Mac County 5K Round Up Promotes Agriculture

Mac County 5K Round Up Promotes Agriculture

The McPherson Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee will host a 5K Run/1 Mile Walk on Saturday, April 20 in Canton, Kansas. The Canton American Legion Auxiliary, 132 N. Main will be serving biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs, OJ, coffee and water for $5.00 plate in conjunction with the Mac County Roundup. The Mac County 5K Round Up is a fund raising event for the Agriculture Future of America Scholarship. The Agriculture Committee has funded a $2,500 scholarship to a McPherson County High School Senior who is pursuing an agriculture related field of study since 2000. The Agriculture Committee partners with Agriculture Future of America who provides matching funds for a significant scholarship award. The McPherson Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee has invested over $62,000 in the continued education of agriculture to 24 students and awarded 6 students $1,000 Leadership Conference tuition.

Registrations can be picked up at the Chamber office, 306 N. Main or download at this link.  2019 Mac County Roundup Entry Form For more information call 620-241-3303.