This is an ongoing project to provide a complete history of Kansas TSA pins. If you have a picture of a Kansas TSA pin and/or knowledge of the creator of the pin, please email the webmaster that information, so we can update this page accordingly.
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2023
Designed by
Could it be you?
HS/MS
2022
Designed by
Abby Otten
Basehor- Linwood HS
2021
Designed by
Olivia Lightner
Basehor- Linwood MS
2020
Designed by
Sicheng Wang
Leavenworth HS
2019
Designed by
Shayla Sturgis
Riverton HS
2018
Designed by
Melissa Hart
Derby HS
2017
Designed by
Levi Walls
Derby HS
2016
Designed by
Brian Bartlett,
Burlingame HS
2015
Designed by
Shannon Keeter
Chanute HS
2014
Designed by State Officer Team/
Kelly Stone
Louisburg HS
2013
Designed by
Keaton Kessler
Wichita NE Magnet HS
2012
Designed by
Joshua Lee
Pittsburg Community MS
2011
Designed by
Ruth DeLange
Derby HS Advisor
2010
Designed by
Ruth DeLange
Derby HS Advisor
2009
Designed by
Greg Lopez
Pittsburg Community MS Advisor
2008
Designed by Jessica Leiker
State Sargent-at-Arms
Colby HS
2007
Designed by Jessica Leiker
State Sargent-at-Arms
Colby HS
2006
Designed by Jessica Leiker
State Sargent-at-Arms
Colby HS
2005
Designer Unknown
2004
Designed by
Mark Bonetti
Chaparral HS
2003
Designer Unknown
2002
Designed by
Nathaniel Shue
Chaparral HS
2001
Designer Unknown
2000
Designed by Jeremy Roberts
Osage City HS
(2001-02 National Treasurer)
1999
Designed by Rick Schmidt
Osage City HS
and
Tom Bonetti
Chaparrall HS
1998
Designed by
Walt Wiechen
State Advisor
Other Kansas TSA Pins
These were the first actual TSA pins developed by Kansas.
They were made of plastic.
Either late 1980’s by Bill Elrod or early 1990’s by Walt Wiechen.
This was the first metal Kansas TSA Pin produced.
It was manufactured incorrectly as the red and blue backgrounds are reversed. After a few years, this pin was more collectable than the correctly-produced version.
Designed by Walt Wiechen Chaparral Advisor.
The 2nd metal Kansas TSA pin.
Note the corrected coloring.
Designed by Walt Wiechen,
advisor Chaparral High School
Designed by Rick Schmidt and Walt Wiechen at the Lebo State Conference
Prior to 1998.
Designed by the Osage City Chaptersand Advisor Rick Schmidt.
Working on the actual date we designed and started trading this pin. Since there is a Kansas Jayhawk pin like this without the TSA we have a document from a Kansas University Lawyer approving the design and its development.
Traded in the mid – 1980’s to mid-1990’s.
Traded by only a select few because it had to be purchased from the state of Kansas.
Only traded by Osage City TSA at national conferences in the mid 1990’s.
Only traded by Osage City TSA at national conferences in the mid 1990’s.
Traded by Osage City students during years Kansas did not have a trading pin
Traded in the mid-1980’s to mid-1990’s.
Traded only by a select few because it had to be purchased from the state of Kansas.
Obtained by Bill, John or possibly Walt. Walt was not involved with TSA for most of the 1980’s although he did help us run the 1986 National TSA Conference in Wichita.
Obtained by Osage City TSA/Rick Schmidt-Advisor and traded by several of the dominate Kansas TSA Chapters in the early 1990’s