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Fort Scott, Government, Schools

USD234 Agenda for June 9

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Unified School District 234
424 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701-2697
www.usd234.org
620-223-0800 Fax 620-223-2760

DESTRY BROWN
Superintendent

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
June 09, 2025 – 5:30 P.M.
AGENDA SUMMARY WITH COMMENTARY
1.0 Call Meeting to Order David Stewart, President
2.0 Flag Salute
3.0 Approval of the Official Agenda (Action Item)
4.0 Approval of the Consent Agenda (Action Item)
4.1 Board Minutes
05-12-25
4.2 Financials – Cash Flow Report
4.3 Check Register
4.4 Payroll – May 15, 2025 – $1,707,170.52
4.5 Activity Funds Accounts
4.6 USD 234 Gifts
5.0 Leadership Reports (Information/Discussion Item)
6.0 New Business
6.1 Student Chromebook Purchase (Action)
6.2 Staff Laptop Purchase (Action)
6.3 10 Passenger Van Purchase (Action)
6.4 71 Passenger Buses Purchase (Action)
6.5 Passenger Car Purchase (Action)
6.6 Participation in the National School Lunch Program (Action)
6.7 Revision to Policy EE – Food Services Management (Action)
6.8 E-Rate Category 2 Funding – Wireless Access Point (Action)
6.9 Kansas Insurance Cooperative for Schools Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal
7.0 Public Forum
8.0 Other Business –Negotiations _____(Time)
9.0 Other Business – Personnel Matters – Time __________
10.0 Adjourn Meeting _____ (Time) David Stewart, President

Entertainment, Fort Scott

Chamber Coffee hosted by 44th Annual Good Ol’ Days Committee on June 5

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Join us for Chamber Coffee

hosted by

44th Annual

Good Ol’ Days Committee

“44 Years of Crafting Memories”
Thursday, June 5th

8am

at

Skubitz Plaza

Downtown Fort Scott

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee hosted by the Good Ol’ Days Committee this Thursday, June 5th at 8am, on Skubitz Plaza, Downtown Fort Scott. In case of inclement weather, the coffee will take place at the Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St. Coffee, juice, and refreshments will be served, and attendees may register to win a special drawing.

Shawn O’Brien, Good Ol’ Days Chairman, and the committee are excited to celebrate the 44th Annual Good Ol’ Days festival with the theme of 44 Years of Crafting Memories.

The 44th Annual Fort Scott Good Ol’ Days will take place June 6th and 7th in Downtown Fort Scott. 44 years of crafting memories is such a fitting theme for this year, reminiscing over the years and celebrating all the great vendors there have been and continue to be each year. There are over 125 booths this year offering a variety of food, fun, crafts, and much more. Plan to attend the parade to kick off Good Ol’ Days, at 6 pm on Friday June 6th. Stroll through Main Street, north of Wall Street, and throughout Skubitz Plaza to see the wide variety of vendors who will open at 5pm. There will be live entertainment on Friday evening at 7pm featuring The KC All Stars on Skubitz Plaza. On Saturday, vendor booths will open at 9 am, including a full schedule of activities and live music planned throughout the day. Visit the website www.fortscottgoodoldays.com or Fort Scott Good Ol’ Days Facebook for more details.

The Good Ol’ Days committee would like to extend a special thank you to the amazing donors for the continuous support year after year. Everyone is encouraged to fill the streets and join the fun this weekend for 44 years of crafting memories.

Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information. Visit the Events Calendar and category of Chamber Coffees on fortscott.com for upcoming locations.
Thank you to our Chamber Champion members shown below…
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce

231 E. Wall St., Fort Scott, KS 66701

620-223-3566

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Fort Scott, Schools, Youth

National Merit Finalist: Katy Shead, Fort Scott

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Katy Shead. Photo by Deana Spyres of www.inspyredimages.com

Katy Shead, Fort Scott, has been selected as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Katy homeschooled through Veritas Scholars Academy (VSA), which is an online school based in Lancaster, PA. On May 30th, she graduated as valedictorian in her class of 115 other students from all over the world.

Katy Shead speaking as class valedictorian at her school on May 30. Submitted photo.

Her most difficult class was chemistry, she said. “But it was also the most interesting.”

Despite it not being easy, she has chosen it as a major.

Katy will major in chemistry at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan (student population 1400-1800 students) beginning this fall. She will minor in Greek and Classical Education, she said.

Her goal with this education plan:

“I want to read the Greek Bible on my own, and I want to teach chemistry, or something, science or math at a classical school, especially online.”

“I want to study the Greeks and Romans and the original texts, not just the stuff that people wrote about them,” she said.

Katy has had a classical education.

Classical education has three different stages of learning, she said.

“First is grammar and lots of memorization, foundational knowledge. Second is logic, around middle school age, which is how you make a coherent argument with clear and logical thinking, recognizing fallacies. To connect ‘Oh, this happened in this year and it did affect this.’ The third stage is taking the connections in the logic stage, and using information you already have, and communicating it.”

Katy used this education, this past year, to come up with her own research statement and defended it in a paper and a presentation.

A person in Scotland with expertise in the field and a PhD read her paper and asked questions. A professor guided the process and graded it.

Her research statement was  Imago Dei Impact on the Church’s Perception of Autism.

“It was about the inherent value that God gave humans when He created them in His image. The paper argues that if the church recognizes autistic people’s intrinsic value, then they’ll be empowered to love them as they should,” she said. “The point of the paper is that sometimes the autistic members are viewed as charity cases.”

Other awards she has received during her high school years: Dean’s List at VSA from 2021 to 2024, a national award at the 2023 Classical Learning Test, Summa Cum Laude on the 2023 National Latin Exam,  inducted into the  202Highest Honors Class at VSA, and Cum Honore Maximo Egregio in 2021, a National Latin Exam she took, earning a perfect score.

During high school, Katy has been a student mentor, an independent tutor of maths and sciences, a literature club co-chair, and a volunteer at K-7 Kanakuk Camp, Missouri. She also worked with special needs people at Heartland Therapeutic Riding, Kansas, and Camp Barnabas, Missouri. She also volunteered at her grandparents’ annual Shead Farm Festival near Garland.

She is the daughter of Haley and Mark Shead.

 

 

About National Merit Scholars

16,000 semifinalists competed in the 70th annual National Merit
Scholarship Program, according to an NMS press release. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award,
Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition.

To become a finalist, the semifinalist and a high school official must submit a scholarship application, providing information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received, according to the press release. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT® or ACT® scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.

Art, Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

New Project For The Artificers: The Queen’s Muse

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The Queen’s Muse is being built adjacent to the Artificers, at 10 N. National Avenue. Construction items can be seen in front of the building project. The green space will be used for an outdoor event space in the future.
Trent and Kate Freeman finally have great weather to make progress on their newest project, called The Queen’s Muse.
A muse is a source of inspiration, according to the dictionary.
“The Artificers is in a ‘Queen Anne’ (style architecture) and we are building her muse.  Hence, ‘The Queen’s Muse,'” Kate Freeman said.

“It’s to house our out-of-town artists,” she said. “Our artist’s respite, while here teaching a workshop and doing art shows. It will help our artists have a space close to stay (near their business) and hopefully attract more artists to Fort Scott with a place to stay as well as show their work.”

The building is an addition to the Artificers art gallery and teaching studio, at 8 N. National Avenue.
Currently, there is no designated completion date, she said.
“It will be two suites on the upper level, Airbnb, each with a bathroom. The lower level will be to cater out of and a bathroom, an event space.”
In front of that building will be an outdoor event space and a sculpture garden.
“We’ll have large, mixed-media pieces on concrete pads. The space will also be available  for events such as a bridal shower or wine-tasting event.”
“We started to plan this after we acquired the land. It’s something awesome for the community and our business,” she said.
The Queen’s Muse will be an addition to the Artificers Gallery. Pictured are materials and the start of the build, May 29, 2025.
“We are proud to be supporting local and regional businesses every step of the way. Keeping our investment close to home is a priority, and we’re grateful to work with such talented peeps in our community,” she said. “Such as Redbud Nursery, Fort Scott-the plants and trees; Henry Witt Fabrications, Fort Scott- the sculpture garden gate; Red Logic, Mound City, the website; Ron Hurd Construction, Fort Scott, concrete work; Cedar Valley Metal, Garnett, materials; Gibson Construction, Paola is the builder/contractor.”
“And the Bourbon County Garden Club has helped design the garden area. They got together and plotted it all, for us.”
The Freemans received a $25,000 Kansas Tourism Attraction Development Grant in December 2024 that is helping to fund this newest project.
Kate and Trent Freeman, from the Artificer Facebook page.
About the Artificers
T.E. Freeman Studio, Trent and Kate’s art business, moved to Fort Scott during the COVID-19 Pandemic, from the Kansas City area.
“We bought the building in October 2022 and opened the art gallery in January 2023.”
In addition to the Artificers Gallery, in 2024, another business, Bourbon County Clay, was launched, utilizing clay extracted from the county for creations sold in the gallery.
Currently, they have a gallery assistant who helps with all three LLC businesses they own and an apprentice who helps with Kate’s Bourbon County Clay business.
Earlier this year, they were awarded the 2025 Kansas Governor’s Arts Award for Art in Business.
They initiated a First Friday event each month, where their gallery is open until 9 p.m. when they first opened. The First Friday event includes some artists’ openings.
“The City of Fort Scott is trying to get all the businesses on board to have more events on the first Friday of each month,” she said.
Photos from the Artificers Facebook page.
This First Friday, June 6,  will feature Trent’s first show since opening in Fort Scott. He will be featuring outside mixed-media art sculptures, called luminaries.
Artist Roxi Hardegree, Texas, will be showing, selling, and teaching about her art medium, botanical arts, on June 6, as well.
The event starts at 6 p.m.
For more information: 913.574.7741. or [email protected]
Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Tri-Valley Developmental Services 50th Anniversary Celebration Held

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The CEO Award winner is Grace Kramer, pictured with husband Larry.  Submitted photo.

50th Anniversary Celebration Held

Tri-Valley Developmental Services celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 1st with a party and awards ceremony.  The event was held during the afternoon at Central Park Pavilion in Chanute.  175 Attendees were treated to celebration cupcakes and punch as well as a travel mug celebrating Tri-Valley’s 50 years.  The afternoon’s entertainment was Robbie Bell, who performed hits from the year 1975.  Right before the awards ceremony, Bill Fiscus raised a glass to toast Tri-Valley’s past, present, and future. 

Robbie Bell. Submitted photo.

Following the toast, the annual awards ceremony was held.  Awards were given to individuals and organizations who actively support Tri-Valley in its mission to support our neighbors with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties.

 

Awards were presented to the following:

Business of the Year – Ruddick’s Furniture and Flooring, Fort Scott and C & H Lanes, Chanute

Ruddick’s Furniture, Business of the Year Award (pictured left to right: Anna Musselman, Josh Davenport, Terry Davenport, Cindy Davenport, Sheila Kelly, and TVDS Board Member Lindsay Madison). Submitted photo.

Achievement Awards – Koby Erie, Michael Mitchell, and Matthew Patch

Ed Bideau Advocacy Award – Jim Godinez

Masterson Family Award – Beth Ringwald

Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation Visionary Award – Mike Reid

Winfred Jent Award – The City of Moline

Lifetime Achievement Award – The Grain Bin

Employee of the Year Award – Melissa Gillenwater

CEO Award – Grace Kramer

 

 

Submitted by

Tricia Campbell

Special Projects Coordinator

Tri-Valley Developmental Services, Inc.

Fort Scott, Government

FS City Commission Agenda for June 3

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NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR

MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION

City Hall Commission Room – 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701

June 3, 2025  –  6:00 P.M.

                                               

  1.     Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. Pledge of Allegiance

III.       Invocation

  1. Approval of Agenda
  2. Consent Agenda
  3. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1385-A – Expense Approval Report – Payment Dates of May 15, 2025 – May 28, 2025 – $790,786.25
  4. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of May 20, 2025

 

  1. Public Comment

VII.      Appearances

  1. Cory Bryars/Care To Share – Overview of processes to support cancer fighters
  2. Jenni Simhiser/Founder of Path of EASE Association
  3. Ben Hart /BakerTilly – 2026 Budget Calendar

     

VIII.   Unfinished Business

  1. Consideration for Action on 118 E. Wall

 

  1. New Business

            Public Hearing:

  1. Petition for the Vacation of a Street – 761 S. Garrison – Lewis Nihiser

 

            Action Items:

  1. Consideration of Certificate of Appropriateness – 24 N. Main – La Hacienda – Window Replacement Pending Approval from SHPO – Lisa Dillon
  2. Consideration to Establish a Certified Local Government (CLG) – M. Wells
  3. Discussion of Business Directory – B. Matkin
  4. Consideration of Proposals for Project to Remodel (2) Bathrooms at Memorial Hall
  5. Consideration of Change Order No. 1 – EEI No. 24-003B – Charles Street Lift Station – Additional Pipe and Fittings to Tie Into Existing Force Main – $1,448.96 – J. Dickman
  6. Consideration of Final Acceptance, Close Out of Project and Request to Pay Cardinal Sitework Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 1 – EEI No. 24-003B – Charles Street Lift Station – $68,161.51 – J. Dickman
  7. Consideration of Change Order No. 5 – Project No. 6 U-2455-01 – Horton St. & 6th Improvements – Heck & Wicker, Inc – Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – Final Measured Quantities through 5/24/25. All delays after substantial completion and through stormwater pollution prevention control inspections ending 6/14/2025 for (60) additional days. Decrease of this Change Order – $18,500.00 – J. Dickman
  8. Consideration of Request to Pay Heck & Wicker, Inc. – Project No. 6 U-2455-01 – Horton St. & 6th Improvements – Contractor’s Application for Payment No. 10-FINAL – $489,525.55 – J. Dickman

 

  1. Reports and Comments
  2. Adjourn
Fort Scott, Government

Volunteers Needed for FS Design Review Board

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Two openings for the City of Fort Scott Design Review Board:
must be a City resident:
The function of the Design Review Board is to review requests for the Certificate of Appropriateness in the historic district of our downtown. They meet on an “as needed” basis.
If you have a desire to serve on this board and meet the above requirements, please submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk, Lisa Lewis, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701 or [email protected]. The names will be submitted for consideration to the City Commission. All the boards and commissions serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated.
Thank you,
Lisa Dillon
Fort Scott, Government, Kansas

KDOT to begin Bridge Repair on U.S. 69 June 9

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Courtesy of Google Street View.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) plans to begin a bridge repair project on the U.S. 69 bridge over Wall Street in Fort Scott the week of June 9.

Project activity includes patching and resurfacing the bridge deck.

One-lane traffic will continue through the work zone. Drivers can expect delays of no more than 15 minutes, weather permitting, through the end of December 2025.

KDOT awarded the $1.5 million construction contract to PCI Roads, LLC of St. Michael, Minnesota. People with questions may contact Construction Manager Warren Ebberts at (620) 901-6549.

KDOT urges motorists to stay alert and follow posted signs in all work zones.

For current road conditions, visit kandrive.gov or call 5-1-1. For updates on construction projects in Southeast Kansas, visit ksdot.gov/projects/southeast-kansas-projects.

Business, Fort Scott

Friendship and Dating Program at Tri-Valley

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Tri-Valley Developmental Services Holds Friendship and Dating Class for Persons Served; Program  Grant from the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation

 

Persons Served at Tri-Valley Developmental Services (TVDS) Fort Scott Service Center are participating in a Friendship and Dating Program that was made possible by funds from the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation.  Grant money from the Foundation was used to purchase Friendships and Dating program developed by the University of Alaska – Anchorage.

 

The program teaches individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) how to build healthy, meaningful relationships and prevent interpersonal violence. “This program has made a huge impact on the individuals we serve,” said Bill Fiscus, CEO. “Persons served are having fun and are learning a lot through the program.  We discuss communication skills (non-verbal and verbal) as well as emotions and feelings.  This program is a success, thanks in part to our friends at the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation.” 

 

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation hosts individual charitable funds created by donors who have a passion for giving back to their community. Grants from these funds assist people throughout Fort Scott and Bourbon County. Call the Foundation at 620-244-6500 with questions about the Community Foundation.

 

 

 

 

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott May 29 Newsletter

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott! May 29th Weekly Newsletter

SAVE THE DATE!

Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber Coffees

Every Thursday at 8am

UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Fort Scott National Historic Site

Visit your National Park! Visitor Center and historic buildings are open Friday through Tuesday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. The grounds continue to be open daily from ½ hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset

** Guided tours Saturday & Sunday 10am & 1pm! **

Click HERE to visit the website.

Click here to see all the FUN classes at The Artificers, classes for ALL ages!

Fort Scott Farmers Market

Saturdays | 8am-noon Tuesdays | 4-6pm

Gathering Square Pavilion, 111 N. National

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. (Taking the month of August off for BINGO & will start again in September)

KANSASWORKS in Fort Scott

Every Tuesday 9am-4pm

Office located at the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, 104 N. National Ave.

620-231-4250

FS Public Library

*Wednesday Writers every Wed. @ 1:30-3pm

*Summer Reading June 3rd – July 29th!

201 S. National Ave.

Kansas Small Business Development Center

at the Chamber, 231 E. Wall St.

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 9am-4pm.

Par Tee Girl Ladies’ Golf League –

Every Wednesday thru July!

League Fee: $40

Contact:

Diane Striler at [email protected] or 248-568-7790

Click HERE for the Facebook Group Page!

Dolly Trolley Historic 50-min narrated tours!

Adults $6 | Children 12&under $4

Call 620-223-3566 or stop in the Chamber at

231 E. Wall St. to book your ride!

Fort Scott Aquatic Center

Opens Memorial Day, May 26th

Monday – Saturday

Public Swim: 1-5:15pm

Adult/Family Swim :5:30-7pm

*Lifeguard Breaks: 3pm & 5:15pm

Sunday

Public Swim: 1-6pm

Adult/Family Swim: 4:45-6pm

*Lifeguard Breaks: 3 & 4:30pm

Daily Admission:

2& under Free

3-14yrs $2

15-62yrs $3

63yrs+ $2

Questions: 620-223-8142

$3 Tuesdays at Fort Cinema!

Follow their Facebook Page HERE for updates!

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Fort Scott High School

All Class Reunion Yard Signs!

Signs $20/each

*Several personalized designs available

*Additional Tiger swag including apparel, drinkware, license plates, banners also available

Deadline to order: Monday, June 16th

Pick up: Wednesday, June 25th @ the Chamber

231 E. Wall St.

Click HERE for order form .pdf file

Show off your Tiger Pride in style!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

GOLF CART RAFFLE – donated by

Bourbon County Cars

Proceeds benefit:

Kiwanis Youth Scholarships & Care to Share

2011 Yamaha 48V Electric Golf Cart

Tickets: $20 each or 10 for $100

Tickets can be purchased at Bourbon County Cars

via Venmo by texting Josh Jones 620-215-3680

or by clicking HERE!

Drawing will be held July 12th at the

Care to Share Golf Tournament!

5/30-31 | St Mary’s Mega Sale

Kennedy Gym

Friday 6:30am-5:30pm

Saturday 7am-11am

(Sat. starting at 9:30am – fill a bag for $1)

5/30 ~ 3-5pm | Garage Sale for Spay & Neuter Stray Dogs & Cats in Fort Scott

Questions call Dee Covey 620-215-4074

5/30 ~ 7-8pm | Friday Night Concerts in the Park

Heritage Park Pavilion – 1st & Main St.

Open Mic & performances by regular guests

5/30-31 ~ 7pm | FSHS Tiger Drama Camp presents

“The Rainbow Fish: An Undersea Adventure”

Click HERE to purchase tickets

or purchase at the door!

Location: Fort Scott High School

5/31 ~ 8am-12pm | Breakfast on the Bricks

by Museum of Creativity

@ The Gathering Square Pavilion

Free Will Donation

*Proceeds will go towards their Wheelchair Access Ramp Fundraiser

**This event will happen again

Saturday, July 12th and Saturday, Aug. 30th

5/31 ~ 9-10am | Little Chefs Cooking Class at The Kitchen C+C – Strawberry Shortcake

Ages 4-6 | $20/Child

Click HERE to sign-up!

5/31 ~ 10am-1pm | Car Wash Fundraiser for FSHS students to attend SkillsUSA Nationals

Tractor Supply Parking Lot

Donations via Cash or Venmo welcome!

5/31 ~ 11am-1pm | Blissful Aesthetics & Wellness Customer Appreciation Day!

Free lunch provided as a thank you! enjoy

Food truck Werner’s & Pies (Hotdogs & Pizza)

Free laser or Botox consultations & discounted services May 31st ONLY!

RSVP 620-238-2825

6/2-7/17 ~ 9:15am-10am | Freedom Fitness KidFit Summer 7-week Session

Mon-Thurs.(4 days a week)

Skill/Sport-specific training

Limited spots available

$110 due on the first day

6/5 ~ 8am | Chamber Coffee hosted by the

Fort Scott Good Ol’ Days Committee

@ Skubitz Plaza

6/5 ~ 8-10pm | The Rough Romance tour Patio Concert at Liberty Theatre

feat. The Rough and Tumble AND Flagship Romance

presented by Bourbon County Arts Council

Tickets $15 BCAC Members

$20 Non-Members

Contact: Terri Floy 620-224-7221 or

Deb Anderson 620-224-8650

6/6-7 ~ | BBCO Community Theatre Presents

“Beauty & The Bull or Chaos in Fort Scott”

A Melodrama

June 6th – 8pm

June 7th – 10:30am, 12:30pm, 4:30pm,

6:30pm, and 8pm.

Tickets $5/each (5 & under FREE)

Tickets available at the door or online HERE!

Doors open 30 min prior to showtime

6/6 | Battleline Tactical Pistol 1 Day Course hosted by Fort Scott Munitions Training

*Option for 2 day course

Email: battlelinetacticalteam@gmail.com

6/6-7 ~ | EKSSS Swine Series Show

@ BBCO Fairgrounds

6/6 Friday Night Lights Pig Show

6pm Showmanship begins

6/7 Bourbon Brawl Pig Show

9am Showmanship begins

Click HERE for entry forms.

6/6 ~ 9am | Extrusions/Winvent Golf Outing at Woodland Hills Golf Course

6/6 ~ 6-9pm | Artist Opening Reception & First Friday’s at The Artificers

Feat. Artists:

Roxi Hardegree | Botanical Artist / Master Artist

Trent Freeman | Mixed Media Artist / Guest Artist

6/6 ~ 6pm | Fort Scott Good Ol’ Days Parade

Theme: 44 Years of Crafting Memories

Click HERE for parade entry form!

*Deadline to register is June 3rd, 1pm

6/6 ~ 7-8pm | Friday Night Concerts in the Park

at Heritage Park Pavilion – 1st & Main St.

6/6 ~ 7:30pm | KC All Stars Band

As part of Good Ol’ Days Festival

70’s to current hits

6/6-7 | Red Garter Show at the Liberty Theatre

As part of the Good Ol’ Days Festival

Showtimes:

Friday, June 6th at 7pm

Saturday, June 7th at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm,

3pm, 4pm, & 5pm

6/7 | BSA Pack 114 Lemonade & Bake Sale

at the Farmers Market

Gathering Square Pavilion

6/7 ~ 8am-1pm | Tiger Baseball Fundraiser

(3-person Golf Scramble)

Woodland Hills Golf Course

6/7 ~ 9-11am | Tom Davis Memorial 5K

$20 entry fee

Pre-register 8:30am at

Fort Scott High School Football Field

or HERE !

All 1st place winners in each age division will receive a

5K finisher medal!

6/7 ~ 10am-2:30pm | Native American Dance Presentation and Feather Workshop by the Oklahoma Fancy Dancers

at the Fort Scott National Historic Site

6/7 | Baby Contest

As part of the Good Ol’ Days Festival

9am Registration

10am Contest

@ Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St. (Enter thru South door)

6/7 ~ 10am-5pm | Dunk-A-Deputy by the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office

As part of the Good Ol’ Days Festival

*All proceeds go to “Gifts for Kids”

$5 for 3 balls

$20 walk-up & push

6/7 ~10am-3pm | Car & Bike Show

As part of the Good Ol’ Days Festival

$20

10am-12pm Registration

12pm-3pm Show

Awards 2:30pm

Raffle drawing for 1/2 hog

$5/ticket or 5 for $20

*All proceeds from the event go to help the 2025-26 FSMS 8th grade class Washing Workshop Trip.

6/7 ~ 11am-3pm | Wet Cyanotype Workshop by Roxi Hardegree at The Artificers

$100

Click HERE to register!

6/7 ~ 11am-12pm | Holly Crays Music w/ Full Band (Red Dirt Country)

As part of the Good Ol’ Days Festival

@ Skubitz Plaza on the Care to Share Stage

6/7 ~ 1-3pm | Ty Ellis & The Flatliners

(Red Dirt Band)

As part of the Good Ol’ Days Festival

@ Skubitz Plaza on the Care to Share stage

6/7 ~ 4pm | Left of Center Band

(Rock/Country)

As part of the Good Ol’ Days Festival

@ Skubitz Plaza on the Care to Share stage

6/7 ~ 7pm | Mississippi the Clarksdale Caravan

(Mississippi Blues)

As part of the Good Ol’ Days Festival

@ Skubitz Plaza on the Care to Share stage

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.

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Art, Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott

Bourbon County Community Theatre Brings Melodrama Tradition Back to Fort Scott

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Carl, played by Matthew Wells, and Opal, played by Alissa Cook. Submitted photo

A long-standing theatre tradition in Fort Scott, the Melodrama, is returning to Good Ol’ Days this year.

Bourbon County Community Theatre presents the world premiere of “Beauty and the Bull OR Chaos in Fort Scott’’ written by BCCT Vice President Mark Bergmann.

Bergmann says, “It was a challenge offered by other members of the BCCT board to write an original show about Fort Scott. I hope people find it highly entertaining. The whole goal is for people to laugh and have fun with it.”

Jason Silvers returns to the stage as Barnard Cleaner, 18 years after the last Fort Scott melodrama that Silvers starred in, “It feels really good to be back on the stage after so many years. Melodramas are about fun, they’re interactive shows, and I hope the audience has a great experience cheering the hero and booing the villain.”

This is Silvers’ first show with the newly formed BCCT, “You feel camaraderie working together with everybody with different levels of ability and talent. I’ve enjoyed watching everything come together.”

The show is directed by Bergmann with Regen Wells serving as Assistant Director. Featured roles include Alissa Cook as the heroine Opal Openheart, Levi Fairchild as the hero Bull Driver, and Matthew Wells as the villain, Carl Connor.

Performances are at 8 p.m. on June 6 and at 10:30 a.m., and 12:30, 4:30, 6:30 and 8 p.m. on June 7 at 123 S. National (former St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church). Tickets for the show are $5 at bcct.ludus.com or at the door, but seating is limited. Concessions will be available. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Carl, played by Matthew Wells,  and Horse played by Theodore Bowman. Submitted photo.

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