The Stump tradition continues at the Big Kansas Road Trip.
For 28 years, Marci Penner would bring a tree stump to each Kansas Sampler Festival location to stand on and then ask the audience questions about things to see and do in Kansas. The same rules apply this year. Those with the first correct answer will get a ticket, and at the end of the 15-minute game, someone will win a prize from a Stump Sponsor. It’s a fast and fun fifteen minutes! For the BKRT, the stump will make appearances in different areas of the three counties all four days of the event.
Merchandise (t-shirts, backpacks and car flags) will be sold at four of the Stumps as listed below.
The annual Kansas Explorers Club meeting is also held during the BKRT. See below for more information.
THE STUMP SCHEDULE
Meet Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe of the Kansas Sampler Foundation and co-authors of the Kansas Guidebook 2 for Explorers. At “The Stump”, Marci will ask Kansas questions and the audience will answer. In the end, someone walks away with a prize.
Merchandise will not be available at the Stump locations with an asterisk. Kansas Guidebooks and Explorer swag will be available at the other locations! Remember, bring a lawn chair!
May 4, Thursday
2pm – Old Dutch Mill, 200 E. 3rd., Smith Center
May 5, Friday
*10:30am – 1899 Limestone Jail, Center and Madison, Mankato
2pm – Dr. McClaskey’s Office, 316 Baird, Cuba
May 6, Saturday
10:30am - Maag City Park, 215 Delaware, Jewell
*Just the Stump, no merchandise
REMEMBER TO BRING A LAWN CHAIR!
& THE STUMP
May 7, Sunday - All welcome
10am - Home on the Range Cabin, 7032 90 Rd, north of Athol
The Stump will start at 10am, followed by the meeting. The Kansas Explorers Club is a fluid group of people who love traveling the backroads and getting to know the nooks and crannies of the state.
One of our few annual get togethers is during the BKRT at the Kansas Explorers Club meeting. But, anyone is invited to attend. We'll share BKRT highlights, sing our state song, announce the counties for the 2024 BKRT, and more. It's a fun way to wrap up another Big Kansas Road Trip.
Learn more at kansassampler.org/kansasexplorersclub
The Cowboy Church that was to be held at the Home on the Range Cabin at 9 a.m. on Sunday will now be held in the Athol community building, 715 Main, at 8:30 a.m.
Directions to the Home on the Range Cabin. From Athol, 3⁄4 mile west on U.S. 36, 8 miles north on K-8, then 1 mile west on 90. Follow a mile-long drive to arrive at the cabin.
WEATHER ALTERNATIVE: From Athol, 3/4 mile west on U.S. 36, 1 mile north on K-8, then 1/4 mile west, then north into the Tom James farm driveway to 15061 Hwy 8. To confirm, contact WenDee at 620-937-2101.
REMEMBER TO BRING A LAWN CHAIR!
