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Community Organizations
There are many opportunities in Basehor to become a part of the community
and join with others to improve the lives of those around us. Many of
the organizations focus on supporting the youth of the community as well
as building a strong community and helping our neighbors.
We'd love to promote your organization. If you have an upcoming event, something you would like to make the community aware of or perhaps your group is looking for volunteers. Please email us with the information.
Basehor Athletic Association
http://independenttournaments.com/Index.php
This non-profit self-funding organization operates with dedicated volunteers
from our community and is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. They
offer opportunities for young people to participate in baseball, softball,
t-ball, basketball, wrestling, and football. There are always openings
for more volunteers to help with maintenance projects such as painting,
plumbing, and electrical work and also to work at the concession stand.
Contacts Persons:
Steve Henley 913-645-5653
Mike Chumley 913-206-6935
Basehor Dairy Days
Volunteers from our community have organized this festival, which
pays homage to the City’s rich dairy history. It is held annually
on the 1st Saturday in June. It is a day filled with fun for the whole
family including a flea market, food, live music, carnival games, crafts
and more. The day begins with a 5k run through town.
Contact Person:
Melanie Morris 913-724-2121
Basehor-Linwood Assistance Services
The Basehor-Linwood Assistance Society (BLAS) is an organization which
provides a variety of emergency services for residents of the Basehor-Linwood
school district. These services may include utility payments, food, school
supplies, and holiday assistance. All requests are confidential. Those
needing assistance may call the phone number listed and leave a message.
The BLAS coordinator will return your call.
Contact Person: Debbie Dearinger 913-724-2077 or 913-723-3686
Annual Events: Thanksgiving and Christmas Gift Coordination
Basehor-Linwood High School Boosters
The BLHS Booster Club is active in supporting all of our high school students
in their many efforts in the field of academics, sports, music, drama,
debate, and much more. The Boosters raise funds at sporting events in
order to support these various high school activities.
Contact Person: Belinda Kraemer 816-896-3609
Meeting Times: First Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Place: BLHS (Check the school calendar for room)
Annual Events: Bobcat Basketball Tournament & Bobcat Wrestling Classic
Basehor-Linwood Middle School Boosters
Contact Person: Lynne Stallbaumer 913-422-1023
Boy Scout Troop #169
The Boy Scouts have a number of quality youth programs for boys ranging
from 11 to 17 years of age.
Contact Person: James Smith 913-724-2554
Lonnie Lowman 913-461-5196
Catholic Women Organization
Contact Person: Adrain Forsom 913-724-1576
Meeting Times: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Place: Holy Angels Hall
Annual Events: Craft Fair, Chili Supper, Christmas Family Adoption
Chamber of Commerce
www.basehor.org/chamber
Contact Person: Karin Dougherty 785-312-6977
Annual Events: Co-sponsor Fire and Police Appreciation Banquet in October,
Co-sponsor Holiday Decorating Contest with Pride and City of Basehor in
December, Co-sponsor Pride Appreciation Dinner in January
Cub Scouts - Troop #3169
Cub Scouts, which is a program of Boy Scouts of America, offers boys ages
7 to 10 opportunities to get started in Scouting.
Contact Person: Bill Brown 913-724-3612
Dreams Come True
This group of volunteers focuses on helping families in need and giving
to various community projects. In the past besides helping needy families,
they have donated to the Basehor Library, Fire Station and the Salvation
Army.
Contact Person: Julie Fouts 913-724-1705
Fairmount Fire Department
Contact Person: Jeff Theno 913-724-4911
4-H Clubs
Basehor Rustlers
Contact Person: Mara Hein 913-724-1609
Annual Event: Good Neighbor Thanksgiving Dinner. This dinner is hosted
by the Basehor Rustlers every November to show their appreciation to the
community.
Glenwood 4-H
Contact Person: Laura Whipple 913-441-4053
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library encourage community awareness, with spring
and fall book sales, of library services, provide volunteer assistance
at Basehor Community Library, help raise funds to purchase equipment and
material that are not available through the regular library budget, sponsor
adult and children's programs, conduct the used book sales, enter floats
in the 4th of July & Homecoming Parades, and have fun working to improve
our community. New members are always welcome.
Contact Person: Lila White 913-724-2963
Meeting Times: 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout encourages girls to build character and skills for success
in the real world. They have a variety of programs based on the different
age levels.
Gold PRIDE
Gold PRIDE is the senior version of the PRIDE organization. All citizens
in the Basehor community from the ages of 55 to 105 are welcome to volunteer
with Gold PRIDE as they work together for a better community.
Contact Person: Frances Rake 913-724-6678
Meeting Times: Second Wednesday of every month at 12:00 p.m.
Meeting Place: Call for location
Annual Events: Bake Sale, Fireworks Stand, Dairy Days, Appreciation Banquet,
City Clean-up, Youth-Friends Scholarship
Historical Society
www.basehor.org/historicalsociety
Contact Person: Wes Neu 913-724-1366
Kiwanis Club
Contact Person: Gayle Runnels 816-719-7141
Meeting Time: Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: Simple Simons
Annual Events: Community Blood Drive, Fireworks Stand, Christmas Fruit
Basket
Knights of Columbus #3146
Contact Person: Edward Hoffman 913-724-1924
Meeting Times: First Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Place: Fr. Quinlan Hall
Annual Events: Pancake Breakfast, Tootsie Roll Drive, Crisis Pregnancy
Center, Baby Showers
Leavenworth County Development Corporation (LCDC)
www.lvarea.com
Contact Person: Steve Jack 913-727-6111
Leavenworth Council On Aging
Contact Person: 913-684-0777
Lions Club
www.lionwap.org/basehorks
The Lions Club is a service organization whose initial goal is to assist
people in need of vision and eye care. They offer assistance to people
in our community who can not afford the cost of an eye exam or glasses
regardless of their age. The Lions Club also serves our community by helping
with many other local projects. New members are always welcome. Visit
their Website for more information.
Contact Person: Hans Lamprecht 913-369-3603
Meeting Times: First and third Wednesday of every month
Meeting Place: 7 pm at 1216 N. 155th Street (at Suburban Water building)
Annual Events: Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast, Christmas Tree Decorating
with candy for the kids, Scholarships
Parent Teacher Organization - Basehor Elementary
The Basehor Elementary P.T.O. is a local association developed to improve
the relationship between school, home, and community. Each year, through
fund raising, the P.T.O. works to provide extra activities, supplies,
and support for the students, teachers, and school support staff. Examples
include maintenance of gardens, field trip funding, and technical supplies.
Contact Person: Jacki Himpel jhimpel@usd458.org
Parent Teacher Organization - Glenwood Ridge Elementary
The Glenwood Ridge PTO is a volunteer organization made up of parents,
guardians and teachers of children attending Glenwood Ridge. Our meetings
are always open to anyone wishing to attend. The goal of Glenwood Ridge
PTO is to support our teachers and administration in creating for our
children an environment that is open, friendly, respectful and focused
on learning. The PTO fundraiser helps to provide extra books, parties,
incentives and learning avenues to make learning enjoyable for our children.
Many opportunities are available to help with PTO school activities ranging
from bringing a plate of cookies to organizing a large event for several
hundred people. Please contact us if you are interested in participating
or have any questions about Glenwood Ridge PTO.
Contact Person: Jennifer Gilber 913-422-8576
Annual Events: Family Nights (focusing on reading, math or science), Field/Study
Trips, Santa’s Secret Workshop, Community Service Activities, Cultural
Enrichment Assemblies
Parents As Teachers - USD 458
Parents As Teachers (P.A.T.) is a free program for anyone expecting a
child or with a child under 36 months of age. P.A.T. offers home visits
once every six to eight weeks morning, afternoon or evening; developmental
screenings; health, vision, dental and hearing checklists; handouts on
fun activities to do with your child to enhance their development; play
groups and parent information programs.
Contact Person: Jacki Himpel
913 724-2792 or your local school nurse
Meeting Place: Home visits are set by appointment. For information on
playgroup locations and times please call.
Park Association
The Basehor Park Association's goal is to continue to improve the amenities
at the Basehor City Park. They recently added more play equipment, a gazebo
and restrooms. Currently their only fund-raiser is recycling aluminum
cans. They would greatly appreciate your help with this project by donating
your cans to the large collection bin at the VFW park lot.
Contact Person: Judy Goens 913-724-1816
Meeting Time: 2nd Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Meeting Place: City Hall
PRIDE Committee
Basehor PRIDE is associated with the the Kansas PRIDE Program which is
a self-help program developed to help people take the initiative in making
their community a better place to live and work. It includes many facets
of community development such as planning, economic development, community
services, utilities, housing, transportation, education, community enrichment
and energy conservation. The particular focus of the program depends upon
the needs identified by the community. The program is co-administered
by K-State Research & Extension and the Kansas Department of Commerce
& Housing.
Contact Person: Charles Wilderson 913-724-1057
Meeting Time: 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Annual Events: Fireworks Stand, July 4th Parade and Fireworks Display,
Monthly Recycling, City Clean-up, Yard of the Month, Police & Fireman
Appreciation Banquet
Southern Leavenworth County Leadership Development
www.basehor.org/chamber/slcld
Contact: Susan Guy 913-724-2824
Sunflowers Quilter’s Guild
Contact Person: Carolyn Pantle 913-724-1638
VFW Post 11499
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11499 is active in our community in
a variety of ways. They have presented school programs about Pearl Harbor,
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm and the current Iraq/Afghanistan
war to help children better understand and to relate to these historical
events. They hold a flag ceremony at the grade schools to teach the Pledge
of Allegiance for the kindergarten classes, and for the other classes
the proper way to fold a flag, and treatment of the American Flag. The
Patriot Pen essays for Middle School Students and the Voice of Democracy
for the High School Students are sponsored by the VFW each year, with
a savings bond awarded the winner of each contest. Each year they participate
in the Memorial Day Graveside Flag Ceremony with a 21 gun salute presented
by the Honor Guard, the Veterans Day Parade in Leavenworth and the Eisenhower
Memorial Watch. Also the Honor Guard 21 gun salute at the 4th of July
ceremonies and the annual Basehor Car Show and Homecoming.
Contact Person: Fred Box 913-724-2508
Meeting Times: Fourth Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: VFW Post 11499 on 155th Street
Youth Friends
One-on-one mentoring during school hours in all school districts.
Contact Person: Tammy Potts 913-724-1727 or 913-710-2028
Please help us keep the list of Community Organizations
complete and accurate. Email with any corrections or further information.
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