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Advancing the Kansas State Motto for the benefit of
Kansas, America and the World.
The obvious question is, “What is the Ad Astra
Kansas Foundation and why was it created?
It started with the Kansas State Motto
Ad Astra per
Aspera
That state motto—and, in a way, the Ad Astra Kansas Foundation—began 150 years ago
when a young lawyer from Massachusetts saw an ad promoting Kansas as a , so he moved
here.
His name was John James Ingalls
• Born in 1833 in Middleton, Mass.
• Born 1833 in Middleton, Mass.
• Moved to Kansas in 1859 at age 26
• Born 1833 in Middleton, Mass.
• Moved to Kansas in 1859 at age 26
• Participated in the 1859 Wyandotte Constitutional Convention
• Born 1833 in Middleton, Mass.
• Moved to Kansas in 1859 at age 26
• Participated in the 1859 Wyandotte Constitutional Convention
• Was the secretary of the senate at the first session after Kansas was admitted to the union
At that session, a joint committee was appointed to produce design for the Great Seal of Kansas. Ingalls had some good ideas about what that seal should look like.
A single star rising from the clouds at the base of a field,
His proposal:
A single star rising from the clouds at the base of a field,
A constellation above it representing the number of states then in the Union above
His proposal:
A single star rising from the clouds at the base of a field,
A constellation above it representing the number of states then in the Union above
The motto, "Ad Astra per Aspera."
His proposal:
The Great Seal of the State of Kansas
The vision of a Californian, who loves Kansas and what it stands for
In 2001 Steve proposed the creation of an initiative supporting interstellar R&D… the Ad Astra Kansas Initiative.
In 2001 Steve proposed the creation of an initiative supporting interstellar R&D… the Ad Astra Kansas Initiative.
From the beginning, the initiative had the goals of:Promoting the state motto to its full 21st
century potential
In 2001 Steve proposed the creation of an initiative supporting interstellar R&D… the Ad Astra Kansas Initiative.
From the beginning, the initiative had the goals of:Promoting the Kansas state motto to its full 21st
century potentialServing as a hub featuring space and
technology research, development and commercialization projects in Kansas for networking and educational purposes.
In 2001 Steve proposed the creation of an initiative supporting interstellar R&D… the Ad Astra Kansas Initiative.
From the beginning, the initiative had the goals of:Promoting the state motto to its full 21st
century potentialServing as a hub featuring space-tech research,
development and commercialization projects in Kansas for networking and educational purposes.
Recognizing cutting edge research being done in Kansas and elsewhere.
More than just words on a flag
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Ad Astra Kansas Day
Galaxy Forums, 2009, 10, 11, 12
Kansas Sesquicentennial Project150 Super Scientists
Kansas History and Environmental Fair
Founders meeting held Nov. 4-5, 2011in Topeka
Created a board of directorsBuilt a consensus about the initiative's futureBegan the development of bylaws and
resolutionsStarted the process of certifying Ad Astra
Kansas as a 501(c)3 corporation
Ad Astra Foundation
Our future?
We will continue to hold events like this one, and as a 501(c)3 corporation we will work to expand these activities.
Perhaps more importantly, we hope to develop an Ad Astra Center in Kansas.
That center, whether it’s an actual building, or a virtual center that takes advantage of today’s technology, including the Web and social media
The Ad Astra Kansas Board of DirectorsThomas Armstrong, - presidentKen Moum, Topeka – vice presidentVicki Johnson – secretaryJeanette Steinert – treasurerSteve DurstMargaret Hennessey-SpringeKay NeillMark Smith
