The concession stands are ran by a "private" contractor, not by the Kansas Expocentre. Every year we talk to them about concession prices and as you see, we have gotten no where. The prices at the Kansas Expocentre are no different than what it costs at the High School State Tournament in Wichita. I don't care for the high costs either, but I also know in these type of facilities, that is what it cost for food items. How does it compare to a Royals baseball game or Chief football games? Is it comparable??

On another note, this is one reason we have chosen to leave the admission prices where they are and have been since for MANY YEARS!I believe High School State cost an adult $9 to get in for one day compared to Kansas Kids at $4. However, if costs keep increasing and people want more and more, we may have to change.

We will once again bring up the issue of high food costs in concession stands in our discussions next fall when we meet with them for set up the 2005 State Tournament.

Leanna Grater