Eagle Valley Raptor Center, of Cheney, Kansas is a non-profit organization that provides food, shelter & vet care for injured and orphaned Kansas Birds of Prey. EVRC also provides and finds homes for non-releasable birds.


Appearing at the OK Kids Event will be several of their traveling feathered ambassadors. The Center will also bring many of its "Touchables". Included in this are Talons, Animal Pelts, Skulls, Feathers, Wings and Pellets.

Eagle Valley Raptor Center also offers private guided tours for schools, scout, family, church and senior groups.  The Center is licensed with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

To schedule to tour, field trip or have the center visit your group, please call (316) 540-0003 or go to their web site at www.eaglevalleyraptorcenter.org

Catch a ride on the old Neosho River Channel. Board at the boat ramp next to the main gate entrance.

Life jackets provided.

To ensure the safety of OK Kids CC participants, the boat rides will not start until all canoes are off the channel.

Just what you need to get your day started: Pancakes hot off the griddle, syrup, sausage patties, biscuits and sausage gravy, orange juice and milk.

Coffey County Water Rescue hosts this event that includes group canoeing in the old Neosho River channel. Cruise the channel, enjoy the wildlife and birds, and test your stamina paddling the boats!

Canoes and life jackets provided. Children under 9 years of age are required to have a responsible, supervising adult in attendance.

Kids and parents can both enjoy an entertaining and creative activity.

Last year's event featured paper sack hat creations decorated with streamers, glitter, crayons, paint, cut out shapes, stickers, leaves, flowers and lots of imagination!

A new and fun activity will be announced for the 2010 event.

New event for 2010.

Bring your lawn chairs and join Burlington's First Assembly of God church band for music and entertainment.

Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troops are invited to compete in this annual competition. Show off your cooking skills to compete for the Traveling Dutch Oven Trophy!

This competition proves to be a challenge for all competitor teams and a delicious treat for Outdoor Kansas for Kids Coffey County event go-ers! After the competition, all prepared desserts will be served with the dinner Saturday evening to which you are also invited. Judging will be based on taste, appearance, and doneness.

Competing Teams 

• Receive $25 toward the cost of supplies.
• Need to prepare three (3) desserts of your choosing to be cooked that day.
• Submit one (1) of three (3) desserts for a blind judging.

Winning Team

• An item or items for their troop (previous year winners received a new Dutch oven).
• The "Dutch Oven Traveling Trophy" with the winning troop's name and year of competition.
• Bragging rights for one year!

NOTE: The trophy must be returned for the following year's competition.

Plan on competing in this unique event and bring your best outdoor dessert recipe because in 2010, you'll have to beat the current champions: Girl Scout Troop and their chocolate cake-pudding-cherry creation!

This is not what you think it might be...the firefighters aren't competing--you are! This friendly and wet competition pits two teams against each other in a battle of accuracy with water against time.

The object of this contest is to be the first team to move the barrel hanging high above with a spray of water from your fire hose in competition against an opposing team AND you must accomplish this before the fire horn sounds.

So strap on some goggles, bring some dry clothes, get ready, get set, and spray! Goggles provided.

Start off the weekend with a fun and challenging activity! Catch and Release Fishing Derby at New Strawn City Lake.

A short fishing clinic is held prior to the start of the fishing derby. Registration is required and begins at 8:15 am.

Age Groups: 3 and younger, 4-5 years old, 6-7 years old, 8-10 years old, 11-12 years old, and 13 years and older.

Trophies awarded if 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group.

Kids under 9 years of age are required to have a responsible adult in attendance.

Please bring your own fishing pole and tackle. Worms provided by Coffey County Sheriff's Office.

Transportation is not provided for this event.

Take a ride through the campgrounds on the evening hayrack ride. Better check the calendar to see if the moon will be full and high in the sky for your night time ride. Sometimes the lights go out for an added thrill.

Your safety is important to us. Please ride responsibly. There is no standing or jumping off/on the wagon while it is in motion. Bicycles are not allowed to follow closely behind the wagon during hay rack rides (or shuttle rides).

New activity for 2010 event.

More information to be announced.

Back for a second year--but expanded for more inflatables fun for the younger participants.

Joust, Bouncy Castle, and Obstacle Course make for a variety of activities to let loose some energy!

You won't want to miss this meal--you'll need your strength for the day's events!

Grilled hot dogs, chips, snack cake, and a beverage!

Just when you think you have it figured out, you will be baffled then amazed. Prepare to be entertained!

Pete Walterscheid considers himself a serious student of slight-of-hand and frequently performs without the use of gimmicks or fake apparatus. He has had years of performing for private parties, banquets, and corporate events; as well as a restaurant magician performing weekly for over two years locally in southeast Kansas.

Pete's material is "clean" as well as humorous. His comedy magic is unique and provides top-notch entertainment for all ages.

Test your skill and balance as you see how high you can go in this activity.

Build your own milk carton mountain, stacking cartons as you climb. Don't worry! The safety harness will keep you from tumbling down your mountain.

Safety harness and helmet provided. Adult supervised.

Star Video has made this activity a great tradition at Outdoor Kansas for Kids Coffey County.

Bring your lawn chair, beach towel, or blanket and find your spot then kick-back and enjoy the family-oriented movie and hot and fresh popcorn in the outdoor theater!

Take your best shot at 3-D targets as you move through this course in the wooded area of Riverside West campgrounds.

This event is hosted and supervised by the Coffey County Sheriff Reserves and the Coffey County Special Response Team. Equipment and supplies provided.

A steady hand and careful aim helps as you test your marksmanship skills on a stationary target.

Activity supervised by adults. Supplies provided.

New activity for 2010 event.

More information to announced.

Imagine a mountain gorge, deep and wide, and you must get across to safety...and the only thing between you and the other side is a bridge made of rope. Watch your step!

Test your balance and coordination as you navigate across the rope bridge. 

Inclement weather will cancel this event.

"Smokey Bear" is one of the best known bears of the great outdoors and he will be making a special guest appearance at this event. So watch for "Smokey" as he comes out of the forest and moves about the campgrounds meeting and greeting OK Kids participants.

Stop and say "Hi!" or get your picture taken with a real camping celebrity and remember...only YOU can prevent forest fires!

Enjoy a BBQ supper, a little entertainment, and some cool prizes for kids in attendance. Hang around for some delicious desserts cooked up by the Scout Troop competitors.

Prize drawings following the supper. Dessert from the Dessert Cook-off competition are served after supper, also.

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks officers host and supervise this event that focuses on safety and skill.

Hunter safety card NOT required. All supplies provided, including hearing protection.

Do not bring personal firearms for this event.

Rise and shine for Sunday breakfast then join Tim Hammye, pastor of First Assembly of God church, for a non-denominational worship service in the fresh morning air.