Day or Night, Wichita Kansas is the jewel of the prairie! Be sure to see downtown Wichita, the sunflowers on the prairie and The Keeper of the Plains statue on the Arkansas Riverwalk.
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OUR NEXT EVENT

April 25, 2015 - 10am Quarterly meeting
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 1101 N. River Blvd
pot luck lunch following the meeting bring a 6-8 portion dish to share

April 27 - May 1 – Home on the Range - Incoming Exchange
Contact – Marie Riggs
riggs45@aol.com or 316-522-1933

June 4 – 10 am - Board Meeting
Watermark Book Store
Douglas & Oliver

June 5-13 – Russia - Open World - Incoming Exchange
Contact – Steve Smith
spaceysteve@aol.com or 316-773-0828

July 4 - 8 p.m. - Party at the Pressnalls'
1401 W. River Blvd
Contact – Karen Warner kwarner1@cox.net

July 25 – 10 a.m. – Quarterly Meeting
University Congregational Church
29th & Webb Rd
Pot Luck following the meeting

Aug 13 – 10 a.m. Board Meeting
Watermark Book Store
Douglas & Oliver

Aug 28-31 – International Conference
Vancouver, BC Canada
Contact – Sherri Lichtenberger sdelich@cox.net

2009 Incoming Exchange From Freiburg, Germany

flag of australiaExchange Director - Christa Cloyd

The seven ambassadors from Freiburg, Germany learned a lot about Kansas, our history, and daily living in just one short week. At the welcome dinner, we knew immediately that we had new friends. A visit to the Kansas Cosmosphere was a good start, and visiting with an Amish farmer and his wife was equally impressive. We finished the day with a home-style dinner at a nearby restaurant. A visit of a typical Kansas farm in the middle of the wide open prairie with a variety of native grasses clearly told our visitors this is Kansas. The Oil and Art Museums in El Dorado were interesting to guests and hosts alike.
Also, we showed off our attractions in Wichita: Botanica, the Art Museum, the Aviation Museum, and Cowtown. The Chuck Wagon Dinner and the concert by the Diamond W Wranglers provided a glimpse into the history of Wichita. Some of our guests were fascinated with the riding lawn movers we own and just had to try one out. At the farewell dinner, we were entertained by the German ambassadors with German folksongs. Some of our club members then turned all seven into Wizard of OZ characters, and thus they became honorary citizens of Kansas. It was a wonderful week!

Submitted by: Christa Cloyd

Photo Gallery

Art & Betty Wood with guests Hildegard & Rainer Thoma
Art & Betty Wood with guests Hildegard & Rainer Thoma

Joann Keiter and guest Verana Hoffmann
Joann Keiter and guest Verana Hoffmann

Christa & Bruce Cloyd with guests Rainer & Ilse Glaser
Christa & Bruce Cloyd with guests Rainer & Ilse Glaser

Leoanrd & Helen Donley with guests Christian & Helga Langheld
Leoanrd & Helen Donley with guests Christian & Helga Langheld

Riens of Hope, Hutchinson
Riens of Hope, Hutchinson

Eldorado Museum
Eldorado Museum

Verana riding the bull
Verana riding the bull

Burns farm visit
Burns farm visit

Verana loves the lawn mower
Verana loves the lawn mower

Mennonite dinner
Mennonite dinner

Ilse at Cowtown
Ilse at Cowtown

The group at Cowtown
The group at Cowtown

Wichita Art Museum
Wichita Art Museum

Time for a little rest
Time for a little rest

Germans as OZ characters
Germans as OZ characters

Singing together
Singing together