| Bus Trip with Dr. James Naismith to Lawrence, KS |
| This trip to Lawrence will be conducted and hosted by Bill Nicks as Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. See Naismith's memorial, where he lived and where KU played its first game. Learn how afterdropping out of high school he became a medical doctor and ordained minster. Stops include: Allen Fieldhouse and its Jayhawk Hall of Fame and Historical artifacts, the Dole Institute with lunch and shopping on Massachusetts Street. You will also learn more about Quantrill. Mr. Nicks has been performing first person re-enactments and hosting tours since 1996. Min. 30 - Max. 51. |
| Fee: |
$55.00 (cost of lunch not included)
Deadline to register 3/16/12 |
| Location: |
Bus will depart at 9:00 am from Lenexa City Hall (12350 W. 87th St. Plwy, Lenexa, KS) |
| This historic tour will include stops, drive-bys and lots of Kansas City stories to include: Lewis & Clark's Kaw Point, the birthplace of KC BBQ, Satchel Paige, KC's First Skyscraper, Nell Donnelly Reed, Santa Fe Trail swales, The Beatles, Charlie Parker, Walt Disney's studio, Thomas Swope, his park, his alleged murder and much, much more! The tour guide, Bill Nicks, as "Octave Chanute," the man who, in 1869, put KC on the map and 34 years later put the Wright brothers in the air. Min. 30 - Max. 51. |
| Fee: |
$55.00 (cost of lunch not included)
Deadline to register 4/27/12 |
| Location: |
Bus will depart at 9:00 am from Lenexa City Hall (12350 W. 87th St. Plwy, Lenexa, KS) |
