The tales of the trails are the stories of how the West was settled and how the cities along the routes were formed. The founding of Kansas City is inextricably tied to the Oregon and California Trails as well as several other emigrant, commercial and military routes. The Trails Head Chapter focuses our educational and preservation efforts on this unique spot along the trails and our city's exceptional role in American history. OCTA has about 2,300 members who come from all across the United States and several foreign countries. OCTA is governed by a twelve-member Board of Directors elected by the membership at large.
Board members serve for three years and are limited to two terms.
In addition to the Board, OCTA has four officers who are elected by the board. The President servers for two years while the rest of the officers serve one-year terms. OCTA's goals are further served by a National Preservation Officer who is appointed by the Board. Committee chairs are volunteers recruited from the general membership. For membership information, please visit the OCTA website at OCTA-trails.org or the address listed below.