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• 2025 KGWA Fall Scholarship Event

  • When
    September 26, 2025
  •  
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Russell, Kansas

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  2025 KGWA Fall SCHOLARSHIP EVENT

  September 26, 2025

  REGISTER TODAY!

  LaSada Lodge
  3721 183rd Street
  Russell, Kansas 67665

  Join the KGWA Board of Directors and your fellow members at the LaSada Lodge in Russell, Kansas, on September 26, 2025 for our 3rd Annual Fall Sporting Clay Shoot.

  Get ready for bird season while supporting KGWA’s efforts to provide scholarships to qualifying applicants!

  There will be food, fellowship, fun, and prizes.

  Registration fee

  • $150 per person, which includes food, participatory “swag”, one round of 50 sporting clays, and two boxes of shells.

  Sponsorship opportunities - All Sponsorships are still open!

  • Sponsor a station — $250 — 12 available 
  • Sponsor food and beverage — $500 — 2 available - SOLD OUT (thank you Mountainland Pump & Drilling Supply and Franklin Electric.
  • Sponsor a break station (located between stations 6 and 7) — $500 — 1 available - SOLD OUT!  Thank you Goulds Water Technology

  Prizes to be awarded

  • Best individual score
  • Best team score
  • Lowest individual score
  • Lowest team score

  Register online at left or click here to download a form that can be completed and returned to KGWA. Registration deadline is September 1 , 2025.

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• KGWA 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show — Attendees

  • Start
    January 14, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    January 16, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Kansas Star Event Center, Mulvane, Kansas

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  Dear Friends of the Kansas Ground Water Association:

  As we celebrate our 78th anniversary, it is our hope that you will join us in Mulvane once again to continue supporting KGWA, learn from the presentations and support our vendors who support the Kansas groundwater industry!

  Your support of the KGWA continues to strengthen our voice with the KDHE as well as elected officials in Topeka. Your continued support through membership and participation helps us grow and speak for our industry.

  We look forward to seeing you in January of 2026!

  Please take a moment to review the schedule of events posted below. Be sure to register NOW and also reserve your hotel room (details below).

  • Click here to download the attendee brochure for more details.
  • Click here to download the exhibitor prospectus.

  SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - Accurate as of 7/21/2025 (subject to change)

  Wednesday, January 14, 2026

  • 8:00-2:00 p.m. - Licensing exam Prep – (Studio A,B)  
  • 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. - Registration Open 
  • 5:00-7:00 p.m. - Board Meeting

  Thursday, January 15, 2026

  • 7:00 a.m. - Prayer Breakfast. (Studio B)
  • 7:00 a.m. -Registration Open. 
  • 8:00 a.m. Mud Class (Part 1) – Studio A
    Nebraska Grout Study – Studio B
    Kansas Geology/Lith. – Studio C
  • 9:00 a.m. Mud Class (Part 2) – Studio A
    Well Contamination – Studio B
    Rig Safety – Studio C
  • 10:00 am. 811 Updates – Studio A
    Franklin Electric – Studio B
    Pump Installation Safety – Studio C
  • 11:00 a.m. Know Your Costs – Studio A,B,C
  • 12:00 p.m. Vendor Hall Open and Lunch
  • 3:00 p.m. Bar opens
  • 4:30 p.m. Show Ends – Vendor tear down
  • 5:00 p.m. Section meetings
  • 5:30 p.m. General Membership Meeting
  • 6:00 p.m. Social hour begins – Cash Bar
  • 6:30 p.m. Banquet & Silent Auction – Studio D,E,F
  • 7:00 p.m. Program starts – (awards, NGWA update)
  • 8:00 p.m. - Entertainment, drawing etc.

  Friday, January 16, 2026

  • 7:00am - Light Breakfast
  • 8:00 a.m. Soil Identification – Studio A
    Electrical Safety – Studio B
    Water Sample & Testing – Studio C
  • 9:00 a.m. Public Water Sup. Wells – Studio A
    DOT Updates – Studio B
    Cyber Security – Studio C
  • 10:00 a.m. Open Discussion – Studio D,E,F
  • 11:00 a.m. - Event Complete.

  VENUE

  Kansas Star Event Center
  777 Kansas Star Drive
  Mulvane, Kansas 67110

  HOTEL

  
  

  Hampton Inn & Suites I-35/Mulvane
  785 Kansas Star Drive
  Mulvane, Kansas 67110
  (316) 524-3777
  Accommodations: KGWA has secured a limited block of rooms on a first come, first served basis starting at the group rate of $109 per night, plus any applicable fees and taxes. This rate applies to the KGWA room block and is valid until the January 2 cutoff date, unless our room block has been filled before that date. To make your reservations online, visit https://group.hamptoninn.com/7isls8. If making your reservations by phone, use group code KGW and group name Kansas Ground Water. Remember, you are responsible for securing your own reservations. For guest check-in and checkout times, please contact the hotel directly.

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• KGWA 78th Annual Convention and Trade Show — Exhibitors/Sponsors/Advertisers

  • Start
    January 14, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    January 16, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Kansas Star Event Center, Mulvane, Kansas

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  Dear Vendor:

  Thank you for taking the time to review the exhibitor, sponsorship, and advertising opportunities that are available. We are looking forward to once again being able to celebrate our association at the Kansas Star Event Center in Mulvane in January of 2025. We hope that you will consider joining us for this special time.

  • Click here to download the exhibitor prospectus for the full details.

  VENUE

  Kansas Star Event Center
  777 Kansas Star Drive
  Mulvane, Kansas 67110

  HOTEL

  
  

  Hampton Inn & Suites I-35/Mulvane
  785 Kansas Star Drive
  Mulvane, Kansas 67110
  (316) 524-3777
  Accommodations: KGWA has secured a limited block of rooms on a first come, first served basis starting at the group rate of $109 per night, plus any applicable fees and taxes. This rate applies to the KGWA room block and is valid until the January 2 cutoff date, unless our room block has been filled before that date. If making your reservations by phone, use group code KGW and group name Kansas Ground Water. Remember, you are responsible for securing your own reservations. For guest check-in and checkout times, please contact the hotel directly.

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