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The Aerial Eye -A Beginner's Guide To Kite Aerial Photography

he year of the aerial photograph is at hand: workshops by Brooks Leffler pictures have been taken with the aid of home·built T in aerial photography (AP) at Junction and Long Beach; mechanical timers; only recently has he started using radio kite-borne views of the world in Kite Lines and American control and a point·and·shoot camera. Kite; planning underway for a celebration twelve months hence of the centenary of the first U.S. aerophotos by Eddy • Mike LeDuc of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been fascinated and Woglom. with aerial photography and kites since science fairs in grade school, and five years ago combined these interests Now is a better time than ever to get into this branch of the with his skills as an engineer to take computer-controlled hobby. Cameras are lighter and fully automated; radio­ photo mosaics. control equipment is compact, light, and flexible; all of it is widely available and relatively inexpensive. Modest·sized • Ten years ago, Henry Jebe of Douglas, Alaska, decided kites of several designs - ancient and modern - can put your that a kite-borne camera would enable him to get better camera just about anywhere you want it, and do so in a acquainted with the topography of his deer-hunting wide wind range. grounds; since then, he's tried aerophotos from his canoe, "... really a bit scary, a bit like juggling" he says. AKA members at all points of the compass are trying their hand at AP; indeed, some have been practicing the craft for • Craig Wilson of Madison, Wisconsin, has been honing his years. These are a few of them: AP skills since 1986, to the point that he has sold nearly six doten pictures for publication and earned the 1992 Prix Tables on • Ex·President and AKA Archivist Bob Price has logged d'Encouragement of the Kite Aerial Photography World· the Terrace countless hours with a Kodak Retina dangling beneath his wide Association (KAPWA). His aerial close·ups will be by Craig Wilson. elegant rhomboid box kite. /See page //.] Most of Bob's featured in full color in an upcoming issue of Kite Lines.

• I got into AP because I wanted a unique view of Greens' Rainbow,Stratoscoop for an advertisement, and a means to record the progress of a complicated remodeling of fa· my l!0use.

You may have a specialized reason of your own for trying AP, or you may just agree with Anne Rock of Berkeley, California: "I like the different • perspective on everyday places and objects that you get from an aerial photo... and I enjoy the challenge."

With the founding of KAPWA, communication between the far-flung enthusiasts of kite aerial photography has improved ' greatly through the quarterly bilingual (French/English) publication of K4PWA News and Technique.

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The new sport kite compe· In the meanwhile, I'm pleased to announce that Vern tition rule book should be Balodis of Columbus, Ohio, has agreed to lead the commit· The Presidenf's.Poge ready by the time you read tee and join the Board for the remainder of Corky's term. David Gomberg this. For many of our memo " bers, and for flying friends Conference Notes: While we're on the subject of compe· around the world, this titions and rules, I've received several questions about the bookiet is one of the most redrawing of AKA Regions and how this will affect confer· important resources that ence boundaries next year. AKA produces. The simple answer is that the assignment of AKA Regions The Sport Kite Committee to specific competition Conferences will be adjusted after has worked hard on this August 1, so that conference boundaries will remain much "Third Edition" and de· as they presently are. The Conference Commissioners are serves our thanks. While also considering changing from the present three confer· the rules contain little ences to six smaller ones in order to further reduce dis· which will affect how a tance for competitors. If you have opinions, call Al Hargus, contestant actually per· Steve Cseplo, or Genny Forsberg. forms on the field*, the Overseas Travel: Following a recent Kiting article on book has nearly doubled in the experiences of an American delegation in India, I re· size with the addition of ceived a letter from a member asking why AKA had not improved safety guidelines, recommended any women for the trip. The answer is that expanded penalty defini· we did. tions, job descriptions, and detailed explanations of The official invitation from the India Tourism Department compulsory maneuvers. contained five names - two of which were women. Both decided not to participate because of other commitments One important new and the short lead time. Their positions were filled from an requirement is that event official list of alternates that India provided. After calling organizers must announce those fliers, AKA was left with one truly discretionary slot. required maneuvers, field I decided that a fair and impartial way to allocate it was to sizes and any rule offer the trip to the winner of the Grand Prize or People's variations at least 30 days Choice at last year's convention. fu in advance. Fliers will c:i know what to expect I'm often asked how someone gets invited to international before they decide to attend an event. Organizers are also festivals. Why not do a lottery so everyone has a fair provided more flexibility in running these events - as long chance? After all, who wouldn't like a free trip overseas? as they announce everything in advance. Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

Another expanded section involves designated point penal· Most festivals tend to treat sponsored guests as an invest· ties for specific performance errors. This is an important ment in the success of their event. They are quite literally improvement. For years, we have heard complaints that hiring talent, and are somewhat conservative in spending event judging is "uneven." One judge will subtract a full what amounts to several thousand dollars a guest. I wish point for a wingtip drag, another only half a point. With that AKA was regularly asked for recommendations, but the listing of particular penalties in the book, judging will we are not. become more conSistent, something everybody wants. My experience is that most organizers select fliers they The next task of the Sport Kite Committee is to produce a sum· know, that they have read about, or who have distin· mary card of penalties that officials can carry onto the field. guished themselves with a winning track record at other events. When Susie and I first started traveling, we decided The Board has designated August 1, (end of the AKA Com· to spend the money to go overseas, participate as much as * The only new rule which petition Conferences scoring season), as the implementa· we could, and meet those organizers. Now that we know will affect a flier's on-field tion date for the new book. This means that the Grand them, we occasionally get invited back. But knowing what performance are changes National Competitions will use the updated guidelines and I know today, if I were first starting out, I would put to· in the maximum time limits penalties. * Other events are free to use the improved safety gether a printed portfolio or resume of my accomplish· for some free-style events. guidelines immediately, but can continue any of the ments. Pick the events you are most interested in and Rather than require "older" rules through the rest of the year by simply an· write to them. Addresses are usually printed in interna· contestants to develop nouncing their decision in advance. tional magazines like Kite Lines or Drachen. new, shorter routines for With the completion of the expanded rules book, and the the convention, AKA will Sending a portfolio or attending events will, of course, not formation of the AKA Conferences, Committee Chair use the "old" time limits guarantee future invitations, but it will increase your interna· Corky Chewning has asked to be relieved so he can focus for the Grand Nationals. tional profile. The AKA International Committee may have on his new job responsibilities and become reacquainted Late season events are other suggestions. Try them. And don't be surprised if one day with his family. Corky has done a great job in one of AKA's encouraged to use the your phone ring;; - veri early in the morning. most challenging positions. All of us appreciate his efforts. same exception. Good winds, july 7993 3

CONVENTION OR BUST ON THE FRINGE

Every year for a few now, Richard & Marti Dermer have I am a power kiting junkie Variable Winds Aloft been putting on an informal kite fly in Stillwater, Okla­ and a proud member of the homa_ I've always had a major conflict with getting to zany fringe element. After Letters to the AKA Stillwater for these flys, until now_ On April 17th, my fam­ reading Anthony Crisafulli's ily and I managed to get to Stillwater, which started with letter in the last issue of Kit- jJ]g, almost no wind at all and lots of rain_ As the day pro­ I had to comment. I agree with the AKA Task Force gressed, the rain stopped and the winds did finally begin that man·lifting is the most dangerous type of powerflying. We look forward to your comments and letters to blowing about 45 minutes before we left for a major pizza Man-lifting could easily kill the pilot, but acceptance of risk feed at the Dermer's_ is the prerogative of the flyer. I rarely take that risk any­ the AKA and Kiting. more. Most likely no spectators would be injured in a You should assume that I was impressed not only with fun that was generated man-lifting accident. The flying area would be cleared of correspondence will be (even without the wind) and the non-kiting spectators that spectators. published, unless noted just migrated, as if by magic, toward the field_ I saw a guy otherwise by you. (Steve Rogers) who was tooling around in a little four­ Traction kiting (buggies, blades, boats, and skis) is less dan· gerous to the pilot, probably more fun (more like playing or wheeled vehicle pulled by a kite! I met an exceptional flyer Send to Kiting, racing than flirting with disaster) although maybe less ex­ by the name of Troy Gunn, who was very impressive_ P.O. Box 250657 hilarating adrenaline-wise. I agree with Anthony that trac­ Shucks, I even saw Richard Dermer flying for the first time San Francisco, tion kiting can cause more danger to spectators or passers-by (I mean, I know he could and does fly, but normally I see California 94125-0657 but the safety of others rests with the pilot's ability to make him in an administrative role where he didn't have time to FAX: (415) 586-5181 fly)_ I'd like the world to know that the Dermers can sure safe, intelligent decisions as to when and where to fly. put on a party. Wind, weather and population dictate to me whether I go to I've made up my mind, that by hook or by crook, I will a parking lot, beach, frozen lake or mountain top. I love all [Ed Note: The AKA does attend the next Convention that is close to central U.s. the traction kiting toys. My next major project is skiing the Watching the tapes of Seaside and other Conventions and snow fields on top of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. not endorse nor discourage power­ competitions, I was wowed with the idea of seeing these That should take care of the adrenaline. things in person. flying activities. These include lifting, traction Jon Wagner George Baskette (blades, buggies, or Edmond, OK Westerly, RI skis), and jumping. The Power flying WE WANT OUR FULL SEASON THE CODY A T THE MUSEUM Committee is developing a lis t of st fall, Dave Gomberg suggested that American Kite L ust received my issue of Kiting Vol. IS, No.3, and as al­ safety guidelines. Magazine (AKM) consider a "full season" qualifying process J ways it's great. For your information, on page 5, the Cody Powerflying is not for American World Cup Teams. AKM responded that a kite was made by me in 1977, and [ donated it to the Long currently covered by longer season would result in many teams changing mem­ Beach Museum last year. Unfortunately, it was assembled the AKA insurance bers, that there had not been an "outcry" for change, and very loose as shown in the photo, but it does fit together program.] that most teams favored a shorter process. much tighter. Enclosed is a photo of my new 20-ft. Cody. In response, we wrote to AKM, but they have chosen not (See below) to publish our letter. We hope that Kiting will help us ex­ Dale Vanderhoof plain that we do support a change and why. Weed, CA

The present, short qualifying season concentrates travel expenses and vacation time into just a few months. Partici­ pation is therefore more costly and difficult for many fliers. Early season qualifying also leaves out most of the larger West Coast contests. Western teams have been forced to travel further to compete in the spring and have done well in spite of the process. A longer season would not increase costs since AKM limits points earned to our five best perfor­ mances.

An article in AKM's on the 1992 Cup noted that many U.S. and international teams continue to change members dur­ ing and after qualifying. A shorter qualifying season has not aflected these changes and is not a valid reason to dis­ miss the full season alternative. Pacific Flyers - OR Air Art - CA Bay Area Sundowners - CA Team Ramjet . OR, 4 Kiting

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Kite Aerial (continued from page J)

But there's still a lot of reinventing of the wheel going on, especially with newcomers to the craft. By reviewing the practices of AKA's more experienced AP hands, we hope to save you some of the wheel·spinning.

First, it should be noted that kite aerial photography, as we will discuss it here, is really photography from the kite line, with the kite 50 to 500 feet above the camera. That way the kite can achieve stable flight before you even attach the camera.

It's also important to understand that successful AP de· pends on an integrated system of kite, kiteflying ability, camera, camera mount, and controls. Each is important and all components are interrelated.

And almost nothing is available ready· to· use, so you'll have to do some creative handiwork in putting your pack· age together. focus on infinity if you have that option, so objects such as Mike LeDuc's hometown; THE RIGHT KITE the kite line don't throw your focus off. Also, Anne Rock Minot, North Dakota. suggests putting tape over the eyepiece on an SLR so the There isn't just one, of course. Deltas are good for lighter sun won't distort your exposure. alr, but have the bad habit of overflying you when the wind dies, whereupon the camera drops like a rock. For very lightweight applications, use of a simple non·auto· matic camera with an external timer (and bringing the In winds less than IB mph, Craig Wilson uses a homemade camera down after each shot) may be the best way to go. IB' delta with a 6" x 100' tube tail to correct the overflying problem. "It's easy to launch and recover, and it'll follow The Ricoh Shotrnaster AF (or FF· 7 or FF·9) is the choice of me around," says Craig. "And it looks pretty, too - that's Mike LeDuc and many others, mostly because it has an still important to me." electric shutter, which can save weight and complexity with an RIC rig. Anne Rock's 'extreme heavy' rig uses a Henry Jebe in Alaska is currently using a 14' homemade Canon EOS 630 SLR; for a lightweight rig she has just genki or a Ao·Form 16 with good results. Anne Rock and bought a 7 oz. Rollei Prego AF, similar to the Sam sung Slim Rodney Thomsen of Eureka, California, like many Euro· but with better optics. pean aerialists, prefer 6' . B' rokkakus; I've had good luck with B' . II' delta·Conynes in light·to·moderate winds and I use a Nikon One·Touch f.2.B, and have just bought a 6 oz. 6' Codys in strong stuff. Minolta Freedom Vista, with 24mm panorama format lens. Rodney Thomsen has an Ansco f4.5 point·and·shoot Mike LeDuc uses a Ao·Form or a stack of 7.5' delta· and an f2.B Yashica. Craig Wilson gets his beautifuJ pic· Conynes in train. Trains have the advantage of flexibility: tures with a Minolta KR·IOM SLR with either a 2Bmm sometimes it's easier to carry and launch a string of small Tamron or 50mm Pentax lens, both manually set. kites than a large one, and the length of the train can vary with the wind. Mike likes the safety feature: one kite Craig thinks 1/400 sec. is a minimum shutter speed for acts as a chute if another heads in. success, and shoots at 1/1000 whenever possible. Point· and·shoot cameras aren't capable of such speeds, most of It is easy to loft a very light rig, such as the one described them maxing out at 1/250 to 1/500. Use faster film. on page B, with just one medium·sized delta, a 4' winged box, or a smail Cody. Regarding cost, lots of cameras are available for less than CAMERAS $150, some for much less. I bought my Nikon One·Touch used for $60.00. Henry Jebe suggests that very good buys Use the lightest, sharpest camera you can afford consistent on suitable cameras can be made at garage sales: he got a with your expected means of presentation; i.e., 3 x 5 snap· Ricoh AF·5 for $5.00, which takes excellent pictures. shots require less optical quality than transparencies for commercial publication. While a single·lens reflex still has the edge in optics, there are many point·and·shoot cameras .IlNTBD� - usually much lighter - which will give acceptable reo sults. The very lightest cameras are the cardboard throw· Flyers wanting to earn $$ while doing what th aways, but they need steady winds and a lot of light, and love. Looking for kite flying reps for territories

may not have enough optical quality for your needs. .� throughout the United States. No rep experienc _ Only you can decide how much money you want to "":required. Choose your own hours. Promote kite - send up the line. _ lying while earning a commission performing � demos and calling on kite dealers in your area.. If you're going to use radio control, automatic film advance . __-Gall Skynasaur Corporation1-800-525-0980 is deSirable, although autofocus may not be. Lock your Continued on page 6. �-B.J.(J_ _ _"; "" . . " ".' .' .. . . _ , _ . - .. , .. 6 Kiting

Kite Aerial (continued from page 5) CAMERA MOUNT AND CONTROLS Here's the place for individual ingenuity - no two rigs are alike. Rodney Thomsen's RIC rig is made of wood because he's most comfortable working in that medium. Most mounts, though, seem to be made of aluminum strap, bent into U shapes and fitted with the necessary panning, tilt· ing, and shutter control gear. This can be as simple as bolts and wing nuts and rubber bands, or more complex with bearings, belts, gears, and servos.

Rigs which are controlled by clockwork timers are the sim· plest and lightest. But for each shot, pan and tilt must be estimated and locked before launch, and the timer set. Henry Jebe uses the camera's self· timer in conjunction with an external timer, which eliminates any excess jiggle from the movement of the external device while extend· ing the delay time to allow for more altitude.

Many of the radio· controlled rigs use only two channels, one for the shutter and one for either pan (horizontal rota· tion) or tilt (vertical). With a three·channel rig, of course, you can control everything. Radio outfits cost from $50.00 At home with to $150.00. Your needs and bank account will dictate what the author. If you want to spend the money for a new camera and pro· you do. tect yourself while learning, the Ritz Camera chain offers an inexpensive damage insurance policy on cameras they Suspension of the mount from the kite line has taken vari· sell, which includes coverage for accidental abuse (such as ous forms as well. Most fliers today use some form of pen· dropping from a kite into Monterey Bay - I know!). dulum, a single rod of wood, epoxy, aluminum, or carbon fibre connected to a bar of similar material which is at· FILM tached parallel to the flying line. Fuji seems to have found favor with nearly everybody. Craig uses Fujichrome (slide) 100, because he sells his work A suspension system used by many was devised by Pierre and uses a camera that can accommodate 111000 at f5.6. Picavet in 1912. A variation is shown in the article on page 8. The main advantage is that most radical movement of Mike likes Fujicolor (print) 200 as the best compromise of speed, color saturation, and flexibility. Anne uses Fujicolor the camera is dampened; the main disadvantage is that the many lines are as hard to keep in order as the bridles of a or Kodak 100 to 400 depending on the day. I like Fujicolor 400 or Kodak Ektar 1000, because my cameras won't do parafoil or kaku·dako. high shutter speeds. SKILL & SAFETY All of the aerial photographers interviewed for this article mentioned safety, and indeed, when you're lofting a 2·lb RESOURCES weight over people's heads, that's a main concern. The cost of lost or damaged equipment is small compared to the po· Timers & Radio Control Gears, Timing Belts, Chains, tential damage done to a human target. Mike advises using Equipment Pulleys, Bearings, etc. safety wire anywhere there's the chance of material fail· ure. Use stronger line than you would usually use with the Stanton Hobby Shop Small Parts, Inc. (catalog) kite. Give yourself plenty of landing room. 4734 N. Milwaukee Avenue PO Box 4650 Chicago, IL 60630 Miami Lakes, FL 33014-0650 LikeWise, says Craig Wilson, don't underestimate the need phone (312) 283-6446 phone (305) 557-8222 to fly kites well. "Putting a load on a kite is like adding a fax (312) 283-6842 fax (800) 423-9009 sidecar to a motorcycle," he says. "Everything changes." Craig advises never attaching yourself to the kite llne; in Bob's R/C Supply Stock Drive Products (catalog) fact, he never tethers the kite to anything except when Black Hawk Village 2101 Jericho Turnpike, Box 5416 he's attaching the camera to the line. Cedar Falls, IA 50613 New Hyde Park, NY 11042-5416 phone (319) 277-0211 phone (516) 328-3300 "You've got to start at the bottom of this hobby," Craig says. fax (516) 326-8827 "There are lots of elements - it's not as easy as it looks. Both are AKA Member Merchants Don't try to go too fast. Take notes so that when you see and will take phone/mail orders. your results you can learn from them. Make refinements one at a time." KITE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION (KAPWA) 14, avenue Capitaine Pi ret Anne Rock states it succinctly. "Most important," she says, 1150 Brussels, Belgium fax (011) 32 2 512 68 29 "is how to fly a kite. If you don't know how to control your Quarterly newsletter and technical journal. u.S. subscription (airmail), kite under all sorts of conditions - you gotta fly, you gotta 1000 Belgian francs (about $30.) Use MC/Visa for fastest service. fly lots of places." •

5 july 7993 7 I Steve Edeiken was amongst the best loved, most respected, • Educational and most active members of the American Kitefliers Asso· activities . participa· ciation. He was killed in a tragic kiting accident on Sep· tion in prOviding, The Steve Edeilcen tember 24, 1983. The association established The Steve organizing, or consult· Edeiken Memorial Award in his honor, by resolution on ing in kite workshops, Memorial Award October 4, 1984. The award is presented at the AKA An· lectures, exhibits, , nual Convention, to the person selected and announced as demonstrations, or "The Kiteflier of the Year". The recipient of the award classes. The Steve Edeiken will be presented a "travelling" trophy, to be in his, or her, • Craftsmanship · list outstanding kites/kite equip· Memorial Award is possession until the trophy is returned to the AKA, in time ment the candidate has made or invented in the past 12 presented every year at for the next presentation. The recipient will also receive a months and his or her lifetime; also list aeronautical, qual· the AKA Annual plaque for his or her permanent possession. ity, and safety features and innovations introduced by the Convention. Criteria candidate. The 7992 co-winners The Kiteflier of the Year will be a person who will have Selection were Betty Street shown friendly, loving, fair, even·handed concern for: The seven members of the Selection Committee are Cindy and BillLockhart. A. People in general, but kitefliers in particular. Edeiken, the current president and two most recent past presidents of both the AKA and The Kite Trade Associa· B. Kiteflying in general, but for craftsmanship and tech· tion. Provision for replacement of missing members is made nical developments in particular. in the resolution which established the Steve Edeiken Award. The immediate past president of AKA, Jim Miller, C. Communication in general, but for leading and par· is the convener/chairman of the 1993 Selection Commit· ticipating in kite events in particular. tee. By unanimous vote of the Selection Committee, the It is the opinion of the American Kitefliers Association that selection criteria were modified in 1991 to the following: these criteria best exemplify the character of Steve "The committee will weigh their choice in this manner: Edeiken. 25% to nominee's activities during the last 12 months, and 75% to past activities." This change reflects the reality of Nomination more heavily considering nominees' entire kiting career

All nominations for the Steve Edeiken Memorial Award rather than accomplishments of the past year. must be in writing. Any member of AKA may nominate Submission a person for the award, but the nomination must be sec· onded and signed by at least two other AKA members. All nominations must be received by the Chairman of the Only one nomination will be accepted from any one Selection Committee by August 25, 1993. As soon as pos· AKA member. sible thereafter, copies of each nomination will be mailed to committee members for their rating in accordance with AKA regional directors, and presidents of official AKA affili· the establishing resolution. ate clubs, are asked to consider people who might be candi· dates for this award, and to process nominations for candi· Comments dates with the best qualifications. It is understood that it is not necessary to present this award each year if the Candidates should be informed that they are being selec-tion committee nominated and may be asked to help assemble the infor· feels there is no quali· mation to be submitted, and to verify the accuracy of fied candidate. There is the material collected. Please limit the biographical in· no prohibition on reo formation for each nominee to no more than three 8·112" submission of a candi· Video Guide x 11" pages, with no more than one additional page of date from a previous An Introduction to photos and/or bibliography of media coverage or articles year. It is requested written by or about the candidate. Ma&jcal Kitjn& that each member of The World of 35 minutes of The following information should accompany each nomi· the committee unparalleledinformation nation: promptly notify the Nothing else like it available! convener of his current Personal data . candidate's name, address, telephone address and availability $24.95 each $4.50 postage number, a recent photograph suitable for media use. to serve. Leadership examples . include position(s) held in AKA, position(s) held in other kite organizations, participa· �'1-800-926-2281 Steve Edeiken tion in activities related to kiting. Memorial Award Visa. Mastercard. Money order. Check • Interpersonal qualities . candidate should be help· c/o Jim Miller ful, conSiderate, known and liked in the AKA kiting world. 1723 N. Orleans, A.C.T. Video Productions Chicago, IL 60614 Communications . articles and kite plans contrib· (312) 642-8692 4505 Pacific Hwy E #D-2, Fife, WA. 98424 uted to AKfi News/Kiting. other publications, and other • media. WA. Residents add 7.8% tax VHS. PAL• SECAM 8 Kiting

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by Brooks Leffler This aerial camera mount is designed to use a cardboard throwaway camera, triggering it with a model airplane de­ thermal timer. Other timers could be adapted. The rig is quite light - about 12 ounces ready to go - so it can be lofted in marginal conditions where a larger, fancier rig A5SEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS could not. 1. Drill holes for all nails, including those projecting in INGREDIENTS Figure 1. Screw a cuphook E inside each side about an inch up from the bottom. Glue & nall top A, bottom D, and sides Figure 1 is to scale, more or less, so I won't waste space tell­ B and C together as shown. ing you how to cut the pieces. Sides B & C are 1/2" ply­ wood; top A, bottom D, and spacer E are 1/4" plywood. 2. Attach Timer F in the large notch at the top of side B_ Shutter arm G is made of 1/4" x 3/8" rectangular plastic Be sure the timer wheel is towards the top and facing in, tubing available from. a hobby or crafts shop. with switch at bottom.

In addition to the plywood pieces, you'll need 2 small brass 3_ Using a 3/4" machine screw, lock washer, and wing cuphooks, 2 post office size rubber bands, a paper clip, four nut, attach one of the L-brackets as shown to Top A. 4d finishing nails, two 1-1/2" L-brackets, two 3/4" machine 4. Drill a 3/16" hole through the narrow side 1-3/8" from screws, two 1-1/4" machine screws, 2 nuts to match, 3 lock one end of plastic Shutter arm G; drill 1/16" holes through washers, 3 wing nuts, 2 pieces of 1/2" x 3/4" wood 12 - 18" the wide side 1/4" from each end. long, 4 small screw-eyes, 2 snap swivels, and 36 - 40 feet of light dacren line. And a timer and camera, of course. 5. Twist a nut about half way onto a 1-1/4" machine screw, and insert screw into the larger hole in shutter arm G. Twist another nut onto screw and tighten finger tight.

6_ Unbend the large end of a paper clip into a right angle and insert this end through the hole in the end of the shut­ ter arm closest to the screw just installed_ Bend the wire up to secure it and snip off excess.

7. Insert opposite end of shutter arm G into the notch on �2.00in""";' Side C; insert a 4d nall through the hole in edge of Side C to provide a pivot for shutter arm. Tap nall into place enough to hold, but not so far that you can't pull it out with pliers.

8. Attach a rubber band to the paper clip end of the shut­ ter arm with a lark's head knot. B 9. Insert the free end of the paper clip through the notch in Top A and over the timer's trigger hook. Cock the timer and turn switch off. The shutter arm should now be held up by the timer's trigger.

10. Insert a 4d nall through the center hole below timer on Side B, through the loop of the paper clip, and into the outside outside wood of the top_ Tap into place enough to hold, but not so far that you can't pull it out with pliers_

11. Drive a nail in the hole at left front edge of Bottom D, and in corresponding hole on right rear edge. Leave 1/4" of each nail sticking out.

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12. Slide camera into place between cuphooks E-E. You may have to lift shutter arm slightly to clear camera. Align camera so screw head on shutter arm will contact A B shutter button and place Spacer H flush with front of cam­ era. Mark it, remove camera and nail spacer in place.

13. Hook a rubber band between cuphooks E-E. Slide cam­ era into place from the front, and seat it against Spacer H and between cuphooks. Slip the front leg of the rubber band over the top of the camera, clearing shutter and 4 3 frame counter. Back leg of rubber band goes across the back of camera. Check to be sure that camera is seated You're ready to take aerial pictures! securely. With lark's head knots, attach two small rings 3 feet apart 14. Hook loose end of the shutter bar's rubber band to on your flying line at least 100 feet below a steady-flying front nail installed in step 11, and across to back nail, so kite. To attach camera rig, simply attach swivel A to the that the rubber band describes a triangle from front edge lower ring and swivel B to the upper. Set the X-member nail to shutter bar to back edge nail. By evening the ten­ level, adjust your camera angle and secure all wing nuts, sions of the legs of the rubber band, a small amount of ad­ be sure the film is advanced, set the timer, and let 'er go! justment may be had regarding alignment of shutter bar. A de-thermal timer will run for six minutes, but I've found 15. Waste a picture and test the timer and shutter release. that 1-112 to 2 minutes is plenty to achieve moderate alti­ The rubber band tension should be enough to trip the tude. Check your watch when you start the timer so you shutter, but not so snappy that it jars the camera. Then know about when the shutter will snap. With low to lift shutter arm. If you can advance the film, it worked. moderate altitude, you may be able to hear it go, or feel it in the line. When it does, walk the camera down if there's 16. Refer to Figure 2. Fmd centers of two wood strips and room. Reset the shutter arm and timer, THEN advance the drill hole big enough for machine screw. Notch one of the film, start timer, and relaunch. strips so they will fit snugly and firmly together in an X. Screw a screw-eye into the top of each end of the X. Fas­ Send me copies of your best ones! ten the X to the camera box with the other L-bracket as • shown, screw-eyes up.

17. Attach a snap swivel to one end of the dacron line; this Is point A in Figure 2. Put the other swivel at B. Lace the line through the screw-eyes and snap swivels as follows: Transcendent. A, 1, B, 4, A, 2, B, 3, A Secure the loose end to swivel A Even out the lines and be certain that there are no snags and tangles so the line runs freely.

St. Louis has a richer kite heritage than you might imagine. During the 1903 World's Fair, Samuel Cody, William Eddy, and Alexander Graham Bell joined a flying demonstration in Forest Park. Ninety-three years later, the Great Lt. louis Kite Festival was an equal success.

Over 10,000 free kites were distributed in the first three hours and a reported $200,000 was raised for Kiteflying is no ordinary experience, and we're no worthy local causes. Congratulations to the Gate­ ordinary kite shop. Our styles and color selections way Club, to Coca-Cola USA who served as the main sponsor, and to everyone involved. But reach far beyond the limits of all possibilities. please, let's not walt another century for the next Outrageous, stimulating family fun. big St. Louis festival.

If you have news, notes, or photos for Bits, please WINDBORNE KlIES send to AKA Bits, Box 7B, Neotsu, OR 97364 585 Cannery Row #105, Monterey, CA 93940 Phone (408) 373-7422 • AKA Member Merchant WRITE FOR RETAIL KITEALOG© 70 Kiting

Standardizing Sport Kite Judging

By Rabbi Sugarman For as many years as there has been a sport kite rules A Freestyle or Ballet performance with a limited variety of and book, there has never been a standard reference point es· simple maneuvers, elements and transitions, without any degree of difficulty and without flaws fulfills the minimum Viv Walters tablished for minimum requirements for a competition performance. performance requirements for an SRP score of 5.0.

Through the guidance of Viv Walters, STACK Head Judge, Setting 5.0 as the SRP allows equal distance on either side European competitions have standardized their rules over for more effective scoring and allows a better understand· Robbi and Viv are well the last two years. The U.S. had not addressed this issue ing of the full scoring range from 0·10. known competition until this year at the 1993 East Coast Sport Kite Champion­ Over the 8·plus years of competition, the SRP established judges and members of ships. It was decided by the ECSKC management team that has arbitrarily ranged between 5.0 and 7.5. Shifting that the AKA Sp ort Kite a reference standard be implemented to further develop number to 5.0 broadens the scoring areas for above average Committee. the standardization of scoring and procedures for sport kite performances and equals out the areas defined as the mini· competition. mum requirements for an acceptable level of performance. This decision was met with some confusion, but overall widely accepted. Since ECSKC, this procedure was imple· Most Common Problem for Existing Judges mented at the Chicago Sport Kite Championships where it When transferring from an old SRP to the 5.0 SRP, watch was widely accepted. that the same value - the number that differentiates the levels of performance in your mind - is re·adjusted to reflect Standardized Reference Point (SRP) the wider range of scoring now established. The SRP is the number assigned to an acceptable level of performance based on the International Rules Book Scoring Example Criteria for all Freestyle and Ballet performances. This new If your SRP was 7.5 and you scored a performance that was, standard is 5.0. in your mind, 1 pOint higher than your minimum require­ ments, your final score would be 8.5. Within the SRP of 5.0 your 1 point differential would be doubled and your final score would be 7.0.

This maintains the scoring differentials from your old SRP to your new SRP. Results Ultimately, using an SRP of 5.0 will have no effect on the final ranking position of a competitor. It will, however, Send fo r Free present a much wider range of scores between acceptable 80 Page Color and exceptional performance levels. Catalog of Kites &... During the transition to this new approach, competitive fliers may not fully appreciate the final numbers assigned kitemaking supplies to their performance, but in time they will come to under­ stand, accept and appreciate the new system. Get the kites you want from The implementation of the new SRP can only benefit the Into The Wind, America's global competitive flying community. leading mail order kite com­ pany. We specialize in AKA Response unmatched selection and fast The AKA Sport Kite Committee has reviewed the "SRP" service, and we guarantee your proposal and suggests that this new procedure be embraced complete satisfaction with at sanctioned competitions with the beginning of the new everything you buy. AKA Competition season. • The Best Kites and Service with Your Satisfaction Guaranteed � The Berkeley Video is Heren! • Pushing the edge of the envelope: the 1992 Berkeley Khe Into The Wind Festival and WCKC Video is here! Ninety minutes of non-stop � kite action at its best, including everything from the incredible 1408-D Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302 · (800) 54 1 -03 14 I five-story high "Bobby Sock" to 12 winning performances by • 0% discount to AKA members I some of the best competitors in the world. 1991 V/deo.•. ..•• $2S.00 1992 Vldeo...... $30.00 � Send your check plus$5.00 for shipping ano handling payable to High/ioeKites at: 5901 San JoseAv o., Riclvnond,CA 94804call: or (5tO)525-2755 .� (CA residents add 8.25% tax) july 1993 11

by jim M. Miller, AKA's 16th: Encore At Seaside! Convention Manager

We liked it so much the first time, we decided to do it In addition, the Sport Kite COmmittee, under the direction of again! For the first time in AKA history, we will be return· new committee chair Vern Balodis has ing to a previous convention site, the lovely Pacific Coast planned a number of indoor and field town of Seaside, Oregon. seminars of special interest to sport kite fliers. Nowhere else in 15 years of conventions have the flying fields been so readily accessible from our hotel rooms; the The Great Kite Auction promises to dual·line judges don't even need chairs on the competition be one of the best ever. The entire field-they can do their scoring from the hotel bar! (Well, Auction committee - Susan not quite, but pretty dam close). And, if you're afraid of Gomberg; Richard & Marti Dermer, getting your camera sandy, just leave it in your room and Carolyn Moore, and Rick Kinnaird take pictures out your window! Nothing like brisk ocean have all been working on this event, breezes and a wide beach for a great place to fly kites! which provides an important source of funds for the AKA. (And also af­ This will be the first AKA convention organized without fords tax deductions for both donors the assistance of a local "host" club. And, as such, we re­ and purchasers.) Carolyn Moore the ally need your help to make it happen. Please check a box Donation Coordinator, intends to set on the registration form to volunteer-if you can give us a record for the quantity and variety just a few hours out of the four days we can get the job of items donated. If you have rare, done. The AKA standing committees have planned a super unusual, or one·of-a-kind items that time for us all. you'd like to donate, you may ship auction items to: The Great Kite Auc- Workshop coordinator Don McCasland, under the direction of tion, Attn: Mel Hickman, 210 S. Columbia, Seaside OR Education Committee Chair Kay Buesing, has planned a dyna­ 97138. Donations will also be accepted during convention mite panorama of workshops and seminars; a true smorgas­ registration. Contact Susan Gomberg, Auction Chair at bord with something for everybody. Just to name a few of this (503) 996·3083 or Carolyn Moore, Donations Coordinator year's presenters; Oscar & Sarah Bailey, Bobby Stanfield, Tom at (913) 894-5483 for more information. Sisson, Daniel Prentice, Kathy Goodwind, Martin Lester, Corey Jensen, Jose Sainz & Randy Tom, Alan Nagao, Charlie Sotich, This year's Fly Market will be held at substantially ex­ Ed & Bonnie Wright, Margaret Greger, the list goes on and on. panded quarters at the Ocean View Lodge, allowing us to have greater variety and number of booths. Vendors inter· ested in participating should call Fly Market Chairman Ron Lindner at (314) 376·6055.

The flying fields will be a beehive of activity - for addi­ tional information on the Grand National Competitions call Comprehensive Coordinator Jon Burkhardt at (301) 424-6976; Sport Kite Coordinator Genny Forsberg (503) 357-7557. Festivals and Competition Chairman Al Hargus (614) 475-8468, will act as Demonstration Coordinator, scheduling "center stage" Demos of interest to all, while Flight Events & Games Chairman Mike Steele (708) 428- 0516, will be coordinating kite games, Rokkaku Battles, and other fun stuff.

It'll be a great tlme - hope to see you there!! •

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Volunteerism is the life Characters In Kiting blood of kiting organiza­ Flight Events &' Games tions. Quite simply, if no­ JIM 6r PEGGY BURNET T body volunteered, there Committee Report would be no AKA, no KTA, no local clubs. There are by Mike Steele, Chair those "Golden Folks" who embrace the notion that As the summer begins, the Flight Events & Games Com­ membership in a volunteer­ mittee looks forward to the fall AKA Convention. Though dependent organization events are not finalized, we have several ideas that are carries a certain responsibil­ promising. ity to contribute to the organization's growth and It has been proposed that a challenge be issued for the de­ sign and flight of the best musical kite. After individual development. flights, all entrants could return together to perform for the The vast majority of people crowd and each other. in the kiting community Another event might be a small kite Olympics, a series of would not recognize the events for kites no bigger than 3 inches. If we can get the names of Jim and Peggy approval of the Power Kiting Committee, a mini-sled pull Burnett. They have never held an AKA office, they and paper clip lifting contests might be included. Other have never been appointed contests might be a 30-foot wind sprint and a through-the­ hoop flying contest. to an AKA committee, their names have never been For all the dropniks in the AKA, a bear drop contest has featured in Kiting, Kite been suggested. Lines, or American Kite. They have never won a The fighter kite crowd has shown an interest in a balloon significant trophy in compe­ popping contest. From within a fenced off flying field a tition, nor created a new balloon would be attached to a banner pole, and flyers dramatic kite design, nor do would try to pop it within a set time limit. they hold any kite records. A quad-line version of the ever popular egg races is being But, they are among the developed_ A quad-line flyer would race his kite between "Golden Folks" of kiting. target zones picking up a light weight target and moving it I don't know how they do it! to the other zone and then race back to the first zone and Jim and Peggy Burnett from touch a 6 foot ground rod. Manchester, Connecticut Fast moving dual-liners might test their skill on a version jim & Peggy Burnett both hold non-kite oriented of the William Tell event and other obstacle events. 8 - 5 jobs. They have five children and a dog (Moochie - the Connectikiter mascot). Yet, in the last five years, they A tangle free version of the Long Beach Kite Festival's by Vic Walton have managed to get to four out of five AKA conventions. "Touch Me" event is being looked at. Kiters start with kite They have actively participated in numerous major kit­ in-hand and fly to touch a hanging target and the lowest ing events along the east coast and have been among the time wins_ most active contributing members of Connectikiters Vic is a frequent since its first organizational meeting. They currently We are looking at several games that would involve both contributor to Kiting. serve on the board of directors, as well as being team lead­ single- and multi-line kite teams in single events. We look ers for three of the six weekend kite-building sessions forward to bringing you a great day of kite games at the Each issue we will held at Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for 16th Annual AKA Convention. feature one of the seriously ill children. • "outstanding volunteers" that were lis ted in the Whenever anything needs to be done, I have never heard November 7992 issue. the Burnetts refuse to help_ They coordinate events, write articles for the newsletter, and provide a home for wandering kiters. They help with the set-up of festivals, conduct workshops, and freely offer food and drink to the hungry and thirsty from their own supplies. In our opinion, they are the spark in fulfilling the motto of Connectikiters: "Just for the Fun of it."

They are eminently deserving of recognition, because in additlon to their voluntary contributions of time, effort, skill and talent; their motivatlon is simply to help. They are wonderful, fun-loving, positive, unpretentious nice people. • July 7993 73

1- Leland Toy Traveling Exhibition Aug Fullerton, CA. Muckenthaler Cultural Center 30 C: Robert Zingg (714) 738·6706 July · Kifevenfs 10- *Fairfield Annual Kite Festival n Fairfield, CA. C: Tawny Kanae (707) 428-7465 17 *Desert Lights '93 *AKA Sanctioned Event Ouartz Hill, CA. Ouartz Hill High School 10- 18th Annual Pacific Rim Kite Festival C: Jon Small (805) 943-6860 n Vancouver, B.C. Vanier Park C: Art Ross (604) 32 1 -6409 17- Southern Oregon Kite Festival 18 Brookings Harbor, OR. Port and Beachfront 10- *Oregon State Stunt Kite Championships C: Steve O'Brien (503) 469-9044 n Lincoln City, OR. D River Wayside C: Visitor & Conv. Bureau (800) 452-2151 17- 9th Annual Fly The Wild Wind 18 10 Kites over New England Monthly Kite Fly Stevenson, WA. Rock Creek Park Framingham, MA. Framingham Industrial Park C: Jim Joseph (509) 427-5460 C: Hank Manseau (508)875-0998 23- 4th Annual Great Sand Dunes Fly 24 Mosca, CO. 10 Seattle Times Picnic & Kite Fly Seattle, WA. Magnuson Park C: Dave Williams (719) 596-2332 C: Barbara Anne O'Neill (206) 878-5772 24 Westport Windriders Fun Fly and Potluck

10 Peninsula Fliers Fun Fly Westport, WA. Twin Harbors State Park Long Beach, WA. Bolstad Street Access C: Pic-A-Patch Kites (206) 268-0877 C: Long Beach Kites (206) 642-2202 24 Dave DeBolt Memorial Kite Fly New Castle, IN. Summit Lake State Park n OSEK Free Fly Cleveland, OH. Edgewater Park C: Mike Bragg (317) 453-2977 C: Connie Pederson (216) 886-6178 24- Winchester Bay Fleet Days Kite Fly Reedsport, OR. n Jetty Island Days Kite Fly 25 Everett, WA. Jetty Island C: Sonny Hamner (503) 271-2784 C: Robin Haas (206) 670-3963 24- *Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast n Connectikiters Monthly Kite Fly 25 Kite Championship Waterford, CT. Harkness Memorial State Park Berkeley, CA. Marina C: Sarge Cleaves (203) 223·0001 C: Tom McAlister (510) 525-2755

24- *Newport Sport Kite Championships n Ben Franklin Kite Society Fun Fly Richland, WA. Columbia Point Marina Park 25 Newport, RI. C: Greg Greger (509) 943-3951 C: Maureen & Charlie Stimpson (401) 333-1587

n Sky Sailers' Monthly Kite Fly 24 Rainier Kite Fly Plymouth, MA. Nelson Beach Rainier, OR. C: Sue Aannery (617) 545·1341 C: Julie Taylor (503) 556-0842

n Wings 'N Wind Kite Fly 25 KSOW-Single Line & Wind Socks Kite Fly St. Cloud, MN. Milwaukee, WI. Veterans Park C: Barbara Meyer (612) 424-2571 C: Jeffrey Kataoka (414) 277-9121

16- North Coast Stunt Kite Games 25 T_K.F. Fun Fly/Kids Summer 18 Oregon, OH. Maumee Bay State Park Ajax, Toronto, Canada Waterfront Park C: Uncle Wllbert (419) 537-7036 C: Mark (416) 740-5220

17 *2nd Canadian West Coast Stunt Kite Champ_ 31- Washington State Stunt Kite Champ. Vancouver, B.C. Vanier Park Aug Marysville, WA. Biringer Farm C: Kites & Puppets Only (604) 685-9877 1 C: Robin Haas (206) 362-3519

17 Wright Kite Festival Kill Devil Hills, NC. Wright Bros.Nat'!. Memorial C: Kitty Hawk Kites (919) 441-4124

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7- Boston Area Stunt Kite Championships 8 North Dartmouth, MA Kifevenfs · August C: Marty Sasaki (617) 524-21 11

8 Duncans Mills Fun Fly , Duncans Mills, CA. Thousand Trails Campground C: Candy & Kites (707) 875-3777

Editor's Note: The events 1 Deadline fo r Kiting Newsletter 8 Seattle Summer Kite Festival listed in the calendar are Seattle, WA. Magnuson Park accura te to the best of our 3- 11th Annual USAF Museum Kite Festival C: Ken Conrad (206) 624-6886 knowledge. Event dates are 6 Dayton, OH.

subject to change and we C: AI Hargus (614) 475-8468 8 Ben Franklin Kite Society Fun Fly recommend that you call Richland, WA. Columbia Point Marina Park ahead. 6- Boston Area Sport Kite Competition C: Greg Gregor (509) 943-3951 8 Dartmouth, MA. U-Mass. on Old West Post Rd.

To list an event in the C: Info & Registration (401) 942-3606 8 KSOW-Fighting Kite Fly calendar, please send by Milwaukee, WI. Veterans Park the firs t of the month 7 USAF Museum Kite Exhibit C: Jeffrey Kataoka (414) 277-9121 preceding publication. It is Cleveland, OH.

important to include event C: :Lois DeBolt (317) 584-4131 14 Peninsula Fliers Fun Fly location with city and Long Beach, WA. Bolstad Street Access 'state, time, contact name, 7 Semiahmoo Kite Fly C: Long Beach Kites (206) 642-2202 area code and phone Blaine, WA. Semiahmoo Park

number. Send to: C: Jerry Warren (206) 398·8042 14 Farmland Good Old Days Fly KITING Farmland, IN. C/O PA TRICE MCFADDEN 7 Family Day in the Park C: Mike Bragg (317) 453-2977 P.O. BOX 250657 Newburyport, MA. SAN FRANCISCO, CA C: Richard Boisvert (508) 388-3412 15 First Tracy Kite Fly 94725-0657 Tracy, CA PHONE AND FA X: 7 * I st Ann_ Peak Into the Clouds Kite Festival C: Linda & Derrol Hammer (209) 835·6478 (4 75) 586-5787 Brian Head, UT. Brian Head Peak C: Corky Foster (801) 677-3000 15 45th Anniversary of Rogallo Wing Invention Nags Head, NC. Kitty Hawk Kites *AKA Sanctioned Event C: Kitty Hawk Kites (919) 441-4124

21- *New York Stunt Kite Championships 22 Uniondale, NY, Mitchell Field C: Bill & Suzanne Edison (203) 531-1084 '1306 Ingrafiam S 16- 12th Ann_ Washington State Int'l Kite Festival 10TH ANNNERSARY 22 Long Beach, WA. Bolstad Street Access DELTA C: Kay Buesing (206) 665-5744 22 KSOW-Relatives Day Kite Fly Milwaukee, WI. Veterans Park Introduced in 1974, on C: Jeffrey Kataoka (414) 277-9121 the Tenth Anniversary of the founding of 28- 1 st Kite Festival French-Speaking Switzerland AKA, and still 29 Rossiniere, Canton Vaud, Switzerland hand-made C: Office of Tourism 029/4.65.22 by our founder, 28- *2nd Annual Golden Gate Challenge this kite will fly in just about anything but a flat calm. Now available in 29 San Francisco, CA. Ocean Beach solid colors at $35.00, and several applique designs at $45.00, plus $2.50 C: Gayle/Crazy Rodriguez (510) 724-8601 for shipping and handling. No collection is complete without this piece of kiting history! 28 Westport Windriders Fun Fly and Potluck BOB INGRAHAM DELTAS . (505) 538-9083 Westport, WA. Twin Harbors State Park 315 North Bayar.d Street, Silver City, NM 88061 c: Pic-A-Patch Kites (206) 268·0877 16th Annual American Kitefliers Association

GRAND NATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION 1993 ANNUAL MEETING • KITE WORKSHOPS FLY MARKET • THE GREAT KITE AUCTION

�ea§ide� ()r-eQ()n October 13 - 17, 1993 DETACH AND SA VE THIS FA CT SHEET BEFORE MA ILING REGISTRA nON FORM.

l2eQi�tl"ati()n £ All participants, whether competing or not, must register. Except for certain invited guests, all participants must also be AKA members in good ,"embel"�hip standing at the time of registration and during the convention.

T I"an�p()rtati()n United Airlines (service to Portland) is the official airline of the convention and will offer special discounts (domestic travel only) to AKA members: dial (800) 521-4041 and mention code #539JO. Get the special AKA member discount from Avis Rent A Car by calling (800) 331-1600 or (918) . 664-4600 and mentioning code #B571017. Details on limited shuttle service from Portland to Seaside will be sent with registration confirmations. If you wish, you may fly to Portland on United and on to Astoria on Empire Airlines (United will book a continuation ticket). Astoria is 17 miles from Seaside and taxi service is available.

The two Headquarters Hotels for the convention are the Shilo Inn, (800) L()dQinQ 222-2244 or (503) 738-9571, and the Ocean View Resort, (800) 234-8439 or (503) 738-3334 . Both have special prices for AKA members.

For information on alternate accommodations, call the Seaside Chamber of Commerce, (800) 444-6740 or (503) 738-6391. ,"eal� All of the following are included in the registration fee: Box lunches on the field Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday Auction banquet on Friday evening. Awards banquet on Saturday evening.

At registration you may purchase extra banquet tickets for guests. Vide() Cameras & camcorders are welcome, but commercial sales or distribution of videotaped convention coverage is prohibited without the prior l2ec()l"dinQ authorization of the AKA Board of Directors. Copies of the professionally-produced official convention video may be ordered on the registration form.

Please note that much material shared in convention workshops is copyrighted. Please be sure to ask each presenter's permission before recording a presentation.

General Information & Jim Miller (312) 642-8692 In'()r-mati()n Registration Questions Fax (312) 642-8693 Fly Market Ron Lindner (314) 376-6055 days Fax (314) 343-0270 Auction Susan Gomberg (503) 996-3083 Fax (503) 994-9692 1993 AKA Convention • October 13 - 17, 1993 • Seaside, Oregon

:J -. Please fill out a separate form for each regis trant. Photocopies are fine. FEES & THINGS PLEASE PRINT LEGIBL Y and .sign at the bottom. REGISTRA TlON includes lunches Wednesday, Thursday, ll Name ______Fu Friday, & Saturday; banquets Friday & Saturday nights; one convention patch, Address ______--.:.... and admission to workshops, the Fly Market, and field events.

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2- *World Cup 1993 6 Berkeley, CA. North Waterfront Park C: Daniel Prentice (916) 273-3855 September · Kitevents

4- *4th Annual Rockport Beach Kite Fly 5 Rockport, TX. Rockport Beach Park C: Mike Wright (817) 773-2818

n *7th Annual Flying Colors 4- *Callaway Kite Flight '93 *AKA Sanctioned Event Minneapolis, MN. Battle Creek Park Reserve. 6 Callaway, NE. Callaway Golf Course C: Barbara Meyer (612) 424-2571 C: Connie May (308) 836-2677

11- Sandy Hook Stunt Kite Championships 5 SCI-FI Fun Fly & Potluck 12 Sandy Hook, NJ Everett, WA. Marine Park & Boat Launch C: Roger Chewning (215) 736-3715 C: Robin Haas (206) 670-3963

11- *Mid-American Sport Kite Classic n Peninsula Fliers Fun Fly 12 Kalamazoo, MI. River Oaks Park Long Beach, WA. Bolstad Street Access C: John Cosby (616) 383-8778 C: Long Beach Kites (206) 642-2202

12 Ben Franklin Kite Society Fun Fly Richland, WA. Columbia Point Marina Park C: Greg Greger (509) 943-395 1

18 Frank Mots Kite Festival MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Milwaukee, WI. Veterans Park LEADERS C: JeffreyKataoka (414) 277-9121 as of June 1 18- T.K.F. Annual Festival Name New Members 19 Toronto, Canada, Humber Park ------C: Mark (416) 740-5220 Wind Wizards (KS) 41 17- Leland Toy Traveling Exhibition Cobra Kites 30 Oct Las Vegas, NV. Winchester Community Center 30 C: Sally Alsted (709) 455-7340 High Performance Kites 24 25 Westport Windriders Fun Fly and Potluck Trlby Products 23 Westport, WA. Twin Harbors State Park C: Pic-A-Patch (206) 268-0877 Anonymous 23 Ri chard Dermer 23 Wind borne Kites 17 THANK You AKA MEMBERS Chicago Fire Kite Co. 15 The Surfsand Resortand Kites BFUN 14 Wayfarer Restaurant of Cannon Dyna-Kite 13 Beach, Oregon wish to thank the AKA members for their continued High ly Kite Co. F 10 support of our annual Puffin Kite Festival. Member assistance and Drive ends September 15, 1993 participation in all aspects of the PRIZES festival have helped to make the 10 new members - Limited Edition AKA Pin event successful and enjoyable. 15 new members - 1 year Membership Renewal 25 new members - Sterling Silver AKA Pin A special thanks goes to Grand Champio,! - F�ee Convention Rick Talbott, whose help Registration has been invaluable. FOR MORE APPLICAnON FORMS CAll (800) AKA-2550 76 Kiting

8. We need help with ideas on insurance and transporta­ tion of exhibit. Do we need a curator to travel with the Kites As Art exhibit?

by Don Mock, The AKA Kite Art Committee has been asked to promote 9. Janene is looking at ways of developing major sponsor­ kiting as an art form, and to organize traveling exhibitions. ship with foundations and manufacturing companies. Kite Art To date, there are four of us on this committee, Carl Committee Chair Crowell from Portiand, Oregon; Ron Gibian from Visalia, 10. Ron is looking for locations in California to feature an California; Janene Evard from Ardmore, Oakiahoma; and exhibit so we can workout some of the bugs. myself from Washington state. We are going to meet at II. Carl has agreed to show an exhibit at the AKA festival, Seaside during the Convention, and if you want to join us so he is looking for your art creation to be on display at one and give your input, we hope to see you there. of the buildings during the festival. Some of the ideas we are working with are: 12. We are looking for your slides of art kites for this and 1. Kites should be signed, and there should be a limited future shows. Knowing my bookkeeping system, you prob­ number in the production run. ably won't get the slides back, so please send duplicates.

2. We would like more than one category. Send to: Don Mock 3. Kites should not be an exact copy of pre-existing art, no 823 N. Thornton matter where that art is in history, i.e. same colors, spacing. Aberdeen, WA 98520 Is a replica a good art kite? (209) 533-3021 4. Make the kite your own passion and interpretation. •

5. One person will be coordinator of each show. This will help develop a theme, and be able to follow through with the theme better than if we do everything by committee, with the distance and mailing times between each of us. PARTICIPATE! 6. We'd appreciate any ideas on how to make sure kites are 1993 ANNUAL MEETING hung correctly with adequate levels of back-lighting so the kite will show well. October 13, 1993 7. Our preference is that art kites should be flown at festi­ Seaside, Oregon vals as well as being hung in galleries.

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Region Forsberg, and Corky 2 Chewning had responsibil· New Yo rk State ity for overseeing the Expe· Regional Reports rienced, Master, Open, Inter· Suzanne Edison, Regional Director mediate and Novice divi· sions. Instruction was given n May 22, at Sullivan Community College in Loch O on the rule book changes in Sheldrake over 1,000 kitefliers enjoyed a great kiteflying store for the coming year day. The campus is an ideal place for kites. Its rolling grass and an international judges' seminar was held. When fields are spacious, and the mountalns surrounding the growth and change are involved, there are always growing field lend to the peaceful atmosphere. pains. Some competitors and judges were frustrated with The phllosophy of the event is to have the general having to think in new ways. We are fine·tuning a sport kiteflying public in the front fields and the demo profes· and in my own opinion, I think ECSKC was very important sional fliers in the back field. in the process. I feel the splintering of the sport is now a thing of the past and people are now working together for David Wishingrad, one of the organizers, feels that people a common good. like to watch the pros for a while but then they want to try it for themselves and get in on the joy and fun of flying. I got a chance to ride a buggy at Wildwood. I now know what the Buggy Thang is and it's the most fun I've had in a Bill & Donna Beneker froni Philadelphia, along with long time. ECSKC was still a great time - even with its kiteflying twins Casy and Kelly, flew some large kites and growing pains. assorted barnyard creatures. Gary & Maggie Engvall from Rhode Island flew some beautifu1 tralns of Dyna kites and The New York Stunt Kite Chamipionship will be helped give lessons to newcomers. Both couples managed to held August 21 & 22. at Mitchell Field in Uniondale, Long get full page pictures in the local paper. George Baskette Island, New York. For information call Bill or Suzanne was on hand with an awesome stack of flexis and his new Edison at (203) 53 1·1084. We will be using the new rule Quad·line kite. Kitemaker extraordinaire Bill Connors and book and will have a judges' meeting open to everyone to wife Marian flew some of his great creations. go over changes and to work out rough spots. The meeting will be on Friday night around 7:30 pm at the event head· The event was very relaxing and a perfect way to spend a quarters. For more information please call. spring day. I would recommend it to everyone for next year. We will also be using League Style for Masters and EXperi· The weekend of Memorial Day took us to the 8th East enced Classes for the Precision events. We invite the Nov· Coast Stunt Kite Championships (ECSKC) or Wild­ ice and Intermediate classes to watch and see how its done. wo od. This year, event organizer Roger Chewning tried to The Magical Mystery Tape Tour will be a special event bring some uniformity to our sport by inviting chief judges open to all classes. A pilot will go to the field and it's a mys· from different parts of the sport kite community to come tery to them just what song will come on. Hope to see you together at ECSKC. Viv Walters, Rabbi Sugarman, Eric all at NYSKC. Paint the sky and enjoy the wind.

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Region 3 Region 5 Penn-Jersey South

Kevin Shannon, Regional Director Steve Cseplo, Regional Director There are many items that need addressing in this issue so Summertime is finally here. I can tell by the sudden de­ a brief summary of the activity in the region for the past crease in local festivals. Most of the clubs are running their two months is the first order of business. The Irmo Recre­ normal weekly or monthly flies, but the big events are ation Department sponsored The Carolina Kite Fly in pretty much over until the fall season arrives. Of course, Chapin, SC, on April 3 and was quite successful from what I that gives us time to catch up on those chores we keep gather. I was off at the Old Dominion Stunt Kite putting off (YEACH!). A better use of the time is to start Championships that weekend, part of a long journey to practicing that new routine or making that killer kite for WaShington, DC, for the Smithsonian which was the convention or even next year's Smithsonian Festival. wet...very wet. Savannah Sails and Rails, Bald Mountain Current news is that we've been getting some great Kite Club, KAOS and the Mid-Town Maniacs, along with weather for the kite events this year (I know, except for out of state guests Tom Powers and Dean Jordan, combined the Smithsonian). MASK, ECSKC this year, first one I've to hold down the kiting portion of the Dogwood Festival missed in a long time. Some interesting things that hap­ in Atlanta, GA, April 16, 17 & 18. Although the winds were pened there puzzled some fliers, but word has it that fixes light, typical for Atlanta, a good time was had by all and a are in the works to make everything go smoothly again in receptive public was entertained and educated by all those the future. The Buggy Races on Monday were such a hit who helped out. The Spring Games, new version of the that Wildwood is even talking about an event featuring Summer Games, was held by KJig's Kites in Myrtle Beach, them in the fall! SC, over the weekend of April 23 & 24. A superior site yielded great winds, excellent exposure, and a large specta­ The single·line portion of the event was expertly handled tor attendance. by the Lehigh Valley Kite Society. The sky was constantly filled with colorful kites of all sizes and shapes. With the May Fly, by Bald Mountain Kite Club, did not have to help of many fliers and clubs, the shore was again made contend with a rain delay this year and came off on time. into a spectacle. The weather was gorgeous and all activities completed. The Scenic City Kite club also was active on May 1, being a Steve Ferrel took People's Choice with his Kaleidokite. featured attraction at a bridge opening in Chattanooga, TN. Mike Dahmer pleased everyone again with his train of The Crescent City Kitefliers have been involved and their Dalmatian kites and took Most Kites on One Line. Judy president is in the process of establishing The Gulf Coast Gelinas's kite was inundated with stuff from other fliers Sport Kite League. For more information on the prior, con­ and won Most Junk on the Line. The Rokkaku Battle was tact Peter D. Rau. Daytona happened and indeed, Martin handled in heats with the final showdown giving the tro­ Lester, Peter Lynn and Art Ross attended and flew as billed. phy to Team Knightmare, captained by Scott Spencer. Sec­ Perdido Key, right next door to Pensacola, was the site for a ond and third went to Lehigh Valley and Team Medicine Eastern League regional hosted by Sunset Kites. Man. OK, now on to the important stuff for this issue. The sur· The Cape May Festival was a treat due to the atten­ vey results are in, and my sincere thanks go out to all who dance of the Thai Heritage Group and the incredible show took the time and returned them [Region 5 members were of Peter Lynn stuff brought by the Whiteheads of New mailed an independent survey by Cseploj. In all, 59 surveys Zealand. The Gleckners, Scott Spencer, Fran and Mary made it back (20.9% response), many with good thoughtful Gramkowski. Pete Dolphin, Joe Vaughan, and many others comments. The typical profile of a southern. AKA member put on a show that just blew away the crowds. This is one revealed a person who has been kiting for 14.6 years, been event to keep your eyes on next year. an AKA member for 4.2 years and owns a total of 14.75 My request for kiters in the western part of Pennsylvania kites broken down as 8 sport kites, 6 static kites and .75 has brought some promising replies. There are people just fighters. Don't ask me how you get three quarters of a dying to hear from other fliers. fighter. 42.3% of us are members of a kite club, 96.3% be­ lieve the AKA to be good value for the money, 95.9% favor Two who have consented to be contact people are: returning the convention down south again (how about Denis Denning Steve Smith Virginia Beach in '94) and 98.2% enjoyed the calendar. I'm PO Box 124 14279 Horseshoe Drive glad the major response to the latter was so positive, I'm Plumville, PA 16246 McKeesport, PA 15131 looking forward to updating it next year so if you are plan­ (412) 397-2768 (412) 751-1761 ning an event for next year, even if the date is a little loose, let me know so that I may include your festival in the new - if are One last note you're planning or involved in an event, and improved 1994 version. and are wondering why I haven't mentioned it in this report, the answer is very simple. YOU have not let me know about it Many of us subscribed to additional publications besides I can't make it to every event that takes place, so, if you don't Kiting, but a full 30% depend upon it for all their kite-re­ tell me about in advance or you don't send me details of what lated news. The major three publications are split pretty took place, you will not become famous by having your name printed in this prestigious paper! Region 5 continued on next page • July 7993 79

Region 5 (continued) fun flying and companionship. The highlight of the week· end is the Pig·out Pig Roast, Grand Auction and Night By evenly but amazingly enough 5.4% of the membership at the campsites on Saturday night For event and camping subscribes to Drachen which is mainly in German. Now information, contact Uncle Wilbert at (419) 537·7036. the great question, what do we like to do? 38.7% favor the sport kite mode, 15.4% prefer the passivity as a single line The Hoosier Kitefliers Society completed a successful flY'in static kite, 26.8% enjoy everything and 19.1 % of us just want at the AMA's (Academy of Model Aeronautics) new facili· to make kites. I really fit in the latter category, finding that ties in Muncie, IN on June 19·20. This site is being consid· my main enjoyment revolves around flying a kite of my ered as a possible for the AKA convention location. For own hand and design, no matter what type. Uke Congress, more information about kiteflying in the Indiana area, which can't agree on anything, 39.6% of the membership contact HKS and Mike Bragg at (317) 453·2977. believes our organization stresses competition too much Preparations are underway for the 11th Annual United while 60.4% do not hold this view. States Air Force Museum Kite Festival to be held in And 92.7% favor a regional convention. So get to work Dayton, Ohio on Labor Day weekend. This is one of the (86.2% said they would help) and prepare a proposal. Atten· biggest events in Region 6 and features some of the best dance should be in the 40·60 range, a registration fee of single· line kitemakers from around the country. There will $30·$35 is considered reasonable, 71.4% think there should also be dual·line competitions for sport kite fliers. For more be some form of competition and it is split 50·50 on information about the USAF Museum Kite Festival, con· whether or not it should be part of an established festival. tact AI Hargus at (614) 475·8468. Location wise, a central location is favored, with strong Another annual big time event in region 6 is the Mid· sentiment for a gulf coastal location, but really any place America Sport Kite Championships which will be with good consistent winds. Atlanta was mentioned more held in Kalamazoo, MI, September 10·12, 1993. Under the by name than any specific location but I have to warn you, direction of John Cosby, this event has grown by leaps and there really aren't any superior flying fields here. And we'll bounds in the last three years. AlI .c1asses of competitor, discuss in depth a newsletter at the mini convention. Look including juniors, will be held and a full field of competi· for more about the convention next issue. tions this year will make for another first class Midwest Well, that's enough ink for one issue. Get out and enjoy the event. For more information about MASK-C contact John weather, fly a kite and relax. After all, that's what it's all Cosby at (616) 327·8517. about in the final analysis. Gentle breezes. In closing, I would like to remind all the AKA members in • Region 6 that they can contact me any time with questions about the AKA, flying, classes, sport kites, comments, sug· Region 6 gestions, complaints or just to say hello at (614) 475-8468. Northeast • AI Hargus III, Regional Director Board Nominations The Great Lakes Stunt Kite Championships took place in Grand Haven, MI on May 21·23, without a hint of Sought For 1994 Seats delays or problems. The event attracted about 100 contes· Nominations are needed for fall elections of AKA tants from the mid·west. Several teams and individuals President and six Regional Directors. The presidency stopped in on their way to Eastern events, among them is annually elected. Three·year Regional Director were High Performance and Tsunami, two of the hottest seats are open in new Region 5, Great Lakes; Region teams on the sport kite circuit this season. 6, Midwest; Region 7, Great Plains; and Region 8, The event was again hosted by Mackinaw Kite Company South Central. Directors must be elected to fill one· with Bob and Steve Negen at the helm, along with Robbi year vacancies in Region 9, Intermountain, and Re· Sugarman as Chief Judge. With threats of bad weather on gion 12, SoCalIPacific. Sunday, the event staff pushed ahead and completed a Current board members may be nominated for reo schedule of three days of contests into two days without election or new candidates may be proposed. Job making any of the competitors feel pushed or pressured. descriptions are available on request, but in general, Well done, western Michigan fliers! candidates should be experienced kiters, capable Preparations for the biggest "Unevent" in Region 6 are un· administrators, good communicators, and willing to derway. From the Black Swamp Air Force in Toledo, OH donate a good deal of time to AKA. comes rumors of the biggest North Coast Stunt Kite Games Please contact one of the committee members: Rich­ ever! The Games will take place on July 16·18, 1993 at ard Dermer (405) 372-6127, Jim Miller (312) 642-8692, Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, OH. Uncle Wilbert, Corey Jensen (408) 372-7922, Rick Talbott (503) 324· Grand Pooba of this event has been working his fingers to 5070, or Kevin Shannon (717) 243·7913. the bone in preparation for the Games. The Games, which are in their ninth year (or is it tenth?) attract some of the (Ed. Note: Please see the last issue of Kiting. best fliers from across the Midwest for three days of just page 23 fo r a map depicting AKA 's new regions.; 20 Kiting

Region 8 Region 9 Mountain Southwest Scott Skinner, Regional Director Richard Dermer, Regional Director Just back from George Peters' Kite Camp Caravan Early April: San Antonio, Texas Regional Sport Kite and all I can say is "you shoulda been there!" George Peters, Competition. Minimal wind and intermittent drizzle the mild· mannered kite maniac, was transformed into on Saturday changed to clear blue skies and howling Cactus Jack, trail boss from hell. Cactus Jack proved to be wind on Sunday. With only 15 competitors and several an able organizer, a creative camp·finder, and a master hundred spectators, the event had the look, feel, and camp chef (even though he let others think they were in friendly atmosphere of a really well·organized club fly. charge). Only the organized dishwashers (union local Next Weekend: First Annual Great St. Louis Festi­ #474) were immune to the organized chaos of Cactus val. Wow! A first time event with a huge flying field in Jack. I'm not complaining; as Moustache Kohler from Ger· Forest Park, perfect weather, continuous demonstrations many would say, "rumbling in camp, you're about axs by Chicago Fire, Captain Eddie's Flying Circus, and Craig welcome as a sidewinder in a cattle herd," but Cactus Jack Christensen, and 20,000 spectators! Coca Cola, the largest drove us like willing lambs through dust, sun, rain, and sponsor of the event, gave away 10,060 ready-to·fly plas· gnats throughout the southwest. tic deltas in three hours. This caused the largest aerial You are sure to read and, hopefully, see more about the tour in string tangle I have ever witnessed-literally hundreds of the future. Michelle Velthuizen and her husband Nop, from kites entwined with each other, and all identical! On the Holland, have already cataloged their exploits biking around demo and competition fields, however, AKA members the U.S. and will surely WIite about this adventure. George were immune from the "soup" of the public flying field, has already prepared a slide show and lecture about the ad· and kept the throng captivated. venture, and Ben Ruhe along to record tiling; for the was Next, our second annual great Oklahoma Invitational World Kite Museum's newsletter. Of greatest significance, Open Fun Fly in Stillwater. All the organization in· however, the the fact that a three-person French televi· was volved was the borrowing of a single porta·john, sending sion crew wasalso along to record the trip. They work for a out handbills to the nearest 100 AKA members to us in public 1V program that concentrates on flight, with specific Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas, and calling the local programs on kites and kite events. It was wonderful to have airport to tell them we were doing it again. About 50 them along as they proved to be able campers, great cooks and flyers showed up-5ome for the whole weekend and oth· their camper took the overflow of equipment which seemed ers for just a day. I was pretty impressed by the flying of to grow daily. Troy Gunn, a Master class flyer just moved from Oregon The international camp delegaton included campers form to Texas. France, Holland, England Germany, Australia and the U.S. Last weekend of the month, a double: San Angelo, Texas George will evaluate critiques from all participants before on Saturday and Buffalo Beano's event in Lubbock on decid g to do it again. If he does decide to do it again, he � Sunday. Several thousand Eddy kites were given away may Just become the most popular tour leader in the land. by sponsor KLST·1V, only a tiny fraction survived more George, we all enjoyed the adventure and our stories are than a few minutes in the huge wind. In Lubbock the already ignoring the killer car·rides and embellishing the next day, a huge crowd and great weather for the 13th relaxing, carefree kiteflying. Annual Buffalo Beano Kite Fly and. Frisbee Fling, • on the same site as last year's AKA convention. Host Gary King watched in dismay as his brand new 9 ft. Rokakku with appllqueed store logo, by Chris Dunlop, was cut loose, caught a thermal, and took off in free flight. It was returned by a good samaritan who saw it make a soft landing in the interstate median 8 miles away!

Weekend Five: Prairie Winds in Kansas City. Another great one! Organizers Carolyn & Chris Moore put on a super event-a year's advance planning was quite evi· dent. Flyers from 16 states attended, including Craig Christensen, Bob Childs, Steve Shapson, Dean Jordan, Frank Kenisky, and "Roadie". With over twice the num­ $4. 50 postage ber of stunt competitors of any other Southwestern event, this festival should be a "must" next year. 1-800-884-1225 Week Six: We stayed home from the Amarillo, TX festi· val since we were exhausted and the forecast was for solid rain. As it turns out, it didn't and I heard they had a pretty good event Sorry, High Plains Kitefliers, I promise KITE... we'll be there next year. WA. R.aicIeaII IdcI7•• " t.u ��...... - Region 9 continued on next page. Vila . MufIrWd •Mouoyorder . Qaedt July 7993 27

Region 9 (continued) grates math, SCience, art and FUN. What else can one say about good teaching. Pats on the back to Dan as this is Finally, an Oklahoma festival! The always-improving where future kiters come from. Ardmore, OK Windsong Festival was a rousing success, Another Ft. Worden Kite Builders Conference is despite heavy rain on Sunday. Festival organizer Janene history, and I think the Board deserves a big round of ap­ Evard simply switched to plan "B", moving out-of-town plause for their hard work in making this event happen. kiters indoors for a miniature kite building workshop by They are already thinking about next year, so if you have Charlie Sotich. All the dual-line competition had been com­ any suggestions, comments or ideas for presenters ... pleted on Saturday anyway, on a great new festival site next to the Interstate. I wish I had counted the cars that I heard that Brooks leIDer taught a terrific class on the art pulled off to watch, drawn initially by Ben Hammock's of aerial photography at the World Kite Museum in Long giant spin sock. Beach. That's one that I'm sorry to have missed.

Bits and Pieces of News: 1991 AKA Eediken award winner "Let's go kite dancing to the music of the wind" was the Charlie Sotich of Chicago put together a "mini" tour of his theme for this year's Westport Kite Festival, which own traveling to and from Junction. On the way to Texas, was held June 24-27. International guests that I know of he gave miniature kite workshops to the Gateway Club in will be David & Janet Robinson from Swindon, England St Louis, the McPherson, Kansas, Prairie Winds Club, the and Paul Taylor, who is now working in Corvallis, Oregon, Oklahoma Kiters in Oklahoma City, and an Ardmore, but also considers home in Swindon, England. Oklahoma School. On the way home he gave still another And finally, speaking of Swindon, England, Ray Bethell for the Kansas City Kite Club. from Vancouver, British Columbia, Greg & Sue Clark from The Kansas City club is shopping for a club sound system Naches, Washington, and Jeanne and I were among the to use at club fIys and demonstrations. Do any other clubs international guests at both the Weymouth and have their own PA systems? Swindon Kite Festivals during the beginning of May.

Next major event in the Southwest will be the Rockport, Coming events: The Jetty Fly in Everett, the Washing­ Texas Festival scheduled for Labor Day weekend. Con­ ton State Stunt Kite Championship July 31-August 1st tact Mike Wright, (817) 773-2818. at the Biringer Farm near Marysville, WA This is just a • sample of the events that are being held every weekend . Anticipated international guests at the Washington Region 10 State International Kite Festival will be Steve Brockett from Wales, Wolfgang Schimmelpfennig from Pacific Northwest Germany and a team from Shirone, Japan. See you on the end of a kite line. Don Mock, Regional Director • Noted Samuel F. Cody scholar and researcher Paul Chapman from Chard, England, was the guest speaker at the January Windrider, Washington potluck. He has given many lectures on the life and times of Cody both in En­ gland and in the U.S. Paul's interest in Cody's life is from his work in both kites and as a pioneer in the aviation world. AIR-APPARENT, an Electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS), on-line 24 hrs, 8N1. Kiting information, news, Because of Paul's research, he has been able to find some of files, and messa in . 1:133/901 fidonet, 8:929/1 rbbs­ the documentation and photographs that have been stored g g net 10:112/1 busilink. (404) 998-7360, Atlanta, GA. away from the public. His presentation included some of those photos and was very interesting. Unfortunately, the KITEFLIERS WANTED: Cielo Encantado Fiesta, Oct. 8, attendance at our meeting was small because of the snowy 9, 10. Write 1103 N. Hudson St., Silver City, NM 88061 weather. Perhaps we can talk him into a return visit. or call Cathy Jewell (505) 538-0510. Seattle stamp artist Francis Hall was asked to be one of the artists for the show "Mythological Creatures of the North­ COLLECTOR'S ITEM FOR SALE: Original Garber Target west" at the Stonington Gallery in Seattle. He is one of Kite: Japanese Zero. Original spine w/rudder and seventy-plus to have works on exhibit, and during the bridle. Some bullet holes in sail. Needs spreaders only. opening he was asked to leave his stamps on long term Best Offer. Michael (415) 345-4140 or FAX 345-9015. display and sale. Since this series is of my kites, I'm espe­ was cially pleased that he asked to exhibit one of the kites HOW TOPLACE a CLASSIFIED AD in the show also. Congrats to Francis!

More kudos go to Dan Schwenk for the great article about AKA members are welcome to use the ClassifiedAds Section him in the Seattle Post In tellingencer about his work with to sell or trade kites and kite-related items. It is not kids in their classroom. According to the story he teaches intended for commercial purposes. The rate for classified about 40 classes per year in the Seattle area and he inte- advertising is $5.00 for a three-linead (30 words or less). Enclose a check or money order made payable to American KitefliersAssociat ion, and mail it to us. 22 Kiting

Region 11 Region 12 Northern California Southern California Tom McAlister, Regional Director Walt Thompson, Regional Director

Our first major event was Great Visalia Kite Festival. The Hawaiian Su�mer Jam has · been rescheduled to Centrally located, Visalia has turned out to be a great meet­ August 14 & 15. This is a Hawaiian Kiteflyers Association ing place for kitefliers from all over California. Light winds (HKA) event that promises relaxing and enjoyable activities_ prevented teams Paragon, Sundowners and Papalotes from Region 12 includes Pacific Islands such as Hawaii with a flying until "truction flying" permitted them to really get wealth of great flying weather and many activities. their routines moving. Gargon alert: "Truction Flying" is The HKA was originally founded by Warren Zane and AI when fliers jump into the back of a pick-up truck and Chang. AI is still with us and is a wily fighter kiteftyer. AI make their own wind.) has been around for quite some time and those of us who There was an extensive collection of Master's level kites enjoy fighter kites have much to learn from living treasures from all over the state_ Corey was there with his buggies, like AI Chang. and I finally had a chance to try one_ Thanks Corey, now I Back at the ranch in California, the July 17th Desert know what you're so excited about tights '93 Fly will light up the night This will be the The event also included Fri_ and Sat parties_ One sure way second annual High Desert night kite fly at Quartz Hill. to make kitefliers happy. Feed-'em for free! It works! Prizes will be awarded for Most Lights on a single kite, Thanks to Ron & Sandy for a great event Most Beautifu1 Display of Lights and Most Absurd use of lights. Quad-, dual- and single-lines kites are eligible. Call Then came Dusty & Louise Smith's Redwood Coast Kite (805) 943-6860 for more information and directions. Festival up in Eureka. Many of the same happy group of builders who had attended Visalia also made it to Eureka Desert Lights is presented by The Kite Ranch owned by Jon and put on a great sky show, coordinated by the Gibians_ & Patty Small, an AKA Member Merchant This most inter­ On the dual-line Side, Bill Lester was head judge, while esting kite store will surprise you_ Jon has developed his Chuck Sigal was on hand again with his Kite Fest, festival­ ideas from many sources and has been influenced by the management software. As a judge, I was especially im­ Buckaroos at Windbome in Monterey. This straight dealing pressed by the excellent level of competition in Master and involved couple gives our Region an added dimension Ind_ Ballet Across the board, its competitors displayed one that extends beyond the Antelope Valley_ of the most consistently high levels of performance I have July 24th the San Diego Kite Club (SDKC) will meet in ever judged. Greg Aronson flew a riveting routine that had Ocean Beach as a co-conspirator for the Ocean Beach everyone's heart pounding all the way to first place. In a Family Days. This is the 3rd annual Joint event and will word it was superb. Hats off to all the competitors for mak­ also be the Founding Day event for the SDKC . The nor­ ing the judging fun_ mally third Saturday monthly meeting will be moved to Kudos to Dusty and Louise for putting it all together and the above event for July_ special thanks to Bill Lester, who stepped up to the plate as By the time you read this, the SDKC's Luau will be history, head Dual-line judge when no one else would. He did a but I want to mention a few items regarding the major great job. (Thanks for the nice note, Bill) event being planned in Region 12.

In my last report I quoted that the 1990 Guinness Book of Rick Richards, owner of Destination San · Diego will provide Wo rld Records that recognized Lee Toy's wine bottle as an overview of what the city of San Diego would like to see the 'Largest wine bottle windsock" _ It should have read happen at a kite festival and present the support we can "largest wind sock kite." It was lifted by Lou expect Rick will also address the SDKC Board of Directors Lewandowski's 550 ft_ Sutton flow-form. at the next meeting. If you are interested in helping, call me While on the topiC of windsocks, I'd like to make a belated at (619) 566-7543, my home phone. congratulations to Bob Anderson for his show-stopping Die Ringelschlange fever has hit San Diego_ Since the "Bobby Sock." Bob first flew it at my own Berkeley Kite � magazine Feb/Marz/Apr issue was published Festival and West Coast Kite Championships last many of these circular, bewitching, spinning creatures year. The Bobby Sock is 308 ft. long and five stories tall. have been seen attached to static lines. Others are in the Green's of England used over 1250 yards of Carrington process of being made in several kitemaker's workplaces. cloth and one and one-half miles of bridle lines in its con­ struction. This sock is the largest windsock of its kind on If you want to build one, but have problems reading Die the planet It has broken all previous records, including the Ringelschlange ist urbeberrechtlich geschutzt Die bier Guinness record for "wind sock kite." Congratulations Bob! veroffentlichte Bauplan darf ausschlieBlich zu privaten Bob's latest project is a colossal spinning ring that he calls Zwecken verwendet werden. Then, relief is spelled John the "Circle of Vision." It's over 12.5 stories tall and uses four Rogers. The first of, I hope, several kitemaking workshops miles of bridle line. You can look for it at this year's Berke­ will be given by John in making Die Ringelschlange. Call ley Kite Festival and West Coast Championships on July the SDKC Hotline at (619)222-9300 for details. 24-25. Hope to see all of you there. As Ron Gibian would • say, "They just keep getting bigger and bigger!" • July 1993 23

From Weifang, China comes this exciting word on a please send it to Weifang as project that we can all contribute to. The Propaganda De· soon as possible. They are partment of the Chinese Communist Party is backing a also looking for: photos of InternutiolJul Cerner major effort to publish "The Encyclopedia of International prize-winning and/or scien- Kites," a study of the history, features, and technology of tific kites, kite museums, kites as well as kite festivals, famous kite artists, and cur· and international festivals. rent kite developments. They want to know founding members of kite competi­ tions and clubs and influential kite flyers. In short, every· Mr. Zhen Jin, in his speech to the participants of the 10th thing and anything about kiting. Feel free to send written by Scott Skinner, Weifang International Kite festival stated, "A kite is a piece materials, photos, slides and videos. of a dazzling pearl in the international cultural treasure International house. From past or present, kiting has done much in pro· The materials are preferred to be written in English. Please Committee Chair moting technological development and in molding a send them to Mr. Liu Yu . kui, Foreign AffaIrs Office, person's character in many other fields. Especially in recent Weifang, Shandong, China. Fax: (86) 536-238688. years, since all scales of international kite festivals have been held all over the world, the kite art has developed to a • period of great prosperity, which has strengthened the friendship between different people". Present plans are for the book to contain eleven parts cov· MOVING? ering history, kinds and themes of kites, constructive tech· nology, International kite festivals, kite museums, kite Tell us now! references, and famous kite personnel. The Chinese esti· Kiting will not be mate the work will be over 400,000 words and will in, clude over one thousand illustrations. forwarded.

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The Monterey Peninsula The magic part happens as they are largely created on the Where It's At ... is a particularly beautiful spot by those who make the effort to show up. If you place.. People visit here haven't made your way to some organized event in your And The People You Meet from all over the world. neck of the woods; By all means, make the effort! Many wander around in The Worldwide Rendezvous of Kites held in Montreal the the evening after their first weekend of June was a shining example of kites as the dinner. Our kite store is in the middle of Cannery Row. We showpiece of an urban European-style Festival. Over get our share. 100,000 people crowded the bleachers and the fringes of the I was working one Saturday evening when a gentleman fields to watch an international contingent of flyers put on walked in. He browsed among the kites, asked a few ques· a 4-day show in what Peter Lynn called "spectacularly tions about different ones, and made some selections. I unpredictable winds." shared some historical insights to A more complete account of this watershed event in North kiting and showed off our Garber American Urban Kite Festivals will appear in the next issue Target Kite and Gibson Girl. of this fine rag. After some 20 minutes of conversa­ Smaller, less publicized, local and regional kite festivals are tion, the gentleman commented that happening nearly every weekend and surely a few would HE was a member of a well·known be within a reasonable travel distance. Festivals become a kite family. So I asked him his name very special part of the kiting experience. Go if you can, or as if I know everyone. Sometimes build one of your own. If you build it, they will come. I'm so full of myself...

With dreams of grandeur or just to find other flyers, frod "Grosvenor" He said. "Gilbert some local spot where your presence as a kiter would be Grosvenor. I live on the east coast." noticed, within the bounds of safety and good taste, and The name rang a bell, but it was so appear there with your kites on some kind of regular basis. faint and distant I couldn't be sure it If there are in fact no other flyers around, at least you get to had really rung. After a couple of fly. Eventually you might offer over a line or an AKA minutes I had it. I knew where I had handout to those curious folks behind you. seen that name before. Gilbert's dad, Some flyers are born to it, some we must make ourselves. Melvin Bell Grosvenor had Some of the curious learn with their eyes, some by hearing founded and published the National it explained and some just need to do it! Hands-on is the Geograph ic Magazine (of which Gil most connected way to feel the power and energy of the is now the Editor/Publisher) and was wind. Most of us would agree. We have found it. Listen a son of Alexander Graham Bell (a to the questions for the clues to how each of us learns famous kite person indeed). differently. by Corey Jensen A closer connection to that point in time where tethered The Buggy Boogie Thang that is scheduled for next January kites gave way to flying machines and the zany fringe ele· will be at Ivanpah Dry Lake (We hope!) outside Las Vegas, ment that dared to explore those things NOT known. Corey jensen, Head Nevada on the 17th. - 20th. The event is timed for the end Buckaroo of Windborne And another gentle reminder that one should not assume of the KTA show being held in Vegas. International buggy­ Kites in Monterey, is a one knows who is standing there asking the questions or ers from around the world and overseas. former President of AKA. telling the story. If the lake is dry, we plan 4 days of buggy fun and match Summer is at full boil and kite stuff is coming hot and fast. races. Lessons from beginner to advanced. We are hoping The sport kite circuit is finding itself at a crossroads as the the international pressure and the hue and cry from the newer flyers replace the old guard. For every famous name massed masses will persuade Peter Lynn that this can be a we remember hearing in the reports, five new flyers are seminal American Buggy Event and He should really be striving for that measure of fame. there. Aahh, it'll probably rain!

Some would say that life is a circle as family kite festivals Buggy Protection: A word of explanation. I spent my child· (thought to be forgotten for all the stunter competitions) are hood in Southern Oregon during the 50's where "helmet" growing as fast as the camps were just yesterday. All in all, was a slang word for condom. I always wear one while a full season of a wonderful variety of kite happenings. Buggying. Sorry for any confusion.

Kite Chi Thought: The wind will be. Whenever this odd ROGALLO FLEXIKlTE collection of so many different kinds of people, connected Original 1948 stickless design through kiting, collects, the painted skies erupt above them handcrafted under supervision as they play their wind games. While the sky canvas is of, and signed by, the inventor of erased, the palnt remains, and the spirit of the artist. A 81 years age, Francis M. Rogallo. little bit in each of us (OK. lots in some) that works in mys· Ideal for the collector. RedCJi( Mylar@ terious ways when we join together in the sky. Don't Signature Model Come Expecting Wind ... Come To Play! Rogallo Flexikites Kit ...... S\j • 159 Hilicresl Drive Fullr .\ssembled ...... ,. S10 Killy Halik. \C 17949 .\11 postpaid in l S./Canada july 1993 27

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