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Leadership Program Registration Starts

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HE CHAMBER IS EXCITED TO KICK OFF OUR
LEAD BOURBON COUNTY PROGRAM
FOR 2021-2022
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF THE
FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REGISTER YOURSELF OR SPONSOR AN EMPLOYEE!
DON’T DELAY ~ REGISTER TODAY!
Co-facilitators for this class will be:
Katie Casper, Union State Bank
Deb McKenney, Fort Scott Broadcasting
8 Sessions will be held the 3rd Thursday of the month from October to May, 8am-3:30pm
The morning of each session follows the leadership curriculum, principles, and competencies of the
Kansas Leadership Center.
And, the afternoon of each session features a guest speaker and tour of a local business or organization, speaking to putting leadership into action in their workplace or through volunteerism.
CLICK HERE FOR A PROGRAM BROCHURE.
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM & PROGRAM OVERVIEW.
YOU MAY ALSO REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
Classes will start October 21st.
Deadline to register October 13th.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CHAMBER BOOSTER MEMBERS BELOW!
Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Pioneer Harvest Fiesta Parade Registration On Now

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Pioneer Harvest Parade
Register Today!
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to register for the Pioneer Harvest Parade that will take place on Thursday, September 30th at 6:00 pm.
This parade of antique and classic farm machinery & implements through the streets of Fort Scott’s historic downtown kicks off the weekend’s Pioneer Harvest Fiesta!
All types of entries are welcome and encouraged to enter ~ floats, foot units, horses, antique & classic cars, trucks, golf carts!
Click HERE to download the
parade entry form.
THE DEADLINE TO ENTER IS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH
THE FORT SCOTT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
231 E. WALL ST., FORT SCOTT, KS | 620.223.3566
See below or click here for the
full schedule of events
for the weekend Fiesta!
Quilt Show
Arts & Crafts Show
Engine & Tractor Exhibits
Live Demonstrations
Musical Entertainment
Food Vendors
And more!
Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Sept. 16th Chamber Coffee At Senior Citizens Center Hosted by GNAT

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Join us for this week’s Chamber Coffee hosted by
Good Neighbor Action Team
(GNAT)
Thursday, September 16th
8 am
Location of the Coffee:
26 N. Main Street
Bourbon County Senior Citizens Center
Click hereto visit their Facebook page.
GNAT was formed over 15 years ago by Treva Williams, former youth minister at First Presbyterian Church. The original concept of an annual neighborhood blitz was formalized as an action team through the community visioning movement around the year of 2017.
The primary goal of GNAT is to improve the quality of life for residents in Fort Scott through clearing yard debris, painting houses, replacing old windows and doors, writing grants for big ticket needs, assisting City staff with maintenance and upkeep of parks and streets, repairing sidewalks, and partnering with other organizations for larger scale projects.
Donations made to GNAT for project materials are tax deductible and held with the City of Fort Scott. The mission of the team is to recruit community members to volunteer just 3 hours once per month to complete projects for which qualifying residents have submitted applications or those the committee has identified as needing attention.
Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or [email protected].
UPCOMING CHAMBER COFFEES
9/16 ~ Join us from 5:15 to 6:30 pm for the After-Hours Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Bartelsmeyer Jewelry, downtown at the new location at 22 N. Main St. Masks are requested.
9/23 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Bourbon County Cars Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
9/30 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
10/7 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Gordon Parks Museum
10/14 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore
10/21 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sleep Inn & Suites (7 yrs)
10/28 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church
11/4 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by VFW
11/11 ~ No Coffee… Veterans Day
11/18 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by FS Compassionate Ministries
11/25 ~ No Coffee…Thanksgiving Holiday
12/2 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by FS Area Community Foundation (tentative)
12/9 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sunshine Boutique
12/16 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by City of Fort Scott
12/23 ~ No Coffee…Christmas Holiday
12/30 ~ No Coffee…New Year’s Holiday
Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Sept. 16 Chamber After Hours: Bartelsmeyer Jewelry

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Join us for this week’s
After Hours Chamber Coffee hosted by
Bartelsmeyer Jewelry
Downtown Fort Scott, KS
All attendees are respectively asked to wear a mask to this event except when eating or drinking.
Thursday, September 16th
5:15 pm until 6:30 pm
New location:
22 N. Main St., Downtown Fort Scott
Click Here to visit their Facebook Page.
Click Here to visit their Website.
Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or [email protected].
UPCOMING CHAMBER COFFEE’S
9/23 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Bourbon County Cars Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
9/30 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
10/7 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Gordon Parks Museum
10/14 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore
10/21 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sleep Inn & Suites (7 yrs)
10/28 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church
11/4 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by VFW
11/11 ~ No Coffee
11/18 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by FS Compassionate Ministries
11/25 ~ No Coffee…Thanksgiving Holiday
12/2 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by FS Area Community Foundation
12/9 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sunshine Boutique
12/16 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by The City of Fort Scott
12/23 ~ No Coffee…Christmas Holiday
12/30 ~ No Coffee…New Year’s Holiday
Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott Weekly Newsletter Sept. 10

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
September 10th Weekly Newsletter
Come join us for the Friday Night Concert at Heritage Pavilion
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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TROLLEY TOURS!
Every Friday & Saturday!
50-minute Narrated Trolley Tour
of Historic Fort Scott. Every hour on the hour. Departs from the Fort Scott
Chamber at 231 E. Wall St.
Friday hours: 11 am until 3 pm
Saturday hours: 10 am until 3 pm.
$6 Adults & $4 for 12 yrs & under.
THE FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OFFERS DAILY GUIDED TOURS AT 10 AM & 1 PM, 7 DAYS/WEEK – FREE!
9/10 & 9/11 – TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALE. Clickhere for the listing & map, hard copies also available at the Chamber, most all convenience stores in town plus Don’s Smoke Shop and Bids & Dibs. Enjoy the sales this weekend in Fort Scott!
9/10 & 9/11 ~ FORT SCOTT LIVESTOCK SALE. Click herefor info.
9/10 thru 9/16 – FORT SCOTT CINEMA:
Malignant, Free Guy & Shang-Chi & The Legend of the 10 Rings. Check out what is coming to theatres, click here.
9/10 – BOURBON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL ART WALK: Liberty Theatre Patio, 5-8pm, come support our local artists! Click here for info.
9/10 – BOILER ROOM BREWHAUS : Barak N Hill, live music, 7-9pm, click here for more info.
9/10 – FRIDAY EVENING OF FUN AT THE MUSEUM OF CREATIVITY – Open play session and crafts 3:30-7:30pm, Game Night 8:30-11:30pm, only $1 admission! Visit and Like their Facebook page for more info.
9/11 – FARMERS’ MARKET ~ 8 am to noon, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort.
9/11 – READING OF THE NAMES ~ starting at 7am over the Downtown speaker, reading of the names of all who lost their lives in the War on Terror.
9/11 – THE LAVENDER PATCH FARM OPEN ~ open to the public 9am to 1pm, visit the farm and on-site boutique filled with lavender lotions, soaps and more!Click here for info.
9/11 – POKER RUN TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL VFW ~ sponsored by Old Fort Auto and Ron’s Tire & Service, starts at 10am, click here for details.
9/11 – CRUISE IN CAR SHOW ~ Tractor Supply parking lot starting approx. 5:30pm, click here for details.
9/11 – ROLLER SKATING AT BUCK RUN ~ Roller Skating at Buck Run, open to the public, 7-9pm, click here for info.
9/11 & 9/12 – JOHN HILL SHOWCASE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT ~ LaRoche Baseball Complex, Saturday & Sunday.
SAVE THE DATE:
SEPTEMBER 16th ~ CHAMBER AFTER-HOURS GRAND OPENING & RIBBON CUTTING AT THE
NEW DOWNTOWN LOCATION OF
BARTELSMEYER JEWELRY.
SEPTEMBER 18th & 19th ~ Maramaton Massacre & Tri-Yak-A-Thon weekend Festival. Mountain Bike Race, Free Camping, Live entertainment, kids race. Tri-Yak-Athon is Run, Kayak, and bike race on 9/18 at 9 am. Click here.
SEPTEMBER 24th thru 26th – Doug Hazelbaker Memorial 5th Annual – Bourbon County Fairgrounds. Ranch Rodero, Steer Wrestling, Calf Roping, Breakaway, Goat Tying. Click here for more information.
SEPTEMBER 30th thru OCTOBER 3rd – Pioneer Harvest Feista.Kicks off with a parade Thursday evening at 6pm, with events all weekend. Click here for the schedule.
OCTOBER 7th thru 10th – Gordon Parks Annual Celebration.Click here for the schedule.
SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Downtown Fort Scott is booming!
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
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.
FITNESS FOR EVERYONE IN FS!
Many fitness options are available…
SPIN classesnow offered bySmallville Athletics, every Mon & Wed at 5:15 pm, and Tu & Thurs at 6 pm. $5/class or $50/mo. unlimited.
Total Body Fitness ~ M & W Karen Reinbolt at BRCC@
8:15 am $20/8 week session.
Zumba~ M,W, F @ 6pm Monalynn Decker at BRCC $40 for a 12-week session.
Indoor Fitness/Gyms at
I AM Rehab + Fitness, Smallville Athletics, and Buck Run!
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER BOOSTER MEMBERS!
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Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Town Wide Garage Sale Starts Today!

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IT’S THE FALL TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALE
This weekend in Fort Scott!
Sales both Friday & Saturday!
See below for the listing & map,
or click here for a printable copy!
Hard copies of the listing & map are available at the Chamber office as well as
5 Corners, Bids & Dibs, Casey’s, Don’s Smoke Shop,
and all Pete’s locations!
Thank you to our advertisers
and all who listed sales with the
Chamber to make this event possible!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce | 231 E. Wall Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
 
Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee At Gunn Park on Sept. 9

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Chamber Coffee hosted by the City of Fort Scott and Fort Scott Recreation Commission

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee this Thursday, September 9th at 8 a.m. The Coffee will be hosted by the City of Fort Scott and the Fort Scott Recreation Commission and the location will be Gunn Park Shelter 1, 1010 Park Avenue. Coffee, juice, and refreshments catered by Moe’s Breads will be served.

The Christmas in the Park planning committee will share with attendees plans for this year’s event in December which includes activities for the public on December 11th and 18th, with a drive-thru light display open from December 11th through January 1st.

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

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Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Friday Night Free Concert: Stephan Moses

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Ralph Carlson introduces the Friday Night Concert musicians May 2019.

Stephan Moses will be the guest performer at this week’s Friday Night Concert. Moses is a songwriter vocalist and musician who plays guitar, banjo, and mandolin. He will perform a variety of blues and classic country.

“Formerly from Kansas City, Moses began playing music at age ten, so he’s been at this a long time,” concert-series organizer Ralph Carlson said. “Moses has a strong family heritage in music, as his grandfather played banjo, and an uncle played guitar and sang old country and blues songs. Hearing this music as a kid left a strong impression on Moses, so he threw his hat into the ring too. We appreciate him sharing his time and talent and welcome Stephan Moses to the park pavilion. Come out and join us for a great evening of music.“

The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main streets. The shows, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, are free and open to the public. Dave Oas of Parsons serves as sound technician each week. Due to limited seating, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall Street.

Entertainment, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Gordon Parks Museum

Jazz and R and B Violinist Performs October 8

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The Gordon Parks Museum Presents:
“DOMINIQUE HAMMONS”
“I AM STRADIVARI”
Multi-Talented Contemporary
Jazz & R&B Violinist
PERFORMING AT
The River Room
3 W. OAK ST., FORT SCOTT, KS 66701
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Performance at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $30 in advance, or $35 at the door.
Tickets are available at the Gordon Parks Museum or over the phone (620) 223.2700, Ext. 5850
ClickHEREto visit the Gordon Parks Museum website.
Click HEREto view the Press release from The Gordon Parks Museum and learn more about his amazing and talented performer that is coming to Fort Scott!
Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee Sept. 2 Hosted By Stewart Realty

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Join us for this week’s Chamber Coffee hosted by Stewart Realty
Downtown Fort Scott, KS
Thursday, September 2nd
8 am
102 S. National Ave.
Click Here to visit their Facebook Page.
Click Here to visit their Website.
Note! Chamber Coffee open dates!
September 16th
& November 11th, 2021
Contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for more information at 620-223-3566 or [email protected].
UPCOMING CHAMBER COFFEE’S
9/16 ~ OPEN for AM Coffee – only
Join us at 5:30 pm for the After-Hours GRAND OPENING & Ribbon Cutting at Bartelsmeyer’s Jewelry, downtown at the new location at 22 N. Main St. Masks are requested.
9/23 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by ~ Bourbon County Cars Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
9/30 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
10/7 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Gordon Parks Museum
10/14 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore
10/21 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sleep Inn & Suites (7 yrs)
10/28 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church
11/4 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by VFW
11/11 ~ OPENING!
11/4 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by FS Compassionate Ministries
11/25 ~ No Coffee…Thanksgiving Holiday
12/2 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by FS Area Community Foundation
12/9 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Sunshine Boutique
12/16 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by The City of Fort Scott
12/23 ~ No Coffee…Christmas Holiday
12/30 ~ No Coffee…New Year’s Holiday
Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee Sept. 2 Sponsored by Stewart Realty

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Chamber Coffee hosted by Stewart Realty

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee this Thursday, September 2nd at 8 a.m. hosted by Stewart Realty. The location for the coffee will be at 1519 S. National Avenue and will be showcasing the old Bartelsmeyer’s Jewelry property. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served, and attendees may enter a drawing for door prizes.

Diann Tucker invites everyone to the Chamber Coffee and has this property is listed on the Stewart Realty website and Facebook.

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

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