JANUARY 2003
6---Fundraising Committee meeting
7---2004 Event Committee meeting
21---Quarterly Task Force Meeting

FEBRUARY 2003
10---Fundraising Committee meeting 
12---Presentation to Mission Rotary Club
13---Presentation to Fairfax Industrial Association
20---Presentation to Downtown Kiwanis
24---Fundraising Event Committee meeting
27---Signature Event Committee meeting
27---Task Force event at Strawberry Hill Museum

MARCH 2003
5---Chautauqua Committee meeting
6---2004 Event Committee meeting
7---Fundraising Event Committee meeting
12---Presentation to Wyandotte Development, Inc.
13---Signature Event Committee meeting
15---Volunteer Work Day at Kaw Point

APRIL 2003
3---2004 Event Committee meeting, Reardon Center, McCarthy Gallery
9---Chautauqua Committee meeting, West Wyandotte Library
12---Work Day at Kaw Point
15---Presentation to KCK Convention & Visitors Bureau
15---Quarterly task force meeting, KCK Chamber of Commerce
18---Presentation to Lenexa Rotary Club
23---Kansas Lewis & Clark Commission meeting
24---Signature Event Committee meeting

MAY 2003
1---Fundraising event, Union Station, 5:30 p.m., $55, contact Laura Calwell at creativechoice@yahoo.com
6---Undaunted Courage book discussion, West Wyandotte Library, contact Jennifer Tarwater at jtarwa@kckpl.lib.ks.us
8---Signature Event Committee meeting, www.journey4th.org
17---Work Day at Kaw Point, contact Dan Sturdevant at SturdevantOffice@aol.com
28---Undaunted Courage book discussion, Argentine Library, contact Jennifer Tarwater at jtarwa@kckpl.lib.ks.us

JUNE 2003
20 - 24---Great Plains Chautauqua at Kansas City, Kansas Community College, contact Trish Schurkamp at pschurkamp@wycokck.org
20---Unveiling of Kansas Lewis and Clark Quilt designed and sewn by Grinter Place Quilters, contact Ruth Schultz at 913-788-2499
26---Signature Event Committee meeting, www.journey4th.org

JULY 2003
29---Quarterly task force meeting, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., Reardon Center in the McCarthy Gallery

SEPTEMBER 2003
10---AUSA Lewis and Clark Breakfast, benefiting Kaw Point, 7:30 a.m.,Reardon Center. Speaker will be Stephen J. Allie, director of the Frontier Army Museum at Fort Leavenworth. Everyone welcome. Cost $15.00, with proceeds toward construction of the new Kaw Point Riverfront Park. Additional donations welcome,  and contributions above the cost of the breakfast are tax-deductible. Please RSVP with your check by Friday, 5 September, to the Wyandotte County Lewis and Clark Task Force, Attention: Chris, P.O. Box 171517, Kansas City, Kansas 66117-0517. If you have questions, contact Shari Wilson at (913) 287-6879 or sharilea@kc.rr.com
13---Kaw River Clean-Up. Contact Mike Calwell at 913-677-7752 to volunteer. Missouri River clean-up also scheduled.
26--Groundbreaking ceremony at Kaw Point Riverfront Park at 10:00 am.

October 2003
21---Quarterly task force meeting, 5 - 6:45 p.m, Reardon Center in the McCarthy Gallery

November 2003
14-16---Lewis & Clark Academy, Wyandotte County Museum

December 2003
04--Event Committee Meeting at Wyandotte County Museum 5:30 p.m.
10--Site Committee meeting, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn

March 2004
1-28 -- Breath of an American Spirit: Sacagawea. Coterie Theater, Crown Center, Kansas City, MO
19--Lewis and Clark: A Musical Tribute Voyage of Discover. Program presented by the Discovery String Band. George Meyn Center, Wyandotte County Park, 126 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS. $15.00. Sponsored by the Wyandotte County Historical Society and Museum. Proceeds will benefit the historic monument at Kaw Point. For further information contact: Loren Taylor at (913) 321-6195, Bill Gregg at (913) 299-2119 or Trish Schurkamp at (913) 721-1078.
18 -- Lewis and Clark Adventure presented by the Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City, Kansas Main Library, 625 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS. 2:00 P.M. Like Lewis and Clark, children can explore and discover new territory with dance. This interactive workshop is designed for children age 7 and up. Part of the “Art for Everyone” series. Call 913 551-3280 to register. 
21-- Lewis and Clark. 2:00 pm, Wyandotte County Museum,  Wyandotte County Park, 126 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS. (No charge.) Quarterly meeting of the Wyandotte County Historical Society and presentation by Steve Wilson, Director of Ft. Osage and renowned for his reenactment of Sgt. Glass of the Corps of Discover.  For further information contact: Loren Taylor at (913) 321-6195 or Trish Schurkamp at (913) 721-1078.

April 2004
20 -- Volunteer Meeting. Great Wolf Lodge, 10401 Cabela Drive, Kansas City, KS 6611, 5:30-7:00 p.m. This meeting will be to place volunteers in SPECIFIC Jobs at Specific TIMES. If you would like to participate and have not already committed to a specific time or task, this is the place to learn all about the many ways that you can be a part of this fantastic event. If you are unable to attend but would like information please contact Janet Vogel, Kansas City Kansas Area Chamber of Commerce, (913) 371-3070 or
janet@kckchamber.com.

May 2004
4 -- Fun on the Trail with Lewis and Clark, Kansas City, Kanas Public Library, West Wyandotte Branch, 1737 N. 82nd St., 7:00 pm.
Celebrate the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Learn
about this adventuresome duo through puppet show, crafts and other
activities. Suitable for ages 5 and up.

19 -- Lewis and Clark: a Dog's Eye View. Presented by the Puppetry Arts Institute, Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Library, Wyandotte County Lake, 10:00 am.
Meet Seaman, Lewis and Clark, York, Sacagawea and Charbonneau as
marionettes. The engaging medium of puppetry brings these characters
and events to life. Suitable for ages 5 and up. Part of the “Art for
Everyone” series. Call (913) 299-2384 to register.

20 -- Volunteer Signup Meeting, Hilton Garden Inn - Eisenhower A Meeting Room, 520 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101

June 2004
23 -- Wednesday. Leslie Mansfield, author of "The Lewis and Clark Cookbook" at the Raphael Hotel Restaurant, Wornall at Ward Parkway. 6:30 pm. $70 AIWF members, $80 non-members. Sit down dinner with reception featuring recipes from the cookbook, wines from Missouri and Oregon.  For more information, contact George Vesel, 913-384-0217.  

Meeting at Kaw Point, A Convergence of Waters and Cultures
Hosting Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future
June 25 - July 4, 2004

Friday, June 25

Park Dedication Ceremony 
Lewis & Clark Historic Park at Kaw Point, Kansas City, Kansas
Participants will be "drummed" to the ceremony site by the African Drumming Seeds musical group, which will begin playing at approximately 5:15 p.m.

6 p.m. We-Ta-Se American Legion Post 410 Prairie Band Potawatomi Color Guard presents the flags
6:05 p.m. Welcome and introduce dignitaries-Emcee Dewayne Knott
6:10 p.m. Paul Marr, General Motors, and Dave Peterson, UAW, introduce Governor Sebelius
6:12 p.m. Governor Kathleen Sebelius, State of Kansas
6:17 p.m. Mayor Carol Marinovich, Unified Government of Wyandotte Co./Kansas City, KS
6:20 p.m. Rep. Dennis Moore, 3rd District Congress
6:23 p.m. Dan Jack, Representative of the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma
6:31 p.m. Shari L. Wilson, Chair, Wyandotte County Lewis & Clark Task Force
6:34 p.m. Ormer Rogers, Jr., Lewis & Clark postal stamp unveiling
6:39 p.m. Luther Pepper, Executive Council Member of the Kaw Nation of Oklahoma, tribal prayer
6:45 p.m. Brass cannon salute
Retire the flags
6:45 PM Reception (invitation only) and entertainment
Adjourn; enjoy the musical group Hardtack and exhibits; sign the guest book at the Education Pavilion!

Saturday, June 26
9:00 AM-Dusk   Painting "Flight of the Parakeets" Mural - Accessible Arts
10:00 AM "Discovery Journey" present by students of the Kansas State School for the Blind 
11:00 AM “The Arrival at Kaw point ~ 1804,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
11:00 AM National Geodetic Survey marker dedication
Noon     Tribal Presentation, Dan Jack, Kanza Nation
1:00 PM “Recruiting for the Lewis and Clark Expedition,” Rick Magee, US Army Corps of Engineers 
2:00 PM African Drumming
3:00 PM “Medicine on the Trail with Lewis and Clark,” presented by Dr. Peter Cuppage
3:00 PM “Of Boats and Men: Conversation on the Flotilla,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
4:00 PM Selene Phillips will reenact Sacagawea
5:00 PM “French Influences at Kaw Point,” presented by Charles Hoffhaus
5:00 PM “Who were they? Meet the 45 Men of Corps of Discovery,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
6:00 PM “Ballads of Famous Black Figures of the American West,” presented by Cecil Williams
7:00 PM “Dear Brother” presented by James Holmberg
8:00 PM  "Music of the Expedition", Larry Spisak, US Army Corps of Engineers 

Sunday, June 27
9:00 AM - Dusk   Painting " Flight of the Parakeets" Mural - Accessible Arts
9:30 AM “Guns, Garments and Gear,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
10:00 AM "Discovery Journey" presented by students of the Kansas State School for the Blind 
11:00 AM “Lewis and Clark as Natural Scientists,” presented by Mary Ellen Ergle
11:00 AM “Cooking on the Trail,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
Noon “Ballads of Famous Black Figures of the American West,” presented by Cecil Williams
1:00 PM Newfoundland Dog Program
1:00 PM “History of Mandan/Hitasa people in relation to Lewis and Clark,” presented by Fred Baker, Mandan/Hidatsa Nation
2:00 PM “Military Uniforms of the 1800’s,” presented by Steve Allie
3:00 PM Symposium on the relationship between Clark and York
4:00 PM Hammer Dulcimer Music by Allen Macfarlane
4:00 PM “Speaking of York,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
5:00 PM Hasan Davis will reenact the life of York
6:00 PM “Missouri River Flow Velocity and Suspended Sediment Measurements,” by Dale Blevins
7:00 PM Native American Relations presented by Robert Miller
8:00 PM “William Clark,” portrayed by John  Phillips, National Park Service
9:00 PM Fireworks

Monday, June 28
9:30 AM “Big Medicine,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
Noon      EPA Speaker
1:00 PM Newfoundland Dogs
1:00 PM "Across the Continent" presented by Amy Denke
1:00 PM “Seaman, Dog of Discovery,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
2:00 PM "Lewis and Clark: a Dog's Eye View" Puppetry Arts Institute
3:00 PM The Fiddling Frenchman, Michael Frazier
4:00 PM “History and Culture of Ponca and Omaha Tribes,” presented by Dwight Howell and Pierre Merrick, Ponca/Omaha Nation
5:00 PM "Lewis and Clark: a Dog's Eye View" Puppetry Arts Institute
6:00 PM “History of Mandan/Hitasa people in relation to Lewis and Clark,” presented by Fred Baker, Mandan/Hidatsa Nation
7:00 PM “Corps of Discovery in the Kansas City Area,” presented by Pete Cuppage
7:30 PM “Of Maps and Mammals,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles

Tuesday, June 29

Schedule Change: the St. Charles Expedition Keelboat will leave Kaw Point at 9:00 am today. The two pirogues will leave at noon. Other programs will take place as scheduled.

9:30 AM “Court Martial of Collins and Hall,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
Noon     "Enhancing the Lewis and Clark Legacy through Water Quality Protection" EPA Speakers
1:00 PM 1804 Kaw Point presented by Dan Sturdevant
2:00 PM “Punishment and Breaking Camp,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
2:00 PM "Sacred Places" presented by Chuck Lassiter
3:00 PM “A Meeting with Shannon,” presented by Loren Taylor
4:00 PM “History and Culture of Ponca and Omaha tribes,” presented by Dwight Howell and Pierre Merrick, Ponca/Omaha Nation
4:00 PM “We Proceeded On,” Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
5:00 PM 1804 Kaw Point presented by Dan Sturdevant
6:00 PM “History and Culture of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation,” presented by Gary Mitchell, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
7:00 PM Missouri River Flow Velocity and Suspended Sediment Measurements by Dale Blevins

Wednesday, June 30
1:00 PM “Medicine on the Expedition” presented by Angela Bates, National Park Service
2:00 PM “The Making of the Lewis and Clark Quilt by the Grinter Place Quilters,” presented by Ruth Schultz
3:00 PM “William Clark,” portrayed by John  Phillips, National Park Service
4:00 PM “History and Culture of Ponca and Omaha Tribes,” presented by Dwight Howell and Pierre Merrick, Ponca/Omaha Nation
5:00 PM EPA Speaker
6:00 PM Dan Jack, Kanza Nation
7:00 PM Newfoundland Dog Program
7:00 PM Discovery Band, live musical performance

Thursday, July 1
Noon Presentation by Lemuel Sheppard, musician and storyteller
1:00 PM Jeff Boutwell, US Army Corps of Engineers, “Capt. Lewis’ Company.”
2:00 PM “Medicine on the Trail with Lewis and Clark,” presented by Dr. Peter Cuppage
3:00 PM Presentation by Lemuel Sheppard, musician and storyteller
4:00 PM “History and Culture of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation,” presented by Gary Mitchell, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
5:00 PM US Army Corps of Engineers, Ken Wilk as Alexander Willard
6:00 PM “History of Kickapoo Tribe and Water Resource Issues,” presented by John Thomas and Damon Williams, Kickapoo Nation
7:00 PM Folk Music by Jim Kurtz
8:00 PM “Carry On” musical group

Friday, July 2
Noon     "A Risky Return" presented by Laura Clifford, National Park Service
1:00 PM US Army Corps of Engineers, Tim Bischoff as George Drouillard 
2:00 PM “Watershed Jeopardy,” presented by Kimberly Foster
3:00 PM USACE Speaker
4:00 PM “Pawnee culture,” presented by Bill Howell, Pawnee Nation
5:00 PM "Absentee Shawnee" by Ken Daugherty
6:00 PM Tribal Presentation "Kickapoo: Tribal History and Culture" by John Thomas and Damon Williams
7:00 PM Folk Music by Jim Kurtz

Saturday, July 3

Schedule Change: the St. Charles Discovery Expedition will bring five dugout canoes to Kaw Point Saturday morning. Two re-enactors will talk with visitors about the canoes. The canoes will leave Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. 

The Boulevard Brewery will bring their pontoon boat to Kaw Point Saturday morning and answer questions about the brewery and the boat. The boat will leave Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m.

10:00 AM Newfoundland Dog Program
Noon Children’s Puppet Show
1:00 PM Missouri River Flow Velocity and Suspended Sediment Measurements by Dale Blevins
2:00 PM “Watershed Jeopardy,” presented by Kimberlee Foster
4:00 PM Tribal Presentation by Greg Pitcher
5:00 PM Tribal Presentation by Mike Watkins
6:00 PM National Park Service Presentation
7:00 PM “Life of George Shannon,” presented by Dick Boss, U.S. Forest Service

Sunday, July 4
Noon "Old-Time Music," presented by Scott Klamm
1:00 PM "Turning, Planting, Melting & Questioning: Artists Hit the Trail with Lewis and Clark," presented by Karen McCoy
3:00 PM US Army Corps of Engineers Speaker, Dave Quebedeaux, Diplomacy of the Expedition
3:00 PM "Old-Time Music," presented by Scott Klamm
4:00 PM “Pawnee culture,” presented by Bill Howell, Pawnee Nation 
5:00 PM Tribal Presentation by Dan Jack, Kanza Nation
6:00 PM “Life of George Shannon,” presented by Dick Boss, U.S. Forest Service 

Saturday September 25 5 p.m.
Harry Windland, National Foundation Board Member as “Private Joseph Whitehouse: Fort Massac to Kaw Point” and Jan Morris, with Native American Regalia, “Sacagawea and Her Role with the Corps of Discovery”

Location: Kaw Point, One Fairfax Trafficway, Kansas City, Kansas
Rain out location: Savoy Grill, 9th and Central

Sponsored by Missouri-Kansas Riverbend Chapter, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. For Information: Call Dan Sturdevant 816-421-4783 for more information

Saturday, October 2 5 p.m.

Kyle Carroll “Firearms of the 1804 Era”
Location: Missouri River, Jentell Brees (south of St. Joseph)

Sponsored by Missouri-Kansas Riverbend Chapter, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. For Information: Call Dan Sturdevant 816-421-4783 for more information

April 23, 2005 7:00 p.m.
“Full Moon Rising” Over the City - Live music at Kaw Point. River Songs, Moon Songs and International Songs

Sunday May 1, 2005 - 1:00 p.m.
If you missed it the first time---this is your second chance! The keelboat will return to the Kansas City area on Sunday, May 1st, 1pm at the Lewis & Clark Historic Park at Kaw Point.

Walk through a historically accurate camp site of 1805. Hear the story of Lewis and Clark’s scientific discoveries as they carry specimens, maps and new information back to Thomas Jefferson. We’ll also have live music and entertainment, hourly scholar presentations and the Newfoundland dogs. Join us for this free family event!

Schedule of Events:

1:00 Official Welcome as Keelboat arrives 
1:00-4:00 Family activities and presentations 
Speakers tent hosted by the Wyandotte County Historical Society 
Meet the Newfoundland Dogs 
Hands-on presentations of the Discovery Trunk 
Visit the Voyage of Discovery camp and interact with the crew 
Concessions available

Special Musical Performances 

1:30-2:15 Scott Klamm 
2:30-3:00 African Seed Drummers 
3:15-3:45 Kansas City Singers

May 4, 2005 - 10:00 a.m.
The Voyage of Discovery will be at Kaw Point through Wednesday, May 4th. Bring a lunch and visit with the crew and be sure to wave them farewell on May 4th at 10 a.m.

Friday, September 16  - 7:00 p.m.
Full Moon Rising Over the City II
Enjoy the music of Don Lipovac on accordion and Dan Sturdevant on keyboards and vocals as they play river, moon and international songs in a beautiful, rustic setting. $10 donation requested with proceeds going toward the Lewis & Clark Task Force. Seating is limited so please bring a lawn chair. 

Saturday, September 17 - 6:00 p.m.
"Incident at Kaw Point" 
Kyle Carroll will lead a small group of reenactors in a crossing of the Kaw by pirogue, bringing to life the 1802 Incident at Kaw Point. The story of this event comes from the journals of French trader Perrin du Lac who wrote in 1802, 2 years prior to Lewis and Clark’s arrival in 1804, that his trading party fought with the Sioux Indians at this historic river confluence . Join us for the fun as we are transported back to 1802 and into the scene immediately after the fight, with the canoes coming back across the Kaw to make sure the Indians have gone and to salvage what they can of their trade goods.

Saturday, October 1, 2005 
Volunteer Clean up day at Kaw Point 
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Friday, October 7, 2005 
Missouri River Watershed Festival
Join the Lewis & Clark Task Force at the River! 
The Missouri Department of Conservation's annual Missouri River Watershed Festival will be at Kaw Point on Friday, October 7, 2005. The 9am to 2pm slot, open to middleschoolers, will feature presentations on rivers, watershed, aquatic ecology, water quality, storm water, recycling, wildlife, bottomland ecology and the natural history of the area. The event will be open to the public from 4-8pm with live music and an opportunity to meet with everyday people who are interested in enjoying the waters of the Missouri River Valley. See http://www.riverrelief.org/education051007.html for more information or call (913) 596-5800.

Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 6 p.m. 
Planning meeting for September 2006 events
West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St. Kansas City, KS 

Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 6 p.m. 
Planning meeting for September 2006 events
West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St. Kansas City, KS 

Join us as we plan a 3 day celebration. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the attached application.

September 15-17, 2006
Shall We Gather at the River-- Wyandotte County Ethnic Festival
Kaw Point Historic Park, Kansas City, KS
The Discovery Expedition of St. Charles will again encamp at Kaw Point, with mainstage musical entertainment, a fireworks display, kid's zone with a moonwalk and children's activities, performances by local ethnic groups, and lots of food and beer!!