SCYR Christmas Party at Larry Bud's this Saturday at 7pm

Mark your calendar to to join us this Saturday starting at 7pm for our annual Christmas party. This year we will we will be celebrating at

Larry Bud's Sports Bar and Grill
2120 N Woodlawn
Wichita, KS

Stop by to see us for a few minutes or a few hours! We hope you can join us!

October YR Meeting: 7:00pm this Thursday, October 22, Whiskey Creek Steakhouse featuring Kansas State House candidate Eric Payne

Join us this coming Thursday, October 22, for our monthly meeting featuring guest speaker Eric Payne who is running for Democrat Raj Goyle's Kansas House seat that Goyle is vacating to run for Congress.

Meeting Location and Times

Whiskey Creek Steakhouse

231 N. Mosley

Wichita, KS 67202

6:30pm Social

7:00pm Meeting

Don't miss the meeting on Thursday to hear and meet Eric Payne, find out ways to get involved to help Republicans win back this important seat, network, and have a great time! We hope to see you Thursday!

September YR Meeting: 7:00pm, Thursday, September 24, Whiskey Creek Steakhouse with Insurance Commissioner Candidate David Powell

Join us this coming Thursday, September 24th, for this month's Sedgwick County Young Republicans meeting with invited speaker David Powell.

Mr. Powell is a candidate for Insurance Commissioner in the upcoming August 2010 Republican primary. He was featured in this June 2009 Insurance Journal article.

Meeting Location and Times

Whiskey Creek Steakhouse

231 N Mosley

Wichita, KS 67202

6:30 pm Social

7:00 pm Meeting

Come join us to hear from Mr. Powell, network, and find out about opportunities to become involved in different campaigns and causes! We look forward to seeing you this Thursday!

Vicki Tiahrt Speaks to SCYRs

On Thursday, SCYRs had the privilege of hosting Vicki Tiahrt as the guest speaker for our August meeting at Whiskey Creek Steakhouse.

Mrs. Tiahrt, in her usual interesting and enthusiastic style, spoke on a broad range of issues. These issues included healthcare, women becoming involved in the healthcare debate because of their unique and influential role in making healthcare-related decisions, the use of new technology in politics, and the importance of campaign donations, regardless of how large or small.

If you missed this meeting, check back often for information on our next meeting in September and other exciting information on ways to become involved!

August YR Meeting: 7:00pm, Thursday, August 27, Whiskey Creek Steakhouse with Vicki Tiahrt

Join us Thursday, August 27th for this month's Sedgwick County Young Republicans meeting. This month's guest speaker is Vicki Tiahrt, wife of current US Congressman and 2010 Senate candidate Todd Tiahrt.

Meeting Location and Times

Whiskey Creek Steakhouse

231 N Mosley

Wichita, KS 67202

6:30pm Social

7:00pm Meeting

If you've never joined us before, don't miss this opportunity to hear a fabulous speaker, network, and find out about opportunities to put your strengths and passions to work for the cause!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Kelly Arnold Elected YRNF Treasurer

Sedgwick County YR member Kelly Arnold was elected Treasurer of the Young Republican National Federation at the bi-annual convention that was held in Indianapolis July 8-13. The state of Kansas sent 10 delegates to the convention, including 8 delegates from the SCYR's.

While in Indianapolis, the SCYR's were able to participate in multiple training sessions, including training on how to successfully use new media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter. SCYR and Kansas Young Republican members were able to network with YR's from all across the country and learn how other states have been successful.

After returning from Indy, Kelly spoke about the convention at the July meeting of the SCYR's to inform members who did not attend the convention about what occurred and what the YR's learned.

Upcoming events

There are multiple events coming up in the next few months. This weekend, Saturday, April 19th, the Kansas Young Republicans are hosting the annual state officers elections in Overland Park. The election will be held at the Old Chicago at 119th & Metcalf in Overland Park starting at 1pm. If you are interested in going, email scyr.list@gmail.com.


Also, the annual SCYR Legislative Reception will be held on Friday May 8th at the home of Republican National Committeman Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan from 5:30 to 8pm. Join us for a evening of barbecue and fun as we honor our state legislators for the work they do for our county and our state. Please RSVP to scyr.list@gmail.com if you can attend.

Thirdly, the Young Republican National Federation's elections are July 8-13 in Indianapolis. Our own Kelly Arnold is running for National Treasurer and could use our support. More information can be found at yrindy2009.com or yrrenewal.com. Let us know ASAP if you are interested in attending.

A few upcoming events

Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a good holiday season!


I wanted to fill everyone in on a couple of exciting upcoming events. Our January meeting will be held on Thursday January 22nd at 6:30pm at Whiskey Creek Steakhouse in Oldtown. Our guest speaker will be newly elected Sheriff Bob Hinshaw.



Another exciting event is the annual Kansas Days Conference in Topeka from Friday, January 29th - Sunday, February 1st. Kansas Days is the annual meeting of the Kansas Republican Party. Besides electing the new State Party Chairman, there will be receptions hosted by Senator Pat Roberts, Senator Sam Brownback, Representative Todd Tiahrt, Representative Lynn Jenkins, and Representative Jerry Moran, as well as many other organizations. As usual, the Kansas Young Republicans will host our after hours party Friday night and eye-opener Saturday morning. The SCYR's have reserved 2 rooms, a male and a female room at the hotel. YR members may stay in one of these rooms for $20. Email scyr_list@yahoo.com if you would like to attend. We hope to see you there.



Jan. 29 - Feb. 1, 2009
Capitol Plaza Hotel
1717 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS

We hope to see you there!