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4-H Club
 

4-H realizes the power and the promise of today's youth. The 4-H youth development movement provides opportunities for all youth ages 5-19 to participate in innovative, fun programs through which they can develop valuable, long-life skills.

4-H Motto: "To Make the Best Better"   4-H Pledge: "I pledge- My Head to clearer thinking My Heart to greater loyalty My Hands to larger service My Health to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world."

Today, 4-H in the United States involves seven million youth and more than 1,000 learn-by-doing programs ranging from robotics to skateboarding and agriculture. 4-Hers learn valuable skills, have fun, make new friends, solve problems, earn awards and recognition, practice citizenship, develop leadership ability, and make a difference in their communities. For more information on the 4-H Program in the Argonia area, contact the Harper County Extension Office at 201 N Jennings, Anthony, KS or call at (620)842-5445. The local Hilltoppers 4-H club meets on the second Monday of the month at the Argonia High School Home Ec room. All interested youth are welcome.

Argonia Senior Center Board

The nine-member Argonia Senior Center Board was organized to address the needs of the Senior citizens of our community. One of the most important they found was transportation. Out of that need "Provide-a-Ride" was formed. This program provides rides for those over 60 years of age. Volunteer drivers donate their time and vehicles to take our Seniors as needed to doctor and medical appointments within a 75-mile radius. A volunteer dispatcher takes the calls and does the scheduling and appropriate paperwork. Different drivers take a certain day of the week. The "Provide-a-Ride" program has been well received and the town has seen excellent results.
 

Boy Scouts
 

Cub Scouts meet twice each month at the Friends Church in Argonia as a complete pack, breaking into dens for part of the meeting. They also hold individual pack meetings and participate in activities sponsored by the Quivira Council. Cub scouting is for boys from first through fifth grades. The boys begin as Tiger cubs in the first grade. In second grade they become Wolves. Third graders are Bears. Fourth and fifth graders are Weblos.

Cub Scout Promise:  I promise to do my best  To do my duty to God      and my country  To help other people and  To obey the law of the pack  The Law of the Pack:  The cub scout follows his leaders  The cub scout helps the pack go  The pack helps the cub scout grow  The cub scout gives goodwill

All boys are welcome to join at any time. Those involved do projects and skits centered around sportsmanship, learning about nature, arts and crafts, health, contributing to the community and becoming productive citizens, helping the world around them.

Chamber of Commerce

Mark Wedman is acting president of the Argonia Chamber of Commerce Committee until the Chamber is officially formed. One of the projects at this time is to attract new and affordable housing to Argonia. For more information, Mark Wedman may be reached at (620) 435-6136.
 

Chicaskia Health Care District

The Chicaskia Heath Care District, established on June 27, 1991, encompasses the towns of Argonia and Milan, Dixon and Ryan townships and parts of Creek and Spring townships. It's missions is: "To develop a plan that identifies health care needs of the citizens of the Chicaskia Health Care District and set forth specific plans to meet those needs within the confines of available resources."
 

Community Youth Groups

Rather than have three or four small youth groups, the churches of Argonia have joined together to form community youth groups. Both groups meet on Wednesdays. The Junior High Youth meet at the Station, 17700 W. 10th Avenue (U.S. 160), from 6:30-7:30pm on Wednesdays. The Senior High Youth meet at the Station, 17700 W. 10th Avenue (U.S. 160), on Sundays from 6:00-7:00pm.
 

Frontier Association

Argonia Frontier Association was organized in the spring 1986. They maintain the Community Center and are responsible for renting the building. The Frontier Association sponsors the Rodeo during Argonia Daze and works the concession stand for their annual fund-raiser. The Frontier Association was also responsible for the flags that line Main Street. Membership in the association is $10.00 per year and new members are welcome.
 

Girl Scouts
 

In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. The Girl Scout program includes a myriad of enriching experiences, including field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships.
 

The Argonia Girl Scouts meet twice monthly and enjoy a variety of fun activities at the Friends Church. Special age appropriate programs are offered to girls kindergarten through seniors in high school. All interested girls are welcome. 

 

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Guard Start

Eleven to fourteen year olds serve as junior lifeguards at the Argonia city pool each year through the Red Cross' Guard Start program. The junior guards, supervised by pool managers, help watch the pool and participate in many other tasks as assigned. They work two hours each afternoon in groups of four.

 

Historical Society

The Argonia and Western Sumner County Historical Society was organized in 1961. It's main function is the stewardship of the historic pieces and documents entrusted to its care. The Society is also responsible for the maintenance of the Salter House Museum and grounds.

Mary Beth Bookless
(620) 435-6171
book67004@yahoo.com
 

Kay Club

The Kansas Association for Youth is a character-building, leadership-training program directed by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Our local KAY Club is under the direction of the high school principal, Mike Sanders. Joan Hemberger is the local sponsor to lead and guide the club program.

Programs, projects, and parties are all part of our organization. Programs educate, inspire, and direct members into planned service projects. These projects emphasize four areas of service-school, community, nation and world. Recreation can also be incorporated into service projects. Club parties are a means to celebrate accomplishments, as well as afford opportunities for recruitment and enjoyment.

Kids Club

Kids Club is a fun Bible learning hour for all children preschool aged (at least three years old) through sixth grade. Kids Club meets at the Wesleyan Church, 104 E. 10^th Avenue, from 4:00-5:00pm every Wednesday afternoon during the school year. Kids Club is sponsored by the Argonia Ministerial Alliance.
 

KLOUDBusters

KLOUDBusters High Powered Large Model Rocketry Club hosts local, national and international competitions and fun fly launches almost every month at their launch site seven miles south and 1 1/2 miles east of Argonia. Visit the KLOUDBusters website - www.kloudbusters.org - for a detailed schedule and more information on their rockets.

Directions:

From U.S. 160, turn south on Main Street. Follow Main Street south out of town. Seven miles south, turn left (east) and follow 70th Ave 1 1/2 miles to launch site.
 

Library Association

The Argonia Library Association, a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, maintains the library building. They regularly contribute to Veterans, KPTS, assist dogs program and other charitable organizations. Their main fund raiser is to sell beef jerky at the Kloudbuster’s Rocket Launch. 
 

Lion's Club

The Argonia Lions Club meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The group is active in community projects including Santa Claus Day, student scholarships and donated a Shelter House for the River Park. The Lions participate in New Eyes for the Needy by collecting eye glasses. They sponsor a community birthday calendar each year and donate time and money to other projects in the community.
 

Ministerial Alliance

The churches of Argonia cooperate through the Ministerial Alliance to promote programs for children and youth. They also sponsor community worship times every fifth Sunday, during Argonia Daze, on Good Friday, Easter morning, Thanksgiving week and Christmas (first Saturday in December). They also sponsor a food pantry for the needy. The six churches in town are members of the alliance.
 

Nutrition Council

Argonia's Nutrition Council works with eligible individuals within the community for a better understanding of the Nutrition Program at Friendship Meals. The Council works with the Friendship Meals staff in the operation of this project and advises the staff concerning matters relating to the details of serving and delivery of these daily meals.

Park Board

Argonia's Park Board is a group of local volunteers that meet monthly to plan and guide the activities at our Argonia Parks. The group has completed the Argonia River Park and Trail with restroom facilities and RV hook-ups. Other projects include: moving the shelter from the highway park to the River Park, planting over 100 trees, various improvements to the Salter Park and supporting fun activities throughout the year such as ice cream socials. The Park Board meets the second Tuesday of each month at the City Building at 6:00pm. Contact the city.
 

Planning/PRIDE Committee

Argonia's Planning/PRIDE is organized for the purpose of coordinating the activities of the community. It includes members of the various organizations.  Their goal is to make life in the Argonia community better by providing a variety of enriching activities, events, and projects. This group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 9:00am in the Argonia City Building.

Some of the accomplishments of this group are a community swimming pool, River Park with camping facilities, recycling, Flags on Main Street, Paint-the-Town, garden tours, yard-of-the-month, Christmas lighting contest, volunteer appreciation banquet, clean up day, Argonia Daze, Star Award and Community of Excellence Award several times. Argonia has been a member of PRIDE since the late 1980's.

Argonia PRIDE program earned a Certificate of Achievement award during PRIDE judges visit here for successfully completing the 2004 evaluation period. Shown above from left to right is judge Susan NewPoth-Cardoet, Kansas Department of Commerce, Elizabeth Hemberger and Mayor Alan Brundage.
 

PrayArgonia

PrayArgonia is an email group open to all residents of Argonia, Kansas, and the surrounding area seeking prayer. It is also open to those who are related to residents, former residents, etc. Here are the rules: (1) Requests should be personal and not forwards from other sources. (2) When asking for prayer for individuals outside your immediate family, every effort should be made to ask permission to post. (3) Every request will be taken seriously by all members. (4) Immediately upon receipt, each member will pause for prayer and continue praying as God prompts. (5) Prayer requests are all that should be sent to this group. No community announcements. No stories (other than reports of progress). No political stumping. No forwards or cute poems. You get the idea.

To subscribe, send an email to prayargonia-subscribe@associate.com. Once your subscription is complete, you can send requests to prayargonia@associate.com anytime day or night and know that soon many of your friends will be praying for you, your family and friends. (Please note: Only subscribers can send requests to this address.)

Recreation Commission

The Recreation Commission coordinates recreational activities for the children of Argonia. They currently sponsor baseball, softball and basketball teams.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.)

Chikaskia Post 6656, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and its auxiliary was officially chartered April 3, 1946. In 1983, the Avenue of Flags project was suggested as a way of honoring our service people. The 141 flags are on display Memorial Day Weekend at the Argonia Cemetery.

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