Outdoor Writers of Kansas raises money for scholarships

By Chuck Samples

KVOE News

The Outdoor Writers of Kansas Conference continues through Tuesday, but the group paused Monday evening for a little auctioning.

The annual auction benefits a scholarship fund put together by the writers group and the Steve Harper Foundation. Organizer and Kansas City Star Outdoors Writer Brent Frazee says Emporia is a natural choice, and he wouldn’t be here without his friend and What’s In Outdoors host Phil Taunton.

Fundraising totals from the auction are pending. The conference hasn’t been limited to Kansas authors. Writers from Missouri and Oklahoma are also in attendance. Topics have ranged from deer management to updates on preparation for the upcoming Symphony in the Flint Hills.

KC Star writer Brent Frazee (far right) has a conversation with another member of the Outdoor Writers group during their annual conference and auction. Photo by AJ Dome/KVOE News.