| The Chamber invites you to the 2021
Cocoa & Caroling Late Night Shopping Event December 10th 5-8pm |
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| Get out and support our local downtown shops! |
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The event will feature several groups of carolers strolling the sidewalks of Downtown from store to store with complimentary cocoa served by the Museum of Creativity in front of Sunshine boutique. *** This event offers locals & visitors another opportunity to shop small & support local while enjoying some holiday cheer! |
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Suzette Torres, 46, will be the new communication and events coordinator for the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce.
Her hometown is Honolulu, Hawaii.
She has lived in Fort Scott since July and applied for the job because she wants to get involved in the community, she said.
“I love creating events, decorating,” she said. “I am a creative person and this job is all the things I love wrapped up into one.”
“I love Fort Scott, and my boyfriend, Berry Jones, is involved in this community,” she said. They worked together on the community mural that faces Heritage Park, at First and Main Street.
Torres attended the University of Hawaii a few years, then did administrative work in the design and also the hardware industry, she said.
“Most recently, I did admin for Hilton Grand Vacations,” she said.
She has four children, two in college in California and two who will start attending Eugene Ware Elementary and Fort Scott High School upon their soon arrival to Fort Scott.
Torres’s Chamber job will include all the email blasts, creating flyers, maintaining social media posts, and walk-in traffic to the Chamber office at 231 E. Wall.
She also will help Chamber Executive Director Lindsay Madison with the planning and coordinating of the many Chamber events.
To contact the Chamber: 620.223.3566.
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee this Thursday, December 2nd 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.
This year will be the 40th 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.
Also, a reminder that masks are required in all federal buildings and anywhere social distancing cannot be maintained.
The only exception will be at the Chamber Coffee event while people are eating and drinking.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.
A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Lindsay Madison, President & CEO, of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, has recently completed her third year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Athens, Georgia.
“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations,” said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s vice president of Institute for Organization Management. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.”
Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has been educating tens of thousands of association, chamber, and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members and become strong business advocates. Institute’s curriculum consists of four weeklong sessions at four different university locations throughout the country. Through a combination of required courses and electives in areas such as leadership, advocacy, marketing, finance, and membership, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively.
Institute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness. We educate the public on the conditions necessary for businesses and communities to thrive, how business positively impacts communities and emerging issues and creative solutions that will shape the future.
A new Fort Scott Christmas Parade route will happen this year.
The 2021 annual parade is Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. and this year will start line up in front of Central Communications, 2 N. National Avenue, the radio station. Participants will line up north of that site, extending to possibly Twister Trailer, across the bridge over the Marmaton River. Each entry is to be in place no later than 5:50 p.m. that evening.
“We feel like people go to a lot of work on their entries,” Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lindsay Madison, said. “We wanted to give them more blocks for people viewing their entries. In the past, it has been four blocks.”
Floats, foot units, horse units, car/trucks, golf carts, marching bands or other entries will start at Wall Street and National Avenue, head south on National, to Third Street, turn left on Main Street, then north on Main until Skubitz Plaza is reached, where the Fort Scott Mayor’s Christmas Tree will be lighted immediately following the parade. Josh Jones is mayor this year.
The theme is Marching Into Christmas.
Entries are encouraged to feature toy soldiers to showcase the new downtown decorations.
“We looked at Christmas decor availability and felt that these complemented the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the history of Fort Scott,” Madison said.
Briggs Automall of Fort Scott is sponsoring cash prizes of $75 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place.
Following the lighting of the downtown Christmas tree, children may visit with Santa in Papa Don’s Restaurant, 10 N. Main. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras to take photos of their kids with Santa.
While waiting to visit with Santa, Fort Scott High School Pride Club students will be providing crafts that children can make.
The Chamber is booking for its annual Christmas Light Trolley Tours from Dec. 10 to Dec. 23 at 5:45 and 7 p.m. each evening.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for kids and includes hot cocoa and cookies and a festive glow necklace. Pre-paid reservations are required.
For more information contact the Chamber office at 620.223.3566.
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Christmas Parade will be held Tuesday, December 7, 2021 in Downtown Fort Scott starting at 6pm.
The Chamber is excited to announce a new and longer parade route to allow for more distancing and more parade time.
The parade route will start at Wall & National, go south to 3rd St., turn left to Main St., then north on Main to Skubitz Plaza where the parade will end at the Mayor’s Christmas Tree.
The parade theme this year will be “March Into Christmas!”
The Chamber is calling all participants including businesses, schools, organizations, and individuals to enter the parade.
There is no cost to register a float, golf cart, foot unit, band, horse unit, car, or other entry.
The parade is being sponsored by Briggs Auto and cash prizes will be awarded for overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries.
Entries may be made online at fortscott.com under the events tab, or by picking up a form at the Chamber office, 231 E. Wall Street.
Entry deadline is Monday, December 6th at 1pm.
Contact the Chamber for more information at 620-223-3566
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that reservations are now being taken for the 2021 Dolly Hollyday Christmas Light Trolley Tours. The 50-minute tour is a fun outing for families, friends, or co-workers to see the most festive Christmas lights in Fort Scott.
Tours will run nightly from Friday, December 10th through Thursday, December 23rd, except for no tours on Saturday, December 11th or 18th as those dates the trolley will be used for the Christmas in Gunn Park event.
There will be two tours each evening at 5:45 and 7 pm.
The cost of tour is $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under or the whole trolley may be booked for $125, seating up to twenty-two passengers.
Those taking the tour are invited to arrive at the Chamber early for complimentary cookies, hot cocoa, and glow necklaces for the ride.
Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or visit fortscott.com.
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Chamber Coffee hosted by Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee this Thursday, November 18th at 8 a.m. hosted by Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries, located at 26 N. Main St. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served.
Allen Schellack is the Director/Chaplain at Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries. The Ministry Center is sponsored locally by Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene and a designated Salvation Army Disaster Relief and Services Extension Unit for Bourbon County. Their vision is to see every individual and family living successfully and interdependently within a caring community.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.
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