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WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2011

OFFICIAL PROGRAM

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2 Elmers •Long Beach • 2010.indd • 2011 1 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL 5/4/10 PROGRAM 11:42 AM • • • 2011 EVENTS AT A GLANCE • • • Competition Rules begin on page 17.

MONDAY FRIDAY • Kite Trains, Arches, Multi-Line Stacks 10 am • Fighter Touch World Cup • Special Friends Day, 10-noon & 1-3 pm 9 am, Fields D & E • Fighter Kites 10 am Field E • Events 9 am, Field B • Mass Ascension–Delta Derivatives TUESDAY 10 am, Field A • Terrific Tuesday Top Teams • Junior Dual-line Control comp 10 am, Field B • Camera Workshop 9:30 am • Sport Kite Events 11:30 am, Field A • Fighter Kites 10 am Field E • Mass Ascension – Cellular 1 pm, Field A • Totally Tubular 10 am Field B • Sport Kite Events 1 pm Field B • Club Camps 11 am – Noon • Mystery Ballet, 3:30, Field A • Individual Rokkaku Battle 11 am, Field A • Competition, 6:15-9 pm, LB gym • Kite Museum Workshop Fly 1pm, Field A • Lighted Night Fly, 8 pm, Field A • Team. Rokkaku Battle 3 pm • FIREWORKS!!! Approximately 9:45 pm

WEDNESDAY SATURDAY • Paint Me Patriotic, All Day • Sport Kite Events beginning at 9:30 • Children’s Events, 10 am Field A • Fighter Kites 10 am, Field E • Senior Fighter Kites Skills 10 am, Field E • Mass Ascension-Flat & Bowed 10:30 am, Field A • Kids for Today Events 10 am all day • Teddy Bear Drop, 12:30 pm, Field A • Kite Museum Workshop Fly 1 pm, Field B • Parade of Colors 1 pm, Field A • Fighter Kites 1 pm Field E • Rokkaku Challenge 1:30 pm, Fields A & B • Senior Ballet 2:30 pm, Field A • Sport Kite Events 2:30 • Red White & Blue Individual Rokkaku Battle • Cody Fly 2:30 to 3:30 pm, Field B 4 pm, Field A • Awards and Auction at the Long Beach Elks • Indoor Kite Flying 2-9 pm, Long Beach Gym • FIREWORKS!!! Approximately 9:30 pm

THURSDAY SUNDAY • Handcrafted Comprehensive Competition • Sport Kite Events beginning at 9:30 am 9 am, Fields A&B • Memorial Fly 10 am, Field A • Fighter Kites 10 am, Fields D & E • Mass Ascension-Sparless Soft Kites • Dragon Attack! 11am, Field B 10:30 am, Field A • John Freeman Tribute Fly, 12:30, Field A • Hot Tricks 1:30-3:30 pm, Field A • Indoor Kite Flying 2-9 pm, Long Beach Gym • Fighter Kites Everywhere

FLYERS: Remember, you must be regis- If you are interested in VOLUNTEERING tered and have an wristband in order to fly at any of these events there is a signup in a designated field. This is an insurance sheet at the Information Booth, located near requirement. Please check in at the Beach the north end of the Boardwalk. Director’s Trailer.

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 3 Featured Flyer: BAS VREESWIJK The Netherlands About 25 years ago, he started build- ing and flying kites. Before that he flew kites a few times as a little boy. Bas was living in Amsterdam and had to fly his kites in the street or in a park with a lot of trees. He made just ordinary edy kites from wrapping and wood. Now his kites are made from . The technique that is used to make the illustration is appliqué. He and his wife wife, Sara, live in Haaksbergen, a small town in the east- ern part of the The Netherlands. http://www.playingwiththewind.nl

4 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM Featured Flyer: KARL LONGBOTTOM The United Kingdom Karl Longbottom, and his wife Sara, work from home in the wilds of the English/Welsh border. He is an engineer by trade and has been designing and making kites for over twenty years; fulltime for the past eight years. His kites include a range of traditional kites along with all manner of bird and pterodactyl kites, fight- ing Pants, Delta Sleds for both altitude sprinting and . He has been running kite workshops for over 15 years and is regularly asked by schools and kite groups to teach his skills to others. More of his kites and work can be seen at: http://www.longbottom.org.uk

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 5 Five years ago, a group all over . After spending De Rooy simply wandered out of people grabbed a close to two weeks watching the onto the beach, having met none antics and play of FLIC, The Flying of the team members previous- chunk of beach at the Squad and the other groups, the ly, and never left, becoming the Washington State Inter- two of them came back to North sole member who has made ev- national Kite festival, America with a plan. The plan ery single event iQuad has flown being to form a quad kite team and accidentally started at, with the exception of 2, in 5 in North America (at this point, years. iQuad flew for 6 straight While quad line a Revolution. we must tip our hat to Team Too days, building their team vocabu- Much Fun, who in fact have had a flying was certainly not a “new” in- lary and skills, every day adding quad team in North America for vention, with the first commercially in more people and tutoring oth- a few years before this.) and that available quads being debuted by ers in what for many was some- team became known as iQuad. Revolution Kites in 1988, over the thing they had rarely seen before. years they had never really taken iQuad had begun a few months The last time a quad team had hold in the same fashion the dual before their debut at WSIKF, but, been at WSIKF was sometime in line sport kites had. Any given fes- they always felt that first WSIKF the mid 90s, when England’s The tival could have dozens of dual event that they attended 5 years Decorators (also the original quad line kites spread out all over the ago was one of the key defining team, starting in 1989) came over beach, followed by a small hand- moments as a team. With very for WSIKF. By the end of the week, ful of quads. When little beyond a bunch of friends it had become common to see 8 and David Hathaway went over and a bunch of Revs, the week be- – 12 Revs circling the as a to Berck, France for their annual came one of team building, with group, any time during the day kite festival, they found a quite a very few of those involved having and in one memorable moment, different picture. There were nu- any real experience with this man- flying during the night fly and the merous teams of quad flyers, from ner of flying. Core member Steve fireworks in a first for the WSIKF

PHOTOS: KEITH SCHWARTZ/BEACHDOG.COM

6 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM festival. And in what was easily gone through more than 50,000 due to an engagement in Eng- the biggest surprise, the team won feet of kite line, vast amounts of land for what ended up becoming both the People’s Choice awards, suntan lotion and a good hand- a world record for the amount ot for Kites and People. ful of kites. They have also given Rev kites flown at once, reaching 47 kites at the Portsmouth Inter- A few Youtube videos later, clinics around the world, teach- ing others how to not only fly their national Kite Festival. This pre- iQuad picked up it’s first “official” vious summer, iQuad returned own Rev kites better, but, how to invitation to a kite festival and off once again to the sands of Long fly as a team as well. Through they went. Over the years, iQuad Beach, with the intent to break has flown at nearly every single these clinics, we now find that that record. Starting early in the major (and a lot of smaller ones there are quad kite teams spread week, the group began working too!) kite festival in the United all over the United States and with new flyers and experienced States. They have traveled to Can- when you go to most kite festivals flyers, running through the grid ada (where an alarmingly large these days, you can nearly always type arrangement that had been amount of the members have fine a group of Rev flyers working developed by Felix Mottram of come from…), , Eng- through some team flying moves. The Decorators specifically for the purpose of having large amounts land and , likely racking up Five years later, this group has of flyers participating at one time. a more than 1000 plane in been around the world and back, By the time Friday afternoon came the process. They have flown on notching up close to 100 kite festi- around, the group was ready for sandy beaches, lush grass fields, vals in the process. In fact, WSIKF the attempt. Through the patience indoors, stadiums, government this year marks their 98th kite fes- and perseverance of all the flyers offices, and parking lots, from tival with the 100th to be held in involved, a new record was set, beautiful sunny afternoons, to Bintulu, in mid Septem- topping out at 64 Rev kites in the torrential downpours to WSIKF’s ber. Over the 5 years, iQuad has air at one time, and for an extend- notoriously fickle weather. They only missed one WSIKF festival, ed time as well!

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 7 • • • SPORT KITE SPECTATOR GUIDE • • •

What is a sport kite? Are there skill levels? A sport kite/stunt kite is any kite with two or more There are multiple skill levels. The levels are as fol- lines that can be maneuvered in the in any di- lows: Beginners, Novice, Experienced and Masters. rection. Maneuvers can be lines, circles, or tricks There are also different class of fliers within those (which can look like the kite is out of control but is levels such as Individual, Multi-line, Pairs and Teams. actually intentional). You also have disciplines Ballet, Freestyle, Precision There are two kinds of sport kites. and Train. Dual line consists of 2 lines attached to the kite For Example: NIP Novice Individual Precision allowing it to be maneuvered in multiple direc- MMB Masters Multi-line Ballet tions. Simple maneuvers are circles and arches, The first letter is the level, the second letter is the fliers put many hours of practice into learning to class and the third is the discipline. fly straight lines, snappy corners and tricks. Tricks can be fades, stalls, flic-flacs, cascades, axles and How are the fliers judged? many others. The judges have predetermined criteria that they Multi-line consists of more than two lines at- watch for while the flier is flying. There are 3 to 5 tached to the kite. Most have 4 lines and are judges. The scores are kept from each competition called Quad kites. Multi-line kites are differ- throughout the season, which determines what place ent from the dual line in that they can go for- they will be in at the end of season. The people with ward and backward and can stop and hover. the highest score in each discipline and class quali- fies them for Nationals (which is by invitation only). What is the for? The rope designates the boundary of the fly- What is Freestyle? ing field. It is set up to protect the spectators from There is only Open Individual Freestyle. Free- being hit by a kite which can cause an injury as style allows the flier to use multiple kites, and the kites are made with carbon rods on the edg- props during there performance. Audience appeal es. It also gives the boundary lines that the com- is one of the criteria by which the flier is judged. petitor must stay in while he/she is flying. You must never go inside the boundary of the field. Is there really such a thing as indoor flying? Yes, there is. Indoor kite flying and competitions Where should I go to watch? are becoming more and more popular. There are The best place to watch the competition is behind no fans to make the . Indoor fliers want ab- the fliers and judges on the outside of the . solutely no wind. The kites for indoor flying are so lightweight the flier makes enough wind just by mov- Why is there music sometimes? ing backward. There are two types of competition ballet and For more information, visit the NWSKL website precision. This is similar to what you see in skat- at www.NWSKL.org or the American KiteflIer’s ing competitions for freestyle and compulsory divi- Association at www.aka.kite.org sions. Ballet: Competitors choreograph routines to the Adapted by Mary Ostey music of their choice. These routines last from 2 to from “A Spectator’s Guide 5 minutes. to Sport Kite Competition” Precision: There is no music. Competitors fly written and designed by 3 predetermined compulsory figures with a short Stephanie Heibert for the freestyle at the end. They are judged on each fig- Eastern League Sport Kite ure and on their freestyle routine. Associaton

8 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM 6/20/10 6:43 PM 6/20/10 6:43 PM 6/20/10 6:44 PM ••••• SPORT KITE COMPETITION COMPULSORY

Of particular consideration: Explanation: Of particular consideration: Circle The circle is directly above the diamond. Right angles Speed control The diameter of the circle is the same as the width and height of the diamond. Arc FIGURES

Position within the precision grid Straight lines IN/OUT at same location Of particular consideration: Position within the precision grid Relative placement of components Speed control Relative size of components Parallel lines ••••• Angles Speed control

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Explanation: Of particular consideration: Of particular consideration: Explanation: All angles of the octagon are equal. Relative placement of components Arcs Launch, right flank at 40% vertical, circle, flank down at 50% horizontal to a Two-Point Arc Relative placement of components Landing. Of particular consideration: 90° turns Lines Of particular consideration: Position within the precision grid Position within the precision grid 90° turns Relative size of components Straight lines Speed control Two-Point landing Equal size of IN and OUT horizontal lines Turns Parallel lines Speed Control Circle 6/20/10 6:45 PM 6/20/10 6:45 PM 6/20/10 6:46 PM Position within the precision grid 6/20/10 6:46 PM

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Explanation: Of particular consideration: Explanation: Explanation: Two-Point landing Parallel lines Each square cut equals 20% of the vertical and horizontal window. Launch, right flank at 40% vertical, circle, flank down resectively at 60 and 40% Relative placement of components Turns are closely spaced. horizontal to a Two-Point Landings. Of particular consideration: Spacing Of particular consideration: Of particular consideration: Relative placement of components Position within the precision grid

Landing Arcs Turns Straight lines Position within the precision grid Two-Point Landing Two-Point Landings Parallel lines Relative size of components Turns Straight lines Position within the Precision Grid Speed Control Speed Control Circles Position within the precision grid

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Of particular consideration: Of particular consideration: Of particular consideration: Explanation: Speed control Relative placement of components Arcs Speed control Smooth transitions from horizontal to vertical and again to horizontal. All kites when Speed control Relative placement of components Spacing flying down should be on the same diagonal line just before the first kite flies out and

Straight lines Position within the precision grid Timing after the the last kite has already flown into the down . Landing Timing Right angles Parallel lines Of particular consideration: Speed control Position within the precision grid Spacing Parallel lines

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 9

http://aka.kite.org/iskrb_compfigs.html 1 of 1 http://aka.kite.org/iskrb_compfigs.html 1 of 1 http://aka.kite.org/iskrb_compfigs.html http://aka.kite.org/iskrb_compfigs.html1 of 1 1 of 1 • • • KITE TRAINS & ARCHES • • • In 1894 the first kites flown in trains had a purpose. Meteorologists needed their extra lifting power to raise thermometers; wind speed and moisture measuring instruments higher than 1000 ft. William Eddy’s bowed diamond kite invention became the expected shape for kites. Soon after the Kite Festival began in 1980, Margaret Greger began teaching everyone in sight to make the plastic Conover Eddies then she included that kite, and how to train it, in her book Kites for Everyone. Not only had she started a trend but also they were affordable and made a dramatic statement in the sky. More and more people were getting into the act. The big challenge was who had the most on that one line. Long Beach became known as the Kite Train Roundhouse in the Sky. In 1989, the word got around that in Japan there were kite trains that flew in arches. That fall Eiji Ohashi brought kite train arches to Long Beach with 1989 kites to honor the Washington State Centennial. He flew all of them here on this beach. His diamond kites had a piano wire as a cross stick so the kite could fly frontward and backward to form high arches anchored on both ends. The plot thickens. Margaret Greger stated that the Northwest was a hotbed for kite trains. The Lilac Wind Chasers Kite Group of Spokane became the experts of plastic Conover Eddy trains. They perfected a plastic appliqué technique. Each year their club flies off the Boardwalk and are available to answer questions. In 1994 Tony Wolfenden came from Australia and brought an- other design for kite arches. It eliminated the cross stick and made the arch almost a live being. This arch launches itself when the wind is right. Now the kite trains became sculptures in the sky. PHOTOS: WORLD KITE MUSEUM

Dual Line Kites While all this was going on, two-line diamond kites ap- peared. You could buy them in one, three, and twelve packs. These were kite trains moving in graceful swoops with their long tails following every move. This year the Windjammers Stunt Kite Flying Team from Detroit will frequently be fly- ing trains of kites in formations choreographed to music for all of our entertainment. Watch for them everyday.

10 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM Kite Trains have Changed Shapes Begin a Train Because much of kite flying is to decorate the sky, not all trains Monday afternoon, the World are diamond shaped. You may see rectangular kite with a round Kite Museum will help you make hole in the middle flying in a row. A square kite looking like a bird’s three shield kites and train them face comes from Japan. Other trains include ghosts, shield shapes, together. The lessons begin at 1:30 tea shirts almost like laundry, and a train of birds such as parrots, pm and last until 3 pm. swallows and hawks.

• • • CATCH THE TROLLEY TO THE BEACH • • •

FREE TROLLEY RIDES A free trolley will run the following schedule from the downtown area and the Kite Museum to Bolstad Approach. This service is for your convenience so you can park and ride. Wednesday & Thursday: Noon - 5:00 pm Friday: Noon - 9:30 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 9:30 pm Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Long Beach By Anna, 12 Long Beach is a beautiful place to be. Blue crashing, roaring sea, full of life and happy to be. Sand castles, moats and walls are built. Cold people are wrapped in a nice warm quilt, as kids play all day. Fog rolls in and seagulls call. As we leave the beach, as night falls, we leave our sand castles, moats and walls. Then come back in the morning with seagulls to greet us and the roaring ocean to meet us. I love Long Beach and glad it is in reach.

PHOTO: KEITH SCHWARTZ/BEACHDOG.COM So please love this beach as I do!

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 11 • • • KITE CLUBS • • • Associated Oregon Kites (AOK) Pierce County Kiteflyers Assoc. (PCKA) [email protected] 253-846-9082 | [email protected] PO Box 25616 Portland, OR 97298 Rev Guild Ben Franklin Society [email protected] Larry Zilar | 509-627-6752 | [email protected] Rogue Valley Windchasers Lavender Kite Club [email protected] Brian Bradley | [email protected] Squalicum Kite Flyers Lilac City Wind Chasers Mike Button | [email protected] 509-327-7199 | [email protected] Washington Kitefliers Assoc. (WKA) North American Association [email protected] NAFKA.NET | Fighter Kite Central Westport Windriders North American Power Kiting Association 253-752-7051 | [email protected] www.fighterkites.org Whidbey Island Kite Flyers Assoc. Northwest Sport Kite League 360-678-7052 | www.whidbeykiteclub.org Bud Hayes [email protected] www.nwskl.org American Kite Fliers Association (AKA) [email protected] | www.aka.kite.org Peninsula Breeze Blenders Bill Rogers | [email protected] British Columbia Kitefliers Association (BCKA) Lisa Ryan [email protected] PO Box 755 | Vancouver, BC Canada V6H4E4 www.bcka.bc.ca

The American Kitefliers Association The American Kitefliers Association (AKA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing kiting with the world. We are men, women, adults and children, from all walks of life, and open to all nations. Our interests run from kitebuilding to multi-line kite competition, from miniature kites, to aerial photography and more. Some of us are in the kite business, but we are not a trade organization. The AKA’s purpose is to educate the public in the , history, technology, and practice of building and flying kites, and to advance the joys and values of kiting in all nations. We strive to promote public awareness of the pleasures and educational opportunities that kites provide. They can remind us about how we interact with our environment and each other. Kites can be a source of community building, breaking down barriers that sometimes keep us from interacting. No words are needed to fly a kite. The AKA is involved in the WSIKF festival, and we are here to help you. If you need help flying your kite, or information about the festival itself, or any other assistance, feel free to ask any AKA member. They are the people on the beach wearing red arm- bands with the AKA Logo printed on them. www.aka.kite.org.

12 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM ••• INDOOR KITE FLYING ••• Don’t miss the unique and exciting indoor kite flying at Long Beach Elementary on Washington Avenue & 4th Street. Be sure to catch one evening of indoor flying! Performers can warm up from 4-7 pm on Wednesday & Thursday. Demonstrations take place from 7-8 pm Friday warm-ups begin at 6:15 pm. Competition begins at 7:00 pm and lasts until 8:15 pm

PHOTO: WORLD KITE MUSEUM Flyers perform individually and sometimes in twos or threes. The flying is choreographed to the beat and the mood of a predetermined piece of music. The kites used are very light- weight and the movement of the flyer’s feet, and his manipulation of the kites diving or being pulled directly overhead, creates enough pull to make them dance. As Demonstrated ON Not all performers want to create graceful ballet. Others perform ac- America’s robatic jumps and crazy antics. Got Talent by our friend Connor Doran

Awards Banquet & Kite Auction Saturday, August 20th • 5:30 pm Elks Lodge • 106 N Pacific • Long Beach

Saturday night of every Washington State International Kite Festival culminates in a frenzied, last-chance, social get-together of stories of the past week, awards for competitions, and special presentations of free registrations for future kite flying and making events. This year’s theme, Time of the Dragons, includes an invitation to dress the way movies show how medieval folks dress. You’ll have to pretend you’re dining in a castle surrounded by both a mote and dragons of many colors. Food will definitely be more than a bone to chew on and then throw to the dogs. Ticket sales will be limited to ensure there is plenty of food and fun for everyone. The Elks’ Banquet Hall doors open at 5:30 pm for the no host bar, bag raffle and silent auction. Food is served at 6:15 pm. Loud auction begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 pre-purchased through the Kite Museum and $25 at the door. Leave your dragon hunting gear in your cart.

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BIRDS OF PREY PLAY - This col- lection of bird kites is from the Western World. Full of whimsy, artistry and realisms, you can still recognize their species. Twenty-four different kite mak- ers represent seven different countries.

THE POWER OF KITES – The kite has been a tool to help man for centuries. See how kits have lifted, reached and pulled to help men reach and accomplish their goals and dreams. Lean about the new exploration using kites as a means to create .

KITES OF WORLD WAR II - Don’t miss seeing how the kite- trained gunners were used as antenna in every lifeboat even in , plus how they pro- tected unarmed merchant ves- sels and the English coastlines.

Admission Includes making PHOTOS: KEITH SCHWARTZ/BEACHDOG.COM a kite to take home!

14 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL! Buy an Official 2011 Souvenir! Official Souvenirs are sold ONLY at our Kite Festival Booth. The Booth is run by volunteers and all proceeds are used to support the Festival. Many new styles and colors of sweatshirts (crew & hooded), T-shirts (short and long sleeved), and tank tops, will be available this year. Se- lected styles of apparel will be available with embroidered logos. You will find earrings to match the shirts, along with 2011 pins, patches, and hats. Sales committee members suggest you shop early for the best selection! Before the festival begins, you can purchase merchandise at our sales booth, beside Great NW Federal Credit Union in downtown Long Beach.

About 2011 Poster Artist Cynthia Pride Cynthia Pride, artist of the 2011 Washington State International Kite Festival Poster, has spent most of her life on or near the Pacific Ocean Her family emigrated to when she was 15 yrs old. This was an eye opener to the wonderful world we all inhabit. She enjoys connecting with and embracing the places where she has lived. Painting watercolors has been her way to to glorify creation and creator. She graduated from Teacher’s College in Auckland, New Zealand specializing as a children’s art teacher. She obtained a degree in Graphic in California and has worked in that field. She spent many years as an artist-in-residence teacher in the Vashon Island Schools and as an instructor at the local community art center. Ms. Pride now devotes herself to painting full time, as that has always been her dream and vision. “The kite festival painting was inspired by a small documentary, that stated that the Long Beach Boardwalk is one of the top 5 best boardwalks in the nation! This was good news to me, as we have always loved spending time walk- ing, riding bikes and enjoying the many events that our spectacular area has to offer. I remember very well, the first time seeing the kites from a distance flying high above the ocean, during Festival time. Kites Galore!!! We have the clean air, the space and beauty here to enjoy.”

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 15 •••KITE SAFETY & CONDUCT ••• There are amazing things to see and enjoy at a kite festival. But to make sure everyone has fun, it is important to fol- low basic safety guidelines, whether you are a professional performer, fun flier, or spectator at the event. MARKED FLYING AREAS – Many of the demonstration fields are roped off for safety. Larger kites or maneuverable kite performances are limited to these marked areas. The fliers are asked to keep their kites inside the boundaries, and spectators are asked to stay outside Performers in the demonstration field are scheduled by festival management. Ask for a turn if you’d like to be in- cluded! Kites anchored in the Large Kite Field are approved by safety officials and the fliers are identified by wrist bands. Spectator and flier safety is paramount. Please don’t go into the marked fields unless you are specifically invited and accompanied by a registered flier. Lots of other open space is provided for general flying. Festival field personnel wear ‘safety vests’ for easy identification. GENERAL DISPLAYS – There are kites, tents, banners, and all sorts of interesting things to see all around the festival area. Feel free to look and ask questions! But please, don’t touch without permission. And, of course, please be care- ful where you walk! It is easy to be looking in the sky at the wonderful show and trip over a display at your feet. SPECIAL NOTE TO KITERS – Remember the three “C’s” of responsible kiting: CAUTION, COURTESY and COM- MON SENSE. There are large, appreciative crowds at the festival. DO NOT leave large displays unattended. Make sure lines on tethered kites in open areas are well marked. DO NOT fly abrasive or ‘cutting’ line in open areas. Be cautious with sport kites in crowded fields. Communicate with other fliers and share flying space. Good conduct, a positive team spirit, and courteous behavior will enhance the festival for everyone. SPECIAL NOTE TO NON-KITERS – Have fun! Ask questions. Meet the kite fliers. Most are happy to talk about their creations, experiences, and about other kites in the area. But please also be careful, Kites occasionally fall out of the sky without warning. Look out for lines and for equipment on the ground. Please keep dogs on a leash. Please ask your kids to be responsible as well. It is a large festival and easy for young visitors to get separated or wander into potentially hazardous situations. Good conduct, a positive team spirit, and courteous behavior will enhance the festival for EVERYONE! COVER PHOTO This year’s cover image is courtesy of Long Beach amateur photographer Keith Schwartz. If you get some great shots of this year’s festival, send them to webmaster@ kitefestival.com and your photos could be included in next year’s program and/or showcased on our website, kitefestival.com Be sure to include your name, address, phone and email information, along with a caption.

16 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 2011 COMPETITION RULES • • •

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FlierS • If you are flying in a designated field, you must be registered and have a wristband. This is an insurance requirement. Please check at the Beach Director’s Trailer – located near the north end of the Boardwalk – to register. • Registration will open at 8 am unless otherwise noted. • Events and times may be changed or modified due to the weather and/or wind conditions. Flexibility is the key for everyone’s happiness. • If you are entering an event which requires you to provide music, it must be on a CD. An MP3 or iPod can be used for demonstrations only. Please deliver your music to the announcer at the Sound Tent. • All kites that are anchored must be marked with safety tape at eye level and two feet above the ground. Kites must be supervised at all times. • The North American Fighter Kite Association (NAFKA) will provide event coordinators for all fighter kite events

MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2011

Kite Trains - Arches - Multi-Line Stacks Kay Buesing, Event Director 10:00 am South of Bolstad Ribbons will be given for the Most Beautiful and the Most Unique in four categories: trains, Ohashi Arches, European Arches and Stunt Kite Stacks. The longest arrangement plus other awards will be given at the judges’ whim. For Stunt Stacks, ribbons will be given for the Most Colorful and the Best Routine. Music is not necessary. Remember you can register at 8:00am so you can get your trains up early. Judging begins at 10:00 am Fighter Kites 10:00 am, Field E Time to get reacquainted! Throughout the day there will be practice flying and kite tuning on the fighter kite fields.

Special Friends Day Carl Williamson & Mary Yoshimi, Event Directors 10:00 am – Noon & 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Activities Tent • Participants will build, decorate & enjoy flying their kites • Kite making will be in the Activities Tent just north of the beach approach • The kite flying field is located adjacent to the Activities Tent

Kite Train Workshop Sponsored by the World Kite Museum 1:00 pm, Activities Tent So you too may become a kite train engineer, the World Kite Museum sponsors making a kite train of three shield kites of multi-colors. The cost is $6.

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 17 TUESDAY, August 16, 2011

Terrific Territories Deb Cooley & Ken Tuminia, Day Coordinators Terrific Tuesday Top Team: This competition becomes more popular every year. Teams are limited to 10 members. Points are still earned for each of the activities on Tuesday’s schedule. Each entrant earns points for participating, in addition to the points earned for winning or placing in individual and team events. Clubs, family groups - any group of people who choose to “bond” for the day - may register to accumulate points throughout the day. The winner will earn the right to fly the “Top Team” banner until next year. The winner will be announced at noon on Wednesday.

Camera Workshop 9:30 a.m., Activities Tent Lee LaFollette, a local photographer, will hold a workshop giving tips on how to take good pictures of kites in the Kite Making Tent. Learn about the Festival Photo Contest.

Club Camps Registration closes at 10:00 a.m., Judging from 11:00 a.m. – Noon A “club camp” is a ground display, set up by a particular team. This can include ground art, banners, flags, tents, kites “at rest,” people, pets – use your imagination. Judging is based on color coordination, artistic merit, innovation and overall presentation. Judges probably can be influenced by the presence of things like chocolate and other edibles.

Totally Tubular 10:00 a.m., Field A Tuesday is “tube day” (No, not the TV). Bring your tubes. Tubes can be as beautiful as kites, so bring them and show us how. Anything that attaches to a kite line and inflates and is semi-round qualifies as a tube. Examples are chains, men, spiky balls, spin socks, even drogues. Categories are as follows: • The Tail Wags the Dog. This category judges how well your tube tail enhances your kite. • Spin Me Around ‘til I’m Dizzy. We’re looking for tubes that spin or move. • Trick Tubes. Does your tube make another shape, such as a chain? • Go Figure. Two or more tubes flown together in concert, such as a train of koi, helix tubes, etc. • Best of Show.

18 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM TUESDAY, August 16, 2011

Fighter Kites 10:00 a.m. Field E

Individual Rokkaku Battle Pilots meeting 10:30 am, Battle at 11:00 am, Fields A & B The individual Rokkaku Battle will feature traditional shaped Japanese Rokkaku battle kites. All par- ticipating kites may be no larger than four (4) feet. No or cutting line may be used. The judges may disqualify a kite if the construction materials appear to be unsafe. Other safety regulations may be announced if deemed necessary. Gloves must be worn; hard hats are optional. All kites and line are to be provided by the contestant. The battle will be run in as many heats as time allows. Line length will be limited to 150 feet. During competition, contestants may move about the entire field. A grounded kite must be removed from the field immediately. Kites may not be grounded by intentional physical contact between contestants or between contestants and an opposing kite or line. Only contestants and staff may be on the field during the battle. Scoring: Last kite in the air ... 5 points Next to last kite ...... 4 points Second to last ...... 3 points Every contestant will get 1 point for each kite that they down. Remember to have fun and that the judges’ word is final. Extra points for lights on your hard hat and also for boxing gloves.

Team Rokkaku Battle 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Fields A & B Pilot’s meeting at 3:00 pm This is a team competition, giving teams a chance to demonstrate their skills as a group. The objective is to knock or cut other kites out of the sky using your team’s kites. Gloves are required. AKA competition rules will be used. In order to ensure the safety and maximize the enjoyment of the teams, the following rules will be strictly enforced. 1. A team consists of at least three members. They must fly a traditional Rokkaku (hexagonal) shaped kite. All team members must be on the flying field at the beginning of the competition. The addition of team members from outside the field will result in immediate disqualification and removal of the team from the field. All team members must be holding on to their kite line during the entire com- petition. Failure to hold on to the line will result in disqualification of the team. Team members must avoid body contact with opposing team members and their lines. Any obvious attempt to make such contact will result in disqualification. 2. Sharp objects connected to the line will result in disqualification. Any attempt to cut an oppos- ing team’s line with a knife or other sharp object carried onto the field by a competitor will result in disqualification. 3. Members of teams that have been forced down or disqualified must leave the field immediately. They may not make any attempt to interfere with the remaining teams. 4. Any team observed not engaging for a 30 second period will be given a 30 second warning. They will be timed by a judge and disqualified if contact is not made. eamsT will also be timed for contact on a random basis. 5. The judges may stop the competition at any time by sounding a whistle or horn. All competitors must stop in place at the sound. It is expected that this will only occur when an injury has occurred or an unsafe condition is felt to exist on the field. This event is usually run in several heats, with scoring determined by the finishing places of the teams in each heat. The event director will determine the number of heats based on the available time and the condition of the fliers. The judge’s word is final!

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 19 WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011 CHILDREN’S AND SENIOR’S DAY

Paint Me Patriotic All Day Event Fly your red, white and blues all day everywhere including Field B after 12 noon. Judging will be from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Categories include: Indoor Kite Flying • Biggest piece (kite or line laundry) in the sky at Long Beach Elementary • Most impressive display on one line Demonstrations on • Most kites, banners and stuff from one family Wednesday & Thursday

Children’s Events Competition on Friday 10:00 am, Field A See Page 30. Every child will receive a prize. Children should go directly to the flying field. They do NOT need to register for this event. A large turnout may result in more age groups being added to this event. • 0-4 years - with or without parents help. This age group will have a chance to show their stuff. No competition. • 5-9 years - participants may be coached, but may not receive physical assistance Sprint: At the signal, you will run between two points without your kite touching the ground. Reel Out: At the signal, kites are launched and reeled out until the next signal. Winners are the children with the most line out. • 10-14 years - May not receive any assistance Sprint: At the signal, you will run between two points without your kite touching the ground. Reel Out: At the signal, kites are launched and reeled out until the next signal. Winners are the children with the most line out.

Senior Fighter Kite Challenge 10:00 am – Noon, Field E In keeping with the theme of the day, participants must have celebrated their 50th birthday!

Kids for Today Events Glenda Kleppin Field Director Registration: 9:30 am to 11:00 am, Registration Tent Please join Washington Kitefliers Association and other WSIKF participants in an effort to make the sport of kiting more accessible to our youngest spectators. Ribbons and specially designed Kids’ Day pins will be awarded to the top recipients in each category. These pins will come in various colors, so please enter several events if you want to collect a whole set. Judging in all of the events will be based on the appeal to the under 14 crowd. Judges will have wide discretion in awarding points and can probably be bribed or otherwise influenced (chocolate is a good choice).

20 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011 CHILDREN’S AND SENIOR’S DAY

Eighth Annual Foster Grandparent Fun Fly Registration 9:00am 10:00 am – Noon, Field A For many people, the first memory of flying a kite is associated with an outing with an older family member. In this event, a “foster-grandparent” is paired with one or more temporary “grandchildren” who earn(s) a new kite by learning how to properly fly it. ADULTS: The first 100 adults to register will be guaranteed a Kids’ Day pin. Register early, certifying that you have a kite to give to your foster grandchild and that you will make an effort to teach them to fly it properly. A special pin will be awarded to people who bring more than 2 kites to give to their “grand- children.” No adult will be allowed on the field unless accompanied by someone under 14. KIDS: The first 100 kids (14 and younger) to register for this event are guaranteed a free kite , a special “Kids’ Day” pin, and someone to give them personal kite lessons with their new kite.

KIds Camps All Day Everywhere Judging 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Join with your friends or work alone to set up a camp display that appeals specifically to kids. Current or classical books, movies, songs, and/or nursery rhymes may provide inscription for your display. You will earn extra points if you have educational displays and/or actual kite making activities taking place at your camp. All participants will receive a “Kids’ Day” pin. There are separate awards for camps that have been set up by kids under the age of 18, so be sure to let the folks at registration know if you are a “kid” with your own camp.

Top Kid Award All Day Everywhere Flying a kite brings out the inner child in all of us. On the beach, ribbons and ‘Kids’ Day’ pins will be awarded to individuals who best exemplify the joys of childhood through their beach activities, crazy hats/ costumes, and whatever else attracts positive attention. You can either sign up for this competition (in the appropriate age categories); sign up someone else; or simply come to the attention of the judges as they are wandering around the beach (judges will not be responsible for erroneous assignments to the wrong age group). No stuffed shirts allowed (unless they are part of a clown outfit). Age Categories for Judging: KIDS: 12 and under TEENS: 13-20 YOUNG ADULTS 21-45 YOUNG GRANDPARENTS: 45ish-60ish SUPER SENIORS (60+). Plan to join in the fun!

Kite Museum Workshop Fly 1:00 pm, Field A For all of you who have made kites at one of the Museum workshops, this is the time to show them off! Let’s get them in the air and wow the crowd.

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 21 WEDNESDAY, August 17, 2011 CHILDREN’S AND SENIOR’S DAY

Kid’s Kite Making 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Activities Tent, Carl Williamson, Event Director This annual event is sponsored by the World Kite Museum. Donations are welcome.

Buka Buka Bash 2:30 pm, Field E This will be a short line competition restricted to Buka style fighter kites.

Senior Ballet 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Field A Competitors must be 50 years old or older - This competition will be judged on music selection which should include change of tempo or mood suited to kite lying; smoothness of movements to show control and flow of music; number and variety of moves, innovation and over-all enthusiasm. Performances are limited to 5 minutes.

Red, White & Blue Individual Rokkaku Battle 4:00 pm, Fields A & B This event will follow the same rules as on Tuesday with the following additions: 1 extra point for red, white & blue kites | 1 extra point for seniors 50+ | 1 extra point for costumes Gloves are mandatory.

THURSDAY, August 18, 2011

Handcrafted Comprehensive Competition Carol Bechard, Cindy Kroeger, Sandee Rogers & Kara Zubal, Co-Directors 9:30 am, Field A

• All kites entered in today’s competition will be flown and judged by the “RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR COMPREHENSIVE KITEMAKING COMPETITION,” published by the AKA, as a guideline. • Every participant in the Handcrafted Kite Competition will be a winner! A special participation pin will be given to every competitor that enters at least one kite for judging. • Judging criteria includes craftsmanship, structural design, kite flight and handling, and visual appeal. • Each event (except Smallest Kite) will include four competitor levels: APPRENTICE, JOURNEYMAN, MASTERS & KAHUNA. A questionnaire form will be available to determine each competitor’s skill level. Fliers may choose to compete at higher skill level than the questionnaire determines. • Pre-registration will be open for three hours on Wednesday afternoon. Listen for announcements.

22 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • Kites that have placed in Handcrafted Competition at WSIKF in previous years are ineligible to compete. • Kites can be either built by an individual or cooperatively by two or Indoor Kite Flying more people (hence no Cooperative Kites category this year). at Long Beach Elementary • Upon the completion of the competition, a drawing will be made from Demonstrations on the APPRENTICE winners for a free ride scholarship to Fort Worden Kite Wednesday & Thursday Makers Conference (room, meals and tuition). Competition on Friday See Page 30. Events (not listed in any particular order):

• ARCHES, TRAINS AND CENTIPEDES – Kites of any shape or structure that is connected by lines to each other. • THE SMALLEST KITE – The kite should demonstrate stability in flight. Once meeting this requirement, the kite with the smallest amount of lifting surface will be declared the winner. • FLAT OR BOWED KITES – The surface is a single plane. Diamonds, Della Portas, Eddys, Edos, and are all examples of Flat or Bowed Kites. • ROKKAKU KITES – Kite shape must be six-sided and framed as a traditional Sanjo Rokkaku • CELLULAR OR DIMENSIONAL KITES – A three dimensional structure with the wind flowing through channels formed by the surfaces which are also lifting surfaces. • DELTA OR DELTA DERIVATIVES – Usually a triangular winged kite • SOFT & SEMI-RIGID – The shape of the kite is maintained by the interaction of the wind on the sail and the proper bridling of the kite. Semi-rigid kites may have spars going in one direction only. • FIGURE, MULTI-LINE OR NOVELTY KITES – Shapes of these kites represent persons, animals, or other objects. May be controlled by two or more lines. Kites whose surfaces are decorated with pic- tures or representations of the above are not considered figure kites. • STUNTS OR MULTI-LINE KITES – Kites which require more flying lines to lift the kite in the air and keep it steady as it flies. • TRADITIONAL KITES – Kites include eastern or western kites using designs that might have been found before 1950 and/or based on designs indigenous to the region they represent. This includes countries such as , China, , Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and . • LINE ACCESSORIES & GROUND ART – Sometimes referred to as “line art,” this category will in- cluded any tethered object. The object may be tethered to a kite, line, or the ground. Examples would include windsocks, bols, wheels, etc. • FIGHTER KITES – This category is open to all types and designs of fighter kites • INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS & DESIGNS – This category recognizes new designs or styles of kites that do not fit within any other category. Imagination, innovation, experimentation, and originality are added emphasis. • OPEN OR COMBINED KITES – This category will be used only when there are kites entered in the competition that do not readily fit within any other category, or if there are insufficient entries in more than one of the other categories to warrant a separate competition in that category.

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 23 THURSDAY, August 18, 2011

‘Mad Mary’ Dance Card Marathon 10:00 am, Fields D & E Mad Mary was inspirational to the founding members of the Northwest Fighter Kite Association. This event will be a short line competition open to any single line style fighter kite, and to anyone who would like to participate. Each flier will compete with as many or as few fellow kiters as they want. This event is all about having fun and encouraging very big grins! There will be a pilot’s meeting prior to the event at the SE corner of Field E. Registration For Mass Ascensions 10:00 am, Registration Tent Dragon Attack 11:00 am, Field B, C, and farther south. All dragonish kites are invited to help celebrate “The Time of the Dragons.” Ken Conrad, the Mater of Chinese Dragons, will be here. Dale Ray’s modern dragon plus his with a dragon image will hover in the sky. Whitebird dragons, Debbie Cooley’s rokkaku trimmed with dragons, Mylar dragons. Bring any kind of kite that shows a dragon, funny or scary, and join the group. John Freeman Tribute Fly 12:30 Field A The kiting world had a huge hole put in the sky over the northwest when John Freeman passed away on December 11, 2010. John, and his wife Marzlie, were very active in the local kiting community. Not only did they participate in the festivals around the northwest, they have also shared their knowledge of kite building with many people. John taught classes at Oregon Kitemaker’s Retreat, Fort Worden Kitemaker’s Conference and many classes at the World Kite Museum right here in Long Beach,WA. John had a talent for taking quilting pat- terns and adopting them to kites, some of which he actually designed. John’s kites won many awards at both festivals and at the American Kitefliers Association annual con- vention. The “Kahuna” class of competition at the Washington State International Kite Festival was cre- ated to find a spot where John and other notable kite builders could compete and give other kite builders a shot at receiving the recogni- tion they deserve as well. Not content to just flying one type of kite, John’s creations spanned many types and styles. His craftsmanship in all of his kites was impeccable. His innovative kites, his smiling face, and hearty laugh will truly be missed in our skies. As a way to celebrate the gift John shared with so many, we will take some time to honor John on Handcrafted Kites Day. For one hour, kite flyers are invited to bring kites that have been made in any of the many workshops that John taught. If you have more than one kite that fits the category you are encouraged to grab someone to fly it with you. John would be pleased and humbled to see such a display! Plans are being made to make this an ongoing part of the day in years to come. Kite builders that have passed on will not be the only people that will be honored but living kite makers will also be paid tribute. Please give your suggestions to the Handcrafted Kite Making Competition Director.

24 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM FRIDAY, August 19, 2011

NAFKA World Cup Competition 10:00 am, Fields D & E The North American Fighter Kite Association and WSIKF sponsor the Fighter Kite Line Touch World Cup Competition. The competition format will be explained at the 10:00 am pilots meeting at the SE corner of Field E.

All sport kite events are subject to change based on the weather and which in- dividuals have registered. So, there may be changes to this schedule. Check in the Registration Tent for the final schedule or listen for the announcements

Sport Kite Events Fliers’ Meeting – 9:00 am, Field B Indoor Kite Flying Novice Individual Ballet – 11:30 am, Field A at Long Beach Elementary Novice Individual Precision – 1:00 pm, Field B Demonstrations on Open Pairs Ballet – 2:30 pm, Field A Wednesday & Thursday Competition on Friday Experienced Individual Precision Competition 9:30 am, Field B See Page 30.

Mass Ascension #1– Deltas & Delta Derivatives Barry Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 10:00 am, Field A Register Thursday, 10:00 am, at the Registration Tent. Part 1 of 4 piece pins for the first 240 fliers.

Junior Dual Control Competition Teri & Mike Huff, Event Directors 11:00 am, Field B • Mandatory Pilots meeting at 10:00 am • Must be 14 year old or younger • Contestants will furnish their own kite • The event and time may be modified or canceled depending on the wind and/or weather • Three compulsory figures will be flown: a square, circle, and vertical figure eight

Mass Ascension #2 – Cellular Kites Barry Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 1:00 pm, Field A Register Thursday, 10:00 am, at the Registration Tent. Part 2 of 4 piece pin for the first 240 fliers.

Pin Challenge Barry Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 11:30 pm, Activities Tent 30 largest pin collections will be awarded a pin

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 25 FRIDAY, August 19, 2011

Mystery Ballet Northwest Sport Kite League (NWSKL) 3:30 pm, Field A This is an event you won’t want to miss. Single line, dual and quad fliers put their flying to a real test. In other stunt kite competitions, fliers have practiced and practiced a routine to a song of their choice. But, Indoor Kite Flying in this event, fliers will not know what song they will be flying to until the at Long Beach Elementary music starts. This usually leads to fresh kite dancing that is a favorite Demonstrations on among kite fliers and audience alike. Wednesday & Thursday All songs will be 2–4 minutes in length. A variety of music will be pre- Competition on Friday sented. The contestant’s flight order will determine the song that will be See Page 30. their accompaniment. The flight order will be determined by drawing numbers at the mandatory fliers meeting. With a few exceptions, rules from the AKA rulebook will be followed. This event is only for fun, so if a field is a little small or a rule is twisted to fit the situation, it is okay. A panel of judges will score each contestant on the following criteria: 45% Technical: The variety and the difficulty of maneuvers and how well they are executed. 45% Choreography: How well the flier performs to the music. 45% RESPONSE: How well the flier “wows” the crowd. Make some noise for your favorite flier!

Lighted Kite Night Fly John Barresi, Event Director 8:00 p.m., Field A 7:30 p.m. Mandatory Fliers Meeting All participants should be registered before 4:00 pm on Friday. There will be a flier’s meeting at 7:30 pm in Field A. Wind permitting, each flier will be allowed a two (2) minute fly with music pro- vided by the event directors. While this is not a formally judged event, there will be some rib- bons presented for special effort. Kites may be shown on the ground and/or in the air. Assistants will be available to help stage entering and exiting. All kites enter the flying field from the north and exit to the south. Staging will be inside the east edge of the field. Have fun and fly safely. NO FLIERS ARE ALLOWED IN FIELD B DUE TO THE FIREWORKS. ALL VEHICLES AND PEOPLE MUST BE CLEAR OF THE FIELDS A & B BEFORE THE FIREWORKS CAN BE DETONATED.

FIREWORKS will follow the Lighted Night Fly. (Approximately 9:45 pm)

SATURDAY, August 20, 2011

Sport Kite Events • Flier’s meeting – 9:00 am, Field B • Experienced Individual Ballet – 9:30 am, Field A • Beginner Sport Kites – 10:30 am, Field B • Open Pairs Precision Competition – 11:30 am, Field A • Open Team Precision Competition – Noon, Field B

26 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM SATURDAY, August 20, 2011

Cody Fly Rick White, Event Director 11:00 am - Noon, Field A Have you got a Cody kite? Well come and join us! • A kite flier with more than one Cody kite may fly as many of their kites as they like during the designated time, either one at a time or in a stack. Each kite will count toward the final count. • A person not owning a Cody may fly someone else’s kite. Cody kites do not need to be handmade. • If there is insufficient wind, the event will still be held. • Kites that have flown in other Cody events are automatically eligible. Those kites that have not previously proven their flyability may become authenticated by a long line launch and kept aloft for at least two minutes. The kite may have three attempts during the designated time either by the owner or by someone else. • Get your pins and be part of the group picture!

Teddy Bear Drop Cliff & Gerry Pennell, Directors 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm, Field A Children nine (9) and under can register beginning at 11:30 am until 12:30 pm Fifteen names will be drawn and those children will go out on the field and catch their bear. Is that a “Bear in the Air”? Yes, the Long Beach Bears will be performing at the WSIKF on Saturday. This year’s graduating class includes expert sky divers jumping for the opportunity to go home with a lucky boy or girl. The whole squadron of Bears has been practicing all year to get ready for this event. The robust elimination process, which determined today’s performers, was highly competitive. Fifteen members of the Long Beach Bears Squadron are looking forward to retirement and enjoying the “easy life” at their new home. This event is FREE to all children age nine (9) and under. Registration will begin at 11:30 am in the Reg- istration Tent. All those children present who have registered prior to the jump will be in the drawing to provide a good home for one of the skydivers. Children must be present when their name is drawn to be able to take home a Long Beach Bear. Come to Field A ready to cheer for the Bears performing their final jump before retirement.

Parade Of Colors 12:45 pm Line up at the north end of the Boardwalk Calling all Kids: follow the Fairy Godmother and join the Parade! Join the Parade of Colors with your flag or banner! Everyone is welcome! Line up beginning at the north end of the Boardwalk. The parade will march on the boardwalk and then around Field A. If you cannot walk through the sand, then join us at the Field. The Recognition Ceremony for the Featured Fliers will be held once the parade participants are around the field. The first 100 participants who line up with a flag or banner will receive a Parade Pin. Pins will be given as you come off the field.

Have You Seen The Fairy Godmother? After the Parade of Colors, be sure to look for the return of the Fairy Godmother. She will be wearing her and wandering around somewhere near the Kids’ Kite Making Booth. As in past years, she will be giving out free goodies to kids of all ages.

2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM • • • 27 SATURDAY, August 20, 2011

Perhaps Something New For Fighter Kites 10:00 am, Field E Now this could be a make-up opportunity for a missed event due to inclement weather or a continu- ation of an unfinished event. Or, it could be an entirely new event. Come and see. Come and fly. Regardless, more Fighter Kite flying.

Rokkaku Challenge David Gomberg, Event Director 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Fields A & B This is a team competition in which the emphasis is on fun more than winning. The objective is to knock or cut other kites out of the sky using your team’s kite. AKA competition rules will be used. In order to ensure the safety and maximize the enjoyment of the teams, the following rules will be strictly enforced. • A team consists of at least three members. They must fly a traditional Rokkaku (hexagon) shaped kite. All team members must be on the flying field at the beginning of the competition. The addition of team members from outside the field will result in immediate disqualification and removal of the team from the field. All team members must be holding onto their kite line during the entire competition. Failure to hold on to the line will result in disqualification of the team. Team members must avoid body contact with opposing team members and their lines. Any obvious attempt to make such contact will result in disqualification. • Sharp objects connected to the line will result in disqualification. Any attempt to cut an opposing team’s line with a knife or other sharp object carried onto the field by a competitor will result in dis- qualification. • Members of teams that have been forced down or disqualified must leave the field immediately. They may not make any attempt to interfere with the remaining teams. • Any team observed not engaging for a 30 second period will be given a 30 second warning. They will be timed by a judge and disqualified if contact is not made. eamsT will also be timed for contact on a random basis. • The judges may stop the competition at any time by sounding a whistle or horn. All competitors must stop in place at the sound. It is expected that this will only occur in the event of an injury or if an un- safe condition is felt to exist on the field.

Children’s Kite Making 2:00 – 4:00 pm, Activities Tent Children 12 and under are welcome to come and make a kite! Volunteers will be there to help. There is no charge, but donations are gladly accepted. All donations benefit the World Kite Museum.

Sport Kite Events • Open Team Ballet – 2:30 pm, Field B, • Masters Individual Ballet Competition – 3:30 pm, Field A

Mass Ascension #3– Flat and Bowed Kites Barry Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 2:30 pm, Field A Register Thursday, 10:00 am, at the Registration Tent. Part 3 of 4-piece pin for the first 240 fliers.

FIREWORKS will begin at approximately 9:30 pm

28 • • • 2011 WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL • • • OFFICIAL PROGRAM SUNDAY, August 21, 2011

Fighter Kites Everywhere, all day long.

Sport Kite Events • Flier’s Meeting – 9:00 am, Field B • Masters Individual Precision – 9:30 am, Field B • Open Quad Precision – 11:00 a.m, Field B • Open Quad Ballet Unlimited – Noon – 1:30 pm, Field A

Memorial Fly 10:00 am, Field A Please leave the names of the kite flier you wish to remember at the Registration Tent. A clipboard for that purpose will be there all week. The names will be written on a kite that will be released during the fly. This is expressly for those who have died in the past year. Please feel free to fly your own kite during this memorial.

Mass Ascension #4 – Sparless Soft Kites Barry Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 10:30 am, Field A Register Thursday, 10:00 am, at the Registration Tent. Part 4 of 4-piece pin for the first 240 fliers.

Hot Tricks Northwest Sport Kite League (NWSKL), Event Directors 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm, Field A Hot Tricks! This is the area where the latest style of flying has come out. It has been called trick flying and slack line flying. It involves spins, flips, floats and turns that you would not deem possible with a kite in the wind. This flying is very active in that the kite is always changing what it is doing. The competi- tion is pitting two fliers against each other in a head to head timed environment with music played in the background. The winner of each round moves on to the next flier. This makes it very fast paced just like the flying is. The crowd and the competitors themselves, with one final winner, judge the competition. But all are winners in that they are great fliers and on the leading edge of the sport of kite flying.

MULTIPLE DAY EVENTS

Indoor Kite Flying Wayne & Sonia Turner, Event Directors Wednesday & Thursday: 2:00 pm – 6:15 pm Open Gym For Fliers 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm Setup & Warm-up For Indoor Demonstrations 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Indoor Demonstrations Friday: 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm Setup & Warm-up For Indoor Competition 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Indoor Competition Indoor kite flying using lightweight kites will be at the Long Beach Elementary School. The school is located on Washington Avenue, between 4th and 5th Streets south (two blocks east of Pacific Avenue).

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Top Kid On The Beach & Super Senior Multi-Day Event (Wednesday through Saturday) Plan to join in the fun! There are always several special folks on the beach who spend a great deal of time and energy at WSIKF doing things to attract kids to the sport of kiting. This award is to acknowledge their efforts. Please Vote For Your TOP KID ON THE BEACH & SUPER SENIOR Ballots are available Wednesday morning at the Kids’ Day Registration Table and Wednesday afternoon through Saturday at the WKA Headquarters. Please nominate people you see on the beach who you feel should receive this award in each category: TOP KID ON THE BEACH (under 60) & SUPER SENIOR (60+) Be sure to also fill in WHY you think the person you nominate should receive this award. All nomination forms will eventually be passed on to the named people so that they know that their efforts are appreci- ated and they will be encouraged to do it again next year! These awards will be based BOTH on the written nominations and on awards made for efforts in the Kids’ Day events on Wednesday. TOP KID ON THE BEACH and SUPER SENIOR awards will be an- nounced and honored at the World Kite Museum Awards on Saturday night. Ballots must be cast by 4:30 pm on Saturday.

Beach EveNT Deb Cooley Glenda Kleppin Team IQuad Volunteers Al Councilman Cindy Kroeger Barry Tislow Bary Crites Chuck Lund Susan Tislow Arnold Authement Vic Eshpeter Marla Miller Ken Tuminia Aurora Authement David Gomberg Ron Miller Sonia Turner John Barresi Jerry Graham NW Sport Kite League Wayne Turner Carol Bechard Patti Haas Cliff Pennell Bob Wendt Rae Bohn Robin Haas Gerry Pennell Rick White Ronda Brewer Ray Hurtz Sandee Rogers Carl Williamson Kay Buesing Donna Hurtz Scott Slater Kara Zubal

Thanks for attending WSIKF 2011! Hope to see you next year: August 20-26, 2012

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