USD 105 Rawlins County was able to order new high jump pits. They were set up in March of 2022 for the new 2023 track season. The team had a jumper that qualified for state in 2022 that was very grateful for the new pits along with all the track teams. Rawlins County track and field facilities are some of the best in the tri-state area and the new pits helped complete the wonderful track and field facilities. With the partial funding from Rawlins County Future Fund in the amount of $6,314.50 we were able to help our youth in the community.
The Depot is an 1892 BN Train Depot that originally served Atwood till the 1960's. It was moved in around the mid 1980s and converted into a cooperative craft outlet for Rawlins County crafters. Rawlins County crafters added other exhibitors who displayed antiques and collectibles throughout the years. They opened in 1988 and have continued to maintain and upgrade the 100-year-old plus building. The volunteers wanted to make the building more energy efficient. With the grant funds The Depot was able to replace doors, repair insulation and prevent Bat entry. They were able to add a window AC unit to help maintain a comfortable temperature for the volunteers, community and visiting travelers. Rawlins County Future Fund gave $3618.75.
Steven’s Chapel interior improvements: Stevens Chapel tells an amazing story of a rural church built in the poverty of the 1890s whose members made and sold cane sorghum syrup to raise money for building materials, and of the men who cut and laid the large stone blocks to build the church during hard economic times when crops were failing. Preserving and opening Stevens Chapel to visitors will honor these early settlers and teach current and future generations about the hard work and courage it took to settle and live in Northwest Kansas in the late 1800s. $5,250.00 was awarded to help with the costs of preserving this beautiful church.
