS Thespians, $10 per child (must be accompanied by an adult), each child can have a treat and make a project with each character, feel free to dress up too!

10/18 ~ Career Fair by Advance Bourbon County, Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St., 8am to 7pm.

10/19 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sleep Inn and Suites, celebrating 9 years, 302 E. Wall, 8am

10/19 ~ Mill Creek Vet Clinic After Hours Open House and Ribbon Cutting, 5:30-7pm with remarks and cutting of the ribbon at 5:45pm

10/21 ~ Cato Days located between Pittsburg and Fort Scott (turn west on 720 and follow the signs),9am-2pm

10/21 ~ Writers Seminar and Author’s Fair hosted by Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore, the Writer’s Seminar is from 8:45am-12:30pm at the HBCAT office located at 104 N. National, the Author’s Fair is 1:30-3:00 at Hedgehog.INK! bookstore located at 16 S. Main Street, click here for more info!

10/21 ~ Kids Fair at Fort Scott Community College, costume contest-crafts-teddy bear clinic- games- bounce houses, 9am-11:30am, see flyer below for more info!

10/21 ~ Harley Race Wrestling Event by Advanced Bourbon County, Memorial Hall, 7-10pm, click here for tickets!

10/23 ~ Tri-County Highway 54 After-hours event, hosted by Carson Wealth Mgmt. in Nevada, Joint event with Fort Scott Area Chamber, Nevada Chamber, and El Dorado Springs Chamber, 5:30-7pm.

10/25 ~ Community Connection Panelist Luncheon hosted by the Chamber, this event will feature panelist updates from local government, school districts and BB County REDI, lunch can be reserved for $10 prior to the event, click here for more info!

10/25 ~ Election Candidate Forum, Ellis Fine Arts Center, doors open 5:30pm, forum begins 6pm.

SAVE THE DATE:

10/27-29 ~ Scout District Event, over 100 Scouts from SE Kansas and SW Missouri and their families will be in Fort Scott, contact Seth Needham for more info!

10/28 ~ Halloween Parade & Festivities in Downtown Fort Scott, open to all ages, parade will begin at 11am starting at La Hacienda heading south to 2nd street then back around to the City Scales building, after the parade pizza and a drink will be handed out to kids in costumes. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for donations and businesses that are willing to pass out candy downtown, if you are interested email [email protected].

10/28 ~ Bros, Boos, and Bulls at Pollmeier Ranch located at 2097 Poplar Road, live music/cold drinks/bull riding/kids and adults costume contest, $5 general admission, 3-5pm, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ FS Youth Tiger Cheer Halloween Dance, costume contest/prizes/pictures/music/food & drinks/ and a whole lot of FUN!, 4th-5th grade 5-7pm, middle school 7:15-9pm, location 4H building, $5 entry fee, click here for more info!

10/28 ~ Voices from the Grave at Riverfront Park, 5-8pm, contact Melissa Guns for more info!

_________

SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!

Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!

Click here for Chamber member

specialty shopping & other retail in

Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue

Calendar of Events

Special Event Features

THANK YOU Chamber Champion members!!
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.

October Special at Hedgehog.INK!

Scarefest Haunted House and Clark Street Lights, September 29th through Halloween!

Fall Plant Sale at Tri-Valley Greenhouse!

Downtown Meet & Greet at City State Bank!

Writer’s Seminar and Author’s Fair hosted by Hedgehog.INK!

Chamber After-Hours Hosted by Union State Bank!

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Annual Downtown Halloween Parade!

Upcoming Movie Schedule @ Fort Cinema
Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber After-hours Hosted by Union State Bank at Empress Event Center,October 12

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Join us!

Chamber After-hours

hosted by Union State Bank

at Empress Event Center!

Thursday, October 12th, 2023

5:15 to 6:30pm

Empress Event Center

7 N. Main St, Downtown Fort Scott

Parking in both the front and back of building.

5:15 to 5:45pm ~ Social & Networking, Refreshments & Spirits

5:45 to 6:15pm ~ Program

6:15 to 6:30pm ~ Wrap-up/Questions/Social

Free to attend!

Registration requested for planning purposes, click here to register.

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The event will feature Guest Speaker/Consultant

Toby Joplin on a Simple Model

Business Strategy for Future Success!

About the Program:

How is 2024 going to be better for your business than 2023? If we keep on doing what we have always done, we will keep getting what we have previously got – only if we are lucky! Retailers like Sears & Roebuck, Blockbuster, Radio Shack and many others have proven that past success is no guarantee of future success, regardless of the size of your business. And if we want better results in the future, we need to change what we are currently doing. It would sure help if we knew what the future holds. The best way to predict the future is to create it. While some things like the economy and interest rates are outside of our control, we have much more influence and agency over our future results than we realize. Would you like to know how to improve the results from your business in 2024?

At the Chamber After-hours on October 12th, Dr. Toby Joplin, who teaches the capstone business strategy course at the University of Tulsa and is the founder of the Joplin Consulting Group will explain a simple plan to help your business achieve its goals in 2024. Dr Joplin has been helping companies be more successful for over 25 years. He has helped companies from Kansas City to Fort Worth. He has helped companies from as small as start-ups to as large as $15 Billion in annual revenues – and nonprofit organizations too. (Your company’s revenues probably fall somewhere between $0 and $15 Billion.) Dr Joplin can help you too. On October 12th, Dr J, as he is affectionately referred by his students, will explain a simple model that you can follow to make 2024 your best year ever.

We hope to see you there!

FUN Event ~ Tasty Refreshments

Great Message ~ Well worth your time!

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620-223-3566

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