So what has the Kansas Muzzleloading Association been doing for its members and the community?
Read about some of our activities on the links below:
Hunter's Ed Academy Presentation
KMA Service Project At Glen Elder State Park
07 KMA State Championship Muzzleloading Shotgun Shoot
Thank You To Geary County Fish And Game Association
Bluestem's Wildlife and Conservation Days at Emporia, Kansas
Feb. 17, 2009 Gary Groh and Susan Morton spent the afternoon
at Spring
Valley Elementary in Junction City with the Sons of the American
Revolution
discussing wartime, culture, and accourtrements of the time.
March 19, 2011 Mike Adams and Doug Nulik taught Muzzleloading to a
local Rogers Rangers group at Lake Afton Shooting Range
Saturday April 2 Mike Adams, Steve Ewing, Cathy & Randy Hittle, and Mike
Mason manned the KMA table at the Hunting and Fishing Expo in Emporia.
See them in action HERE
April 29, Talking-Bear (a.k.a. Gordon Welch) gave fur trapping talks and demonstrations
at Oatville Elementary School in Wichita, Kansas, as part of their Pioneers Day event.
Mission Days at St. Paul
Mike & Belinda Adams, Larry Ent, Tracy & Laura Erbe spent May 28th talking
about the Mountain Man era with guests and community of St. Paul. This was
their 28th celebration and we were delighted to be a part of it.
Sept. 9-10 Blue Stem hosted their outdoorsman show again. KMA was there both days.
Cathy Hittle, Sue & Dee Morton, Steve Ewing, Phil Mott helped man the table and
share
the benefits of KMA membership and talk about our annual convention to be held in Topeka at the Ramada in February.
Sept. 17 National Wild Turkey Federation had a campout and learning weekend
at Camp Alexander east of Emporia for the Jakes.
Jakes are the youth chapter of NWTF. Mike "Blue Hawk" Adams and the Mortons
shared primitive camping and living skills. It was a great time with youth and parents!
Sept. 23-24 1st. Santa Fe Trail Plainsmen help with LeCompton's yearly 'Territorial Days'
celebration. 800+ children viewed the camp and participated in Mountain Man skills on Friday.
Several KMA members could be seen helping make this event a success.
For more information on who was there or how to assist next year contact Cathy Hittle.
Mike Geiman got to help with the Muzzle Loading portion of Chisholm Trail Clubs Women On Target.
We had 50 ladies and plenty of club members to help and had a great time.
Admire celebrated it's 125 anniversary on Oct 8th. The community in has
expressed it's thanks
to all the KMA members that turned out to help the
town celebrate.
The KMA can be proud of these members they helped turn a
good day
into a very special day for the folks that were able to interact
with the past.
Those attending: Cathy Hittle, Nan and Nan's covered wagon,
Steve Ewing,
Phil Mott,
Tim Wiggins, Blue, Tammy Steiner and Ken Steiner, Randy
Hittle, Pat Donahue, Gary Keltner,
Charlie Dugan, Jami Mott, and
Tharon Mott