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On October 13, 1945, after
years of discussion, the Legislative Council passed a resolution
to organize a character-building, leadership-training club
program to be part of the Association.
On December 15,1945, a committee
appointed by the Board of Control, drew up twelve requirements
for the club program. These requirements were approved
by the Board of Control and E.A. Thomas, Commissioner of
the KSHSAA. On June 7,1946, Wanda May Vinson was employed
by the Board of Control to direct the program of the Kansas
Association for Youth, Kays and Kayettes. The Board of
Control on February 22, 1947, employed Carl Kopelk to direct
the Kays (boys).
In January, 1957, when E.A.
Thomas retired, Carl Kopelk became the Executive Secretary
of the KSHSAA and Brice B. Durbin was employed as his assistant.
Durbin served as the director of the boys'program until
Kopelk's death in October, 1962. Durbin then became the
Executive Secretary, and in June, 1963, Nelson Hartman
joined the staff as his assistant and to serve as director
of the Kays. The continued growth of both the Kansas State
High School Activities Association and the Kansas Association
for Youth made it necessary in June, 1967, to add to the
administrative staff. Keith Akins was hired to direct the
Kays. Claire Casselman joined the staff in September, 1982,
to serve as the Kansas Association for Youth (Kayettes)
director, with the retirement of Wanda May Vinson.
The
entire KAY program was brought under Claire Casselman's
direction in 1988, with the retirement of Keith Akins.
That same year, Kayette Leadership Camp became KAY Leadership
Camp, making it a co-ed, leadership-training experience
for the first time in its history. Claire Casselman resigned
her position in 1989 and Cheryl Gleason joined the staff
in November, 1989, to serve as director of the KAY program.
The Kansas Association for Youth continues to grow and
develop by seekng to fill the needs of current and future
generations.
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