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Kansas Explorer Club members often choose quests, or a theme travel goal, that will encourage them to explore places in the state they've never been. Kansas Explorer #1020 Larry Woydziak inspired us with his goal to bowl in every county and after that all sorts of quest ideas sprouted.
If you're a Kansas Explorer Club member and want to declare a quest or report your progress, send an e-mail to marci@explorekansas.org.
COMPLETED QUESTS!
KE #1020 Larry "The Bowler" Woydziak was our first Kansas Explorer to choose a quest. His goal was to bowl in every county that had a bowling alley! This turned out to be 85 of 105 counties. He last bowl was in Sterling (Rice County) on June 9, 2001.
KE #1030 Bill "Burger Man" Bunyan was inspired by Larry's journey and decided to eat a hamburger in every county! Since his cholesterol didn't get him on this quest, he has decided now to eat a steak in every county!
In 1994, KE's #1587 Charles & Ina Kay Zimmerman decided to not only visit every incorporated city in Kansas but even ghost towns and beyond. The April 2007 Explorer newsletter reports that they finished their quest after visiting 1,550 towns! That would be the 627 incorporated cities in Kansas and 923 former towns. They also took pictures of as many Methodist churches as possible!
KE #4707 Eddie McLiney completed his quest of finding a geo cache in every county!
KE #1030 Bill "Burger Man" Bunyan was inspired by Larry's journey and decided to eat a hamburger in every county! Since his cholesterol didn't get him on this quest, he has decided now to eat a steak in every county!
In 1994, KE's #1587 Charles & Ina Kay Zimmerman decided to not only visit every incorporated city in Kansas but even ghost towns and beyond. The April 2007 Explorer newsletter reports that they finished their quest after visiting 1,550 towns! That would be the 627 incorporated cities in Kansas and 923 former towns. They also took pictures of as many Methodist churches as possible!
KE #4707 Eddie McLiney completed his quest of finding a geo cache in every county!
DECLARED QUESTS!
KE's #573 John & Charlene Van Walleghen are mailing a postcard to themselves from every county!
KE #4600 Bonnie Danley is going to see a church in every county.
KE #2013 Larry Hornbaker is driving at least 25 miles of dare-to-do-dirt roads in every county.
KE #4994 Nikol Lohr and family are going to eat pie in every county! If you want to recommend a terrific pie stop in your county, contact her at nikol@harveyvilleproject.com.
KE #3783 Joyce Jordan wants to see every outdoor mural painted on a building in Kansas! Contact her with recommendations at joyrejoyce@sbcglobal.net.
KE's #71 Ann Birney and Joyce Thierer are going to buy a fence post in every county--just a simple metal T-post. Advise them of a locally-owned store in your county that carries these fence posts that they will use at ridehist@satelephone.com.
KE #3128 Frank Thompson wants to eat at every restaurant that serves bierocks! Contact him at kansasexplorer3128@gmail.com.
The unique quest of KE #4524 Norman Carr and wife Lois is to find businesses that have old-fashioned screen doors with slogans like "Rainbow Bread" or "Thanks! Call Again." Send suggestions to carrnm@aol.com. (reported in issue #71).
KE #4600 Bonnie Danley is going to see a church in every county.
KE #2013 Larry Hornbaker is driving at least 25 miles of dare-to-do-dirt roads in every county.
KE #4994 Nikol Lohr and family are going to eat pie in every county! If you want to recommend a terrific pie stop in your county, contact her at nikol@harveyvilleproject.com.
KE #3783 Joyce Jordan wants to see every outdoor mural painted on a building in Kansas! Contact her with recommendations at joyrejoyce@sbcglobal.net.
KE's #71 Ann Birney and Joyce Thierer are going to buy a fence post in every county--just a simple metal T-post. Advise them of a locally-owned store in your county that carries these fence posts that they will use at ridehist@satelephone.com.
KE #3128 Frank Thompson wants to eat at every restaurant that serves bierocks! Contact him at kansasexplorer3128@gmail.com.
The unique quest of KE #4524 Norman Carr and wife Lois is to find businesses that have old-fashioned screen doors with slogans like "Rainbow Bread" or "Thanks! Call Again." Send suggestions to carrnm@aol.com. (reported in issue #71).
Two ambitious explorers, KE #375 Nancy Nolte and KE #1980 Judith Dayhoff are going to see every Carnegie Library in the state!
Many more declared quests will be found here soon!
Many more declared quests will be found here soon!
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