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Kiting Fall 2001 Volume23, Issue 4 Fall 2001 -J J ll h Volume 23, Issue 4 il ll o $4.00 \ rl j) L 14 f t\, 9' .$ Inside Kiting . Convention Preview . Final Standings Spoft The American Kitefliers Assoclation Kite Conferences PO Box t6I4 . Wildwood Walla Walla, WA 99362 . Newport Join Today: . - http://www.a ka. kite, org K-Files Rod & Cindy Thrall 800-2s2-2ss0 . Bat Kite plans with LaserPro"! 1- PresidentsPage 2 - AKA Directory 3 - Empty Places in the Sky 4 - AKA Mernbers infonnation 5 - Lelter.s to the AKA 6 - Affiliated Kite Clubs 9 - KAPtions with Peter Bults 10 - Newporl Kite Festival 12 - Calendar 13 - Georgetown Kite Festival 14 - Bell s Flight of Fancy 17 - AKA Treasurer s Repoft 1B - Mentber Merchants 20 - Convention Update 22 - Sporl Kites 24 - Sporl Kite Conference Standings 27 - Traction Kiting 28 - "Vanpire on the Ltne" kite plans 31 - KitemakersJournal 32 - Wildwood Kite Festival 33- K-Files - Rod and Cindy Thrall 34 - Fighter Kites Check out New LaserProt" QuickSleeve. 35 - Regional Director Repods 44 - Ask Corey A fast" convenient new way to sleeve your flyline. COVER PHOTO - 'Riding Like The Wind - Original oi paint ng by Texas artist Jack Sorenson For nrore informat on about Jack s work please contact Joe Wade F ne Art n Santa Fe. FLY LIKE YOU MEAN ITI " New Mexico (505) 9BB-2727 9701242-3002 . innotex.com Cover Desicln by Lynda Kott Fall 2001 This is a good time to consider just how much AKA offers for that $30 membership fee. Kiting: I hope you notice this issue of Kiting is substantially bigger. Our Editor, Roger Chewning has done a fantastic job of David Gomberg expanding and improving Kiting. But now he 'tells us he is ready for a rest. Later this year, here to tell you that AKA is back from the brink I'm AKA will be invitings proposals for the just thank you. We still have a lot and doing fine, of Editor position. In the "interim", Kiting will work to do, but things are dramatically different from be prepared by Mike Gillard. Consequently, six months ago. Mike will be leaving his Board Position. Membership is climbing once again. Our raffles have We'11 now be publishing Kiting quarterly grossed over $22,000, and donations this year exceed and are expanding the size by about one- $13,000. At the same time, operating costs have been third. Articles are due eight weeks before reduced by about 15oh. The bottom line is that we are publication and photos and ads, six weeks making real improvements in our finances and have out. Look for your magazine to be mailed on projected a 2002 btdget that plans to finish in the black and begin the first of March, June, September. and December. contributing to our cash reserves for the first time in four years. Store Discounts: When you buy from a Member Merchant, remember Individual contributors and a lot ofhard work by your Board of to tell them you are part of the AKA. That will entitle you to a discount Directors have made all of this possible. offthe normal price ofkites and accessories. And be sure to thank We have just contracted with a professional fund-raiser to locate major them! Ten percent is a big chunk off the thin margins most kite sponsors for programs like National Kite Month. This is very positive retailers get these days. news! Vici Douglas and Barracuda Communications are working on Insurance: Members are covered by our $100,000 liability policy straight commission so there is no out-of-pocket expense to the whenever they fly in the USA or Canada. And yes, that includes Association. We are also in the process of reviewing the contracts for traction and boarding. Sanctioned event organizers and sponsors Convention Management, Kiting Editor, and the AKA store. receive $1 million in insurance. So ask your local organizer to make But finances, and contracts and budgets are not the reason youjoined sure their event is properly sanctioned. Clubs can cover all their regular the AKA. So let's talk about the fun stuff. events for one annual fee. On October 1, we will gather in Billings Montana for our 24th Annual Kite Calendar: Ifyou are planning an event, or looking for an event to Convention. We've got as many workshops as Ft. Worden as many attend, go to the AKA web page <www.AKA.Kite.org> for the most big kites as Kites on Ice we've got more international guests- than complete listing of kite activities available. Don't forget that there are Miami and more competition- than Wildwood. What we need is you!!! "members only" parts of the site. The convention isn't just for competitors. And it isn't just for the Monthly Updates: If you haven't gotten an email from me in the past regulars either. If you haven't been to a convention, tn-rst me when I few weeks, then AKA doesn't have your most cuffent address. We're tell you that this is a kite-fliers kite fly, and a wonderfully good time. sending monthly updates on timely news and information to keep you The mass ascensions, with 250 kites in the sky, still take my breath as current as possible about the state ofkiting and the Association. away. Come and fly with us! Membership Directory: Find out who is who and who lives where so Because we anticipate a lower-than-average turn out, we budgeted you can find your friends or make new ones when you travel. Updates registration fees slightly higher this year. But if numbers go up, we'll with new members and information are sent to the web site monthly. be rebating part ofthe charges back to everyone who attends. So bring So grab a new copy! a friend to Billings and maybe you'll find a $20 bill in your registration Have a new area code?? This is a good time to check ifyour directory packet! info is correct. Someone may be trying to call and invite you to their Remember that our future conventions are now planned for Ocean City, festival! Maryland; Dayton, Ohio; and Seaside Oregon. Free Club Affiliation: Don't forget that local clubs can now affiliate Here is some more fun news! September hds been established as the with AKA for free.Is your club part of the Association?? Don't have a AKA Get A Member Month! ! Recruit new members and you, your local club?? Why not form one?? Al1 you need is five AKA members. club, your store, your region, and even your new member qualify for Clubs get added support from AKA, are listed in the magazine and web prizes. These are not just any old boring awards either. We're giving page, get member referrals, and receive discounts on sanctioning/ away an appliqudd AKA Rokkaku by Gary Engvall, a feather banner by insuring local flies. Contact our Club Liaison, Richard Dermer at Cindy Thrall, a Fijet quad-line kite donated by Con Engels of Windstar <[email protected]>. Get yourself affi liated! ! Kites and David Davies of Inter Active Kites, a pair of G-Fighters by Marty Groet, and gift certificates from Hang 'Em High and Gone With Competitor News: Your committees have been hard at work. The the Wind. The store that signs up the most customers wins an ad in Sport Kite Committee has finalized approval of the Intemational Rule Kiting. Book. The Kitemaking Committee has developed new categories for Miniature Kites and Line Arl and sent convention invitations to And remember anyone who recruits three or more members during winners of regional events. The Fighter Kite Committee has completed the year will eam a special "I Got Three Pin." a long-awaited update ofthe Fighter and Rokkaku Rules. And our Membership growth is essential to the long-term health of the Traction Committee has published a series of safety guidelines. Association. We are hovering right around 4100 right now up from Lots of things are going on in the AKA. They are good things ! Thanks 3850 in January. But we still have a way to go to retum to -the 5,000- for being a parl ofour success. member level we enjoyed five years ago. AKA Get A Member Month is designed to be fun. And what better favor could you do a kite friend Have fun out there! pAg-\ than to get them into a great kite club! Kiting AKA Headquarters AKA Officers & Execuiive Committee American Kitefliers Association President AKA Committees PO Box 1614 David Gomberg Walla Walla, WA PO Box 113 99362 Neotsu, OR 97364-01l3 Education and Public Service Web/Intemet ....... Chuck Sigal (510) 524-3459 (541) 996-3083 Outreach Email - [email protected] (319) [email protected] National Kite Month ........... Phil Broder 753-3436 Website - http://www.aka.kite.org E-Affrliates . Alice Hayden (516) 433-7709 Vice President First AerialPhotography............... CraigWilson(608)831-6770 Questions about AKA email Mike Gillard Kite Art......... Scott Skinner (119) 481-4260 should be sent to: 1450 Fullen Road [email protected] Columbus, OH 43229 Festivals/Competitions (6t4) 848-4967 AKA Executive Director Fighter .......... Andy Selzer (856) 728-0330 [email protected] Kites.............. Kitemaking Kevin Shannon (717) 243-'7913 Mel Hickman Second Vice President Competition Rules ............. Kevin Shannon (717) 243-7913 PO Box 1614 Chuck Sigal Kitemaking Competition... Steve Ferrel (610) 395-3560 Walla Walla, WA99362 643 Jackson Street Regional Events ........... Kevin Shannon (117) 243-7913 (800) 2s2-2ss0 Albany, C4.94706 Sport Kite ... Mike Gillard (614) 848-4967 (s09) s29-9171 (st}) s24-34s9 Intemational Rules Delegate .................
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