Greetings,

Welcome to the Kansas Sesquicentennial website created for you to participate in the 150th anniversary of statehood in 2011. The kick-off for the year-long commemoration will be Kansas Day, January 29, 2011. This website was designed specifically for Kansans to share their talents with others, find valuable cultural resources to bring to their community, and promote hometown events, projects, and programs. I encourage all Kansans to be engaged in commemorating this historic milestone. It is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to reflect on where we have been, celebrate what is good about Kansas, and plan for our bright future.

I hope you will join me in commemorating the Kansas Sesquicentennial throughout 2011.

Governor Mark Parkinson