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KCSC Road Trippers

Road Trippers 

A year-round program of guided day trips, arts and history museums, local tours, animal encounters, and seasonal celebrations.

Why we do this: Road Trippers exists so older adults can keep exploring, stay connected to community, and avoid the isolation that so often comes with age. Every trip is priced to be affordable, so cost is never the reason someone stays home.

What's included: transportation, a planned itinerary, group meals, and guided access to each destination.

Each trip below has its own itinerary, cost, and registration deadline.

Christmas Through the Ages- LA Compton Kansas

Spend a festive day exploring Lecompton, Kansas, a town with a big role in Kansas history! 

 

Wednesday, December 9th

Itinerary

Morning: Territorial Capital Museum
Tour the museum, which is decked out with more than 300 trees in antique Victorian and themed Christmas decorations. You’ll also see a live reenactment of the play Bleeding Kansas, performed by the skilled amateur historians of the Lecompton Reenactors.

Lunch
Enjoy a home-style meal prepared by the Lecompton Methodist Church Social Actions group:

  • Fried chicken
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy
  • Green beans
  • Bread
  • Homemade cobbler

Afternoon: More Lecompton History
After lunch, tour Constitution Hall and the [1982 jail] and Democratic Headquarters. We’ll finish the day with time for a little local shopping.

Trip Details

  • Date: Wednesday, December 9th
  • Time and pickup location: Be at our office by 8:30, and the bus leaves at 9:00 a.m.
  • Cost: $40 per person

**IMPORTANT, Please Read**

Payment & cancellation policy. Full payment is required at registration.

To keep our day trips as affordable as possible, we secure reservations and pay our vendors in advance — reserving tour dates, attractions, and dining ahead of time.

Because these arrangements are prepaid on your behalf, we're unable to offer refunds for cancellations.

We appreciate your understanding — it's this policy that lets us keep offering enjoyable, reasonably priced trips like this one.

 If you need help registering, contact Adaire Stewart, at 816-293-9612 or adaire@kcshepherdscenter.org.



 

Past trips

KCSC Roadtrippers have had a blast so far! From a road trip to Independence to tour the Bingham-Waggoner Mansion and Estate and the Harry S. Truman Library, to our adventures in Pella, Iowa, and Powell and Kauffman Gardens and SO much more! Check out some photos of our past trips below.​

Union Station, Historical Gangster Tour

Johnson County Arts & Cultural Heritage Museum

Christmas in Independence, Missouri


KC Zoo & Aquarium 

History of Leavenworth 

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison, Kansas

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, MO

Tulip Festival in Pella, Iowa

Powell Gardens in Kingsville, MO

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