Ladies Only! Continental Breakfast

Make plans to join us on Friday morning at 7:30 am for our free continental breakfast in the Missouri Room. It’s a perfect time to catch up with old friends and of course, a great way to welcome all our guests. Hope to see you there! (No reservations required)

Ladies Raffle Baskets

Don’t forget about our ever popular raffle baskets! Due to the generosity of the Colt Ladies, we assemble wonderful and varied baskets. But we can’t do it without your help so don’t forget to bring your items with you. As always, proceeds from the ticket sales go to a good cause. The winning tickets will be drawn at Saturday’s banquet.

Thursday, September 29

Bus leaves at 9:45 a.m. Men also welcome.

The Treasure of the Steamboat Arabia

In 1856, the steamboat Arabia served as a lifeline to the frontier, bringing tons of supplies westward to settlements along the Missouri River. The big side-wheeler had just left Kansas City when her hull was pierced by a submerged tree. She sank in just minutes, with all of her treasures lost. Years later, the river changed course and the Arabia was found beneath a Kansas farmer’s field. Excavation in 1988 revealed a time capsule of remarkably preserved 1856 frontier supplies. The Arabia Steamboat Museum now houses the boat’s contents in a 30,000 square foot facility.

National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial

During the “Great War,” 65 million men and women served in the military. More than 9 million died. Museum collections and exhibitions tell more than an American story. They cover the entire war from the first shots in 1914 to the last attempts at peace in 1919. All the belligerent nations involved, reflecting both the battlefield and the home front, are represented. The museum collects the common item carried by the soldier in the field, as well as the rare treasure of national significance. There are over 55,000 items in the museum, library, and archival collections.

Jack Stack Barbeque Restaurant for lunch.

Price per person: $89.25

Friday, September 30

Ladies Continental Breakfast (7:30 a.m. Mission Room) Ladies Tour “The Best of Kansas City” Bus leaves at 10:15 a.m.

Nelson Atkins Museum of Art

The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is the most distinguished art museum between the Great Lakes and the Pacific Ocean. The magnificent neoclassical building houses a range and depth of collections that annually draw visitors from all over the world. William Rockhill Nelson, the flamboyant founder of The Kansas City Star, aspired to bring together significant works of art for the people of the region. His fortune endowed the collections, and his family’s legacies built the building, with contributions from the estate of Mary Atkins, a Kentucky schoolteacher who married a Kansas City businessman. Atkins bequeathed her estate for the establishment of an art museum. The Nelson-Atkins resulted from the combined generosity of Mary Atkins and William Rockhill Nelson.

Hallmark Visitors Center

Like swirling colors and shapes in a kaleidoscope, the Hallmark Visitors Center special exhibits offer a look at the art, the words and the people that are Hallmark. From antique greeting cards that inspire the company’s creativity to cutting-edge techniques Hallmark artists are pioneering, there’s always something new to see.

Price per person: $56.00 (Includes Lunch)