Here’s your May newsletter filled with upcoming events and opportunities.


Check out our upcoming events for all of Salina's Young Professionals!


If you have not yet registered for your SAYP Membership, please do so now to avoid missing future events, emails, and communications!

May

Lunch Club 🍴


Candiles Tacos

109 N Santa Fe Ave, Salina KS, 67401

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM


Lunch Club is heading to Candiles this month for good food and great conversation. Join us for a relaxed midday meetup and a chance to connect with fellow young professionals!

Social: The District Eat & Play 


The District Eat & Play
2259 S 9th St, Salina KS, 67401
Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 6:00 PM


Join us at the District for our SAYP after hours for networking opportunities, and $100 attendance drawing!

Education Opportunity: 

Getting Around With OCCK 


OCCK

1710 W Schilling Rd, Salina KS, 67401

Monday, May 11, 2026 | 5:30 PM


May 11-16 is National Transportation Week. Attendees can learn how to use OCCK transportation services, learn Bicycle safety, and children in attendance can explore a CityGo bus, honk the horn, take pictures pretending to drive.

Volunteer Opportunity


Little Library


SAYP is adopting a Little Library to take care of! We are looking for volunteers or a team of volunteers to help throughout the year. Sign up on Sign-Up Genius! Volunteering would be roughly 15 minutes to an hour a month! Sign up to take care of a little library and meet new people along the way!

Volunteer Opportunity


Smoky Hill River Festival


Riverfest is just around the corner! Complete our volunteer interest check survey! No need to commit to volunteering (just yet!)

Chamber Events


May 21, 2026
Stryten Energy

Register Online to Attend!

SAVE THE DATE: Kansas YP Summit


Manhattan, KS
Monday, Oct 26, 2026


Save the Date for the 2026 YP Summit! Join Young Professionals from across the state for great sessions in professional development, networking, and personal growth. There will be a pre-conference social on Sunday.

Want to be a Sponsor?

Our sponsors help us create an incredible community of tight-knit professionals within Salina, making the community that we live in a great place to live, work, and play!


Sponsoring SAYP demonstrates your passion for Salina and a healthy work-life balance to your employees, creating better employee satisfaction and getting your employees involved in the community!


Contact SAYP President, Marissa Patton, for more details!