The Kansas Barnstorming Tour will be playing in Great Bend on Sunday, April 17, at 4 p.m. at the Kirkman Activity Center at Barton Community College.
This is a benefit basketball game highlighting the talents of area high school seniors against former Kansas basketball senior players Brady Morningstar, Tyrel Reed and Mario Little.
Admission is $8 per person.
The GBRC All-Stars will be composed seniors from Great Bend High School (Dakota Ellis and Greg Hildebrand), Hoisington (Luke Becker and Dustin Broeder), Otis-Bison (Michael Hlavaty and Dominic Trapp), Claflin (Courtney Liebl), St. John (Zach Minnis and Brandon Blakeslee), Macksville (Kyle Bunker and Derek Bevan) and Ellinwood (Lauren Thill and Kyle Corbett).
The GBRC All-stars will be coached by Alan Clark from Otis-Bison.
Game proceeds provide GBRC scholarships for local economically challenged youth and individuals with disabilities participating in GBRC programs. An autograph session is scheduled from approximately 2-3:45 p.m. at the Kirkman Activity Center. Autographs are not guaranteed. Kansas Barnstorming t-shirts will also be available to purchase.
Ticket sales will begin on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. at the GBRC office, 1214 Stone Street. No early orders accepted.
All tickets are general admission and are available on first come, first serve basis.
Call in, fax in or e-mail your ticket order by utilizing a credit or debit card. There is a $1.00 additional mailing charge.
Mail to: GBRC, P.O. Box 353, Great Bend KS 67530. For more information on this event contact the Recreation Commission office at 793-3755 ext 2 or e-mail: recreation@gbrc.kscoxmail.com.