#2203: “Sports & Society”

The Birth of Basketball: Explore the birth of basketball and the role of Dr. James Naismith, the
founder of the University of Kansas basketball program.

Sunflower State Games: See what’s happening with the Sunflower State Games, the largest
amateur multi-sport festival in Kansas, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Plains People - Shaylee & Michael Oldham: Learn how two siblings enjoy quarter midget
racing, a sport utilizing open wheel, “kid-sized” race cars.

#2204: “Home-Made/Hand-Made”

The McCall Company: Learn about the history of McCall’s Pattern Company of New York City
and its connection to the “Little Apple” (Manhattan, Kansas.)

Handspun Yarns: Younger generations get in to spinning, knitting & felting in a former small-town
school building. Meet Nikol Lohr and see what’s going on with the fiber arts at the Harveyville Project in
Harveyville, KS.

Plains People - Barry Jepson: At his pottery studio in Harveyville, Barry Jepson, creates various
items of hand-crafted stoneware and sells his items at regional craft shows.