GEAPS Great Plains Chapter (GRP)
About GEAPS Great Plains Chapter
Hutchinson, Kansas Area
Getting involved with the GEAPS Great Plains Chapter is a great way to grow your professional network. GEAPS is a dynamic, international organization with opportunities at every turn. While you will be able to meet virtually and in-person with members around the world at our trainings and events, you probably will form the closest contacts with members in your home chapter in Kansas.
If you haven’t yet, be sure to connect with us. If you’re not sure what’s going on, your Great Plains chapter leaders are listed to the right. They would be happy to hear from you! Wondering what’s going on? Look below to see the local chapter calendar of events in the Hutchinson area.
Also, check your email for Member Focus. Each month, GEAPS will send you an email listing chapter events. Traveling for business? Chapter events are usually open to all, no matter your home base. Visiting other chapters is a great way to expand your network.
GEAPS Great Plains 2026-2027 Scholarships
The Great Plains Chapter of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) is offering several general scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year.
The recipients will be selected according to the following criteria:
- Outstanding leadership potential
- Academic success
- Financial need
The scholarships will be awarded to applicants that plan to enroll as a full-time student in either a two or four-year undergraduate program during the 2026-2027 academic year in any college or university, in the continental United States.
Each applicant MUST be sponsored by a Great Plains Chapter member, not a company.Members may sponsor more than one applicant. The recipients will be selected by May 25, 2026. Deadline for application is May 1, 2026. The scholarship will be deposited in the recipient’s behalf at their respective schools to be used for the next semester’s tuition.
Upcoming Events
GEAPS Great Plains Chapter Region
Hutchinson, KS • Salina, KS • Wichita, KS •Great Bend, KS • Garden City, KS • Hays, KS • Concordia, KS
Membership
Expand your Network
When you’re a part of Great Plains Chapter, you have the backing of an entire industry. No matter how remote your work site, GEAPS is close at hand.
Get Involved!
Become a Chapter Leader
Make great connections, have fun and learn a lot by getting involved as a chapter leader of the Great Plains Chapter. Chapter leaders are the folks who make it all possible. Their ideas for events, trainings, meetings and fun are what shapes local chapters.