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4,000+ AKAmembers, only around 600 of you decided to vote and sent ballots in to be counted. That is only 15 percent! And, this is an organi �" �, zation to which you consciously belong to and The President's pay association dues? Voting in an AKA elec Page tion is something you can do from the ease of Adam G. Grow, ABK your home. It takes less than five minutes to complete and it costs you the price of a first class Once again, it is that time of the year when national elections stamp to mail. The AKAonly does official elec and conventions abound. The torrid summer has given way tions by mail; it's like voting absentee, and saves to windy orations that generate even more hot air. Yes, it is you a long drive to a polling station. Get involved the high point of a major election year and the autumn con and do something - VOTE! We have to place clusion is fast approaching. AKA members can take heart the onus on our elected officers because all of because this association is hardened to this way of life. We us can't be the goats. I never take a break - the AKA election and convention are So much for election politics, as I said, 2000 is held every year! Regional Directors are three-year terms with a big year for conventions too, so let's look at one-third of the positions up for election each year. This year, that side of things. Both national parties held AKAmembers in Regions 9, 10, 11, and 12 will decide who gets to fill extravagant conventions with a host of obscure sponsors putting count these positions as their representatives. The AKA President's position is less thousands into hosting gala festivities where millions were raised in put up for election every year. This year, members in Region 3 also will an appellation of influence before the election. Both groups of delegates vote to fill a directorship that was imbued by appointment early this year. claimed to be having fun, but did you see one of them flying a kite? How can a convention be any fun without kites? On the other hand, only The election process is very important to the AKA . It allows us to vote for AKA the representatives whom we want to blame for things we don't like about holds the convention after the election is over. There is no need for stump the organization for the rest of the year. This is important because with speeches. The AKAconvention is a week of kiting fun, festivities, work shops, and meetings. It only costs a couple of hundred bucks per person out elected officials there is nobody to criticize or lay faults on. Even worse, without an election you might have to take some responsibility for to attend, and in most cases this includes registration, meals, hotel, and travel. Most important, you can have a great deal of with friends, your own actions, or inactions as the case may be. In the past, out of fun (continued on page 3)
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1 - President's Page 2 - AKA Information !Rjpstop! 3 - Executive Director's Report #t1-g-em.-7f"b6 4 - Flight Zone - Ron Gibian Everything it takes to build 'Jabrzc.s- 5 - Letters to the Editor a kite, fabric, all types and 6 - Della Porta Kite Plans colors, spars, line. hardware 8 - KAPtions with Henry Jebes and more! We stock most
10 - "Newport2000" stunt kite fittings. Books, 13 - Calendar kite kits, rubber stamps,
14 - Member Merchants decorative thread, speciality 16 - AKA Affiliated Kite Clubs films and thd list goes on...
18 - Treasure Island Convention Kite Juildirtg Preview fabrics Supply Catalog 20 - Sport Kites !J{ang-em!J{ioft 1420 Yale Ave. 24 - AKA Sp ort Kite Conference tyafe;we. Richmond. Va. Results 1420 23224 U.S.A. Mon - Fri lOam - lOpm 26 - Kitemaker's Journal 1{icfmwtui,tVa. PhonelI'ax804/233-6155 23224 Ikc.I'I97 - .4 o1J 28 K-Files - Nancy Lockwood cmnprehoni"t!guidefnr kilehllildeN. Editinn 14 30 - Regional Director Reports Phone/Fax:804-23lt155 Same or next day shipments Ask for your free 'Mega' Catalog today. COVER - Cody kites soar at Newport E-mail tmarvin@erokcom Visa,Me, Discover 2000. Newport photos by Gregg Mazzotta. Home page http://WWIV.ci�star.com/hang-em·high I 2 Kiting,\
AKA Committees &L4··ljeadql!arters AKA Directory . �tlqca,n Kitefliers Ways & Means ...... Charlie Dunton (757) 898-1699 . . Association By-laws ...... Ted Manekin (2 12) 254-6630 300 N. StoIlestreet AVtlnue AKA.D.[licers& . Executive Committee Contract Services ...... Rod Daniel (202) 966-2668 RockYill�, MD . Strategic Planning ...... Jim Carnevale (202) 966-2668 20850 President Electronic Opportunities ...... Chuck Sigal (510) 524-3459 AdainGrow E�mail- [email protected] 2015 HenllitageAvenue Promotion & Membership •.••••..•••••••••..•••. Robin Haas (425) 670-3963 Web Site-.h,ttp;! /www .aka.kitMrg SilVer Spring, MD20902 Membership ...... Bob Alford (603) 672-3714 (301) 949�9078 Club Liaison ...... Robyne Gardner (419) 734-5880 Questions· aboutAKA E-mail to: [email protected] Public Relations ...... , ...... Terry Lee (406) 252-7803 shoUl.dbesent International ...... David Gomberg (541) 996-3083 [email protected] First Vice President Jon Bril:khardt Safety & Ethics ...... Steve Santos (401) 658-0649 AKA Executive Director Mel Hickman 10113 LloydROfld Insurance ...... Jeff Cleaves (860)223-0001 PO Box 1614 Potomac,MI? 20854- Festivals/Competitions ...... Mike Gillard (6 14) 848-4967 Walla Walla, WA (301) 424-6976 Fighter Kites ...... Andy Selzer (856) 728-0330 99362· [email protected] Kitemaking Competition ...... Steve Ferrel (6 10) 395-3560 Sport Kite ...... David Gomberg (541) 996-3083 (8QQ) 252-2550 Second VicePresident [email protected]';.otg ChuckSigal Indoor ...... John Ruggiero (617) 631-1438 643 Ja kson Str�et Sport Kite Rules ...... Chuck Sigal (5 10) 524-3459 � KITINGispublisfted in odd- Albany, CA Conference Commission Chair ...... SusanShampo (619) 295-7855 94706 numbered monthsby theAmerican (510) 524-,3459 Traction Kiting ...... Steve Bateman (619) 287-6389 K{tejUers Associaiion. It is [email protected] Event Sanctioning ...... JeffClea ves (860)223-0001 distributed.Jree. to members. SubrniSsion�from members are RecordingSecretary Kite Industry and Trade Show •••••••••. Kevin Shannon (717) 243-7913 we !c:om e. . Advertising rates are Betty IJirschmann Manufacturing ...... Kevin Shannon (717) 243-7913 ailalJ/e on request. Deadlinefor .av . 1024 LinwoodAyenue Retail Liaison ...... Joyce Quinn (610) 965-5607 allmaterial is thefirst theday of Collingswood" NJ 08108 Merchandise ...... Steve Ferrel (6 10) 395-3560 even-numbered month prior to (856) 854�5520 Publications ...... Kevin Shannon (7 17) 243-7913 publication. secietaty@aka.�teC()rg Annual Meeting ••••••••••••.•.••••..•••..••.•.•••••• Jon Burkhardt (301) 424-6976 i ····.i.· KITING. Treasurer Registration ...... Glen and Tanna Haynes (610) 298-2489 ,'/?ogef ��efVn�ng,Editor tan1laJlaynes Education Workshops ...... Peter Betancourt InternationalRegional Directors Region13 International Int'l. Liaison Europe Int'l. Liaison S. Pacific Int'l. Liaison Canada Tomas Sasaki (2000) Martin Lester Peter Lynn Richard Gareau Higashi Tamachi 5-22-102 20a Backfield Lane 107 Alford Forest Rd. 5085 Blvd. Notre Dame #309 Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-Ken Bristol BS2 8QW Ashburton, New Zealand Chomedy, Laval, PQ 350-11 JAPAN U. K. (+44) 117-924-2723 (+64) 3-308-4538 H7W IV6 Canada (+81) 49-246-2657 [email protected] [email protected] (514) 948-4878 [email protected] September / October 2000 3 President's Page continued... both old and new, flyall the kites you want, and learnenough to keep you busy for the rest of the year. Mind you, I wish we could get a few big or even medium-size sponsors to donate a couple thousand dollars to the AKA to help defray some of the convention expenses. We would definitely remember their names for a long time to come and it would be much less than what they shelled out in July and August. THE ONGOING ELECTION The National AKA Convention is put together If you haven't done so already, take the opportunity to cast you ballot in this year's election. and entirely runby member volunteers, and this project is no small undertaking. Many AKA This year's election process was the most complicated ever with the mailing including by-law members have spent months planning and work amendments, budgets, and financial statements. We did our best to eliminate ballot aberrations, ing on various parts of the convention. This year, but should you have a question about your, please do not hesitate to ask. With two candidates for we designed a great program for the beautiful president, everyone needs to vote, even if your regional director is not up election/re-election. sunny beaches of Treasure Island, Florida -land IT'S ON THE BOOKS of palm trees, balmy trade-winds, tropical fruit, and goofy hats. The weather promises to be A recently completed project here at AKA HQ was a compilation of Board of Director and Annual warm, the sandy beaches go on for miles, and Business Meeting actions over the last 18 years. It is fascinating to do this as one gets a good sense of the history of the association and the evolution of kiting, especially in North America. the local community is excited about seeing the Like those strange laws that you hear about hanging around in strange places in the United States, sky filled with kites. In addition to all the regu there a few still "on the books" for AKA that are interesting. For example, the "officially lar national competitions and kiting activities, recognized" name for that activity that involves multi-line kites is not stunt kiting or sport kiting. this convention will be packed with lots of field It is "figure kiting". So, let's here it out there. Should BASKL change its name to BAFKL? demonstrations, including kite surfmg! This is Should it be the MAFKC or the NYFKC or the Golden Gate Figure Kite Challenge? Sounds like one AKA convention you don't want to miss! it's time for a change somewhere. By the way, if you would like a copy of the aforementioned list, Have fun and I hope to see you soon. - Adam it is available in tab-delimited database format. Just give AKA HQ a shout. WHAT'S IN A NAME? While feeding the 2,800 plus ballot envelopes through the postage meter, I was again amused and entertained by the variety of names that our members have. Not that I am saying that anyone's name is funny, it is just that we have members whose names are the same as well known celebrities. Do we have genuine celebrities who are members of the AKA? Possibly. If there are some, would I tell you who they are? No. "STOP THE MADNESS" Is there anyone out there who is not tired of the election by now? Let's settle it in a hurry. Gore versus Bush in a winner takes all best of three rokkaku battle. Mind you, now, I am not taking sides but have you noticed that if you switch the first letters of the candidates' last names, this year's election comes down to a lot of Bore and Gush? (I tried the same approach with the AKA election and was surprised to see that it was still Gomberg and Grow. Hmmmm.) AND, AFTER THAT... Well, it is sometime in the morning and I am getting rummy after watching a seemingly endless parade of envelopes march through the meter, I had better get this offto Roger for the next issue of KITING. One last question ... Have you tugged your kite today? Mine's buried somewhere under ballots. Kiting 4 Flight Zone AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS bandanas and framed with sturdy wooden dowels. Of course it flew; it was, after all, "a Ron Gibian - Visalia, California Gibian," but eventually, it fell into the hands of wicked pranksters. The bandanas have now Sooner or later, every kite personality shows up at the Rio been glued to nylon and reframed with Motel Restaurant in Wildwood. It's great for a quick snack, oversize sticks. Occasionally the kite shows a front row seat for watching the passing parade of beach up at Ron's workshops, perhaps to illustrate freaks, and a comfortable setting for socializing with friends. that everyone starts making kites at the same That's where I cornered Ron and Sandy Gibian. It wasn't as skill level. Ron moved on to more serious if we hadn' t met before, but Ron is an imposing figure with kites, stunters, stacks of stunters, custom kites that wolfIsh mane and those penetrating eyes. I wasn't sure with custom graphics, a dragonfly crafted after how he would respond, but my reservations melted away in Adrian Conn's masterpiece, and Bermuda the warmth of his good humor and we were old friends almost before we were acquaintances. Born in Chile and kites. Ron experimented with many different raised by parents who were professional designers, Ron was shapes and styles, probably in search of his surrounded by art and music throughout his formative years. own niche. As his kites evolved, they The family moved to California in 1965 where he continued gradually took on a character that made his to explore both disciplines along with Business Administra kites distinctive and recognizable, modernis tion. Those studies have served him well. Following his tic, straight-lined, elongated, and striking. graduation from Pierce College, he worked in the entertain Although Ron occasionally builds a show kite, ment media as a musician, but he and his brother soon started a small a millipede or a squid, he is currently business and built it to a sizeable enterprise. Although an economic working on an elongated diamond kite. downturn destroyed the business in the mid-eighties, disaster always The graphics are inspired by a work of brings the seeds for a new beginning. He met his wife, Sandy, and the Picasso, the face of a mandrill whose eyes couple moved to Visalia. Together, they started over in the fIeld of look in opposite directions. Plans are in vinyl graphics, a business still in operation. place for a surprise variation which will be impishly sneaked into a sky display when From a restaurant in San Diego, Ron spotted kite fliers on the beach; least expected. At this stage of his kiting he recalled his Chilean fIghter kites and noted that these new kites experience, Ron creates the graphics and were maneuverable in a different way. The familiar "I want to do that" Sandy cuts and sews the fabric. Their syndrome struck - the fIrst symptom of kite fever. In 1988, a toy store teamwork serves to make the end product at Morro Bay beckoned, and Ron bought a big parafoil. The monster instantly recognized as "a Gibian." dragged him and Sandy down the beach. Sandy recalls Ron yelling, "jump on it" while the kite was 30 feet in the air, an exciting introduc Ron and Sandy agree that they remain in tion for the two of them. With a raging case of "the fever," Ron showed kiting because of the fIrm friendships they up at Windboume Kites in Monterey where he bought a couple of have forged across the country and around flexifoils and encountered Corey Jensen. When Corey viewed a few of the globe. They are eager to share their Charles Stonestreet of Richmond, VA writes Ron's sketches, he encouraged him to build kites - not much of a knowledge through workshops and they do it as a tribute to those who led the way as Flight Zone, and offers us stretch for either one of them. As a bit of encouragement for beginning an inside look at our well as an inspiration to those who follow. kitemakers, Ron's fIrst effort was made from four Japanese fe llow AKA members. r- u ------· Membership Dues 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr Amount I � i i r . .. INDIVIDUALKitingvia 3rd class maii $30 $58 $86 -- I .11'11111r MembershIp ApplIcation ADDITIONAL FAMILY per person I relatives living in same household 4 8 12 U.S. 1st CLASS MAIL add 8 15 22 D New Member 0 Register me as a Member Merchant I SPONSORKiting via 1 st class mail D Renewal Don't publish my name in the Dir. 0 includes tax deductible contribution 100 200 300 I D Reinstatement 0 Don't distribute my name outside AKA I Name Spouse Itn ernatlona' 1M em b ers please add postage as follows: I Address Email CANADA or MEXICO 8 15 22 OVERSEAS SURFACE MAIL 10 19 28 I City State___ Zip OVERSEAS AIR MAIL 25 48 70 Home Phone Work Phone I TOTAL REMITTANCE I Other Family Members Please remit in U.S. dollars. Charge (Visa//MasterCard) # Exp. Date__ I Sorry, we cannot take Canadian cheques. Signature I My primary interest is: D all kinds of kites D single line kites D mUlti-line kites Send this form with your payment to: I Referred by American Kitefliers Association For information call I My local club 300 Stonestreet Avenue 800-AKA-2550 Rockville, MD USA I 09/00 Kiting 20850 L______� September / October 2000 5 MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS receive firstclass KITING afterpeople who playing in city parks (which was also in the receive their third class mailing. Go figure. If 1913 ordinance!). This brought out some new you ask the post office about this, they will information; the city council HAD already tell you that third class could take one to adopted a new park ordinance that repealed three weeks, fo r most any area in the country. and replaced the current set of park ordi Th ird class mail, when mail volume is low, is nances. That new ordinance took effect when treated like first class mail. When volume is it was published in the fine print in the high, thefirst class mail gets priority and the classified section of the newspaper. A bit of third class mail just sits there. And it really checking showed that the new ordinance was depends on where you live and what your published on June 24th. Which means that local post of fice endures regarding volumes of the ordinance I was cited fo r didn't even exist Winds mail. Ifyou would continue to find that your at the time of my "horrible crime against KITING arrivesbe yond three weeks, I would society." SO IT IS NO LONGER ILLEGAL say it is worth the first class postage. -ed TO FLY A KITE IN A PARK IN ROCHES Aloft TER! (I contend it NEVER was). Embarrassing Air Traffic? So all come down in August and fly in the 3rd Class Delays... I was ticketed last night fo r flying a kite in a Watson Sports Complex city park! I now still My name is Glen and I thoroughly enjoy being city park here in Rochester. I have a court have to pursue getting this fiasco expunged a member and receiving my issues of . date in a couple weeks. I'll let you know if from court and police records. Past dealings KITING. I also like the new "style." The they really go through with this. Certainly with the police department would leave me to work that you and your staff endure is to be their fa ilure to ticket everyone who partici believe this will be about like pulling a commended. pated in the past United Way kite flies will be wisdom tooth ... a thoroughly enjoyable time, evidence of selective enforcement, which is a NOT! It is June 22nd, and I just received my May start to having the ordinance found to be issue. The last issue I received was also seven As fo r what this was really about, I'll have to unconstitutional and discriminatory in it's weeks behind. I used to receive them a few see if! can find a money hungry attorney application. weeks into the month, due to third class. That who's interested in suing the police depart was no big deal. Has third class been Also, in previous discussions with the city ment on a contingency basis. I think I have all PUSHED farther along than before? I would attorney, he was unable to explain what it the evidence needed to show that this was have no problem changing my delivery to first means to "embarrass traffic" which is part of clearly discrimination and illegal abuse of the class. However, I would like to know whether the ordinance. If the city attorney can't position of a law enforcement officer to harass or not the USPS is taking advantage of us. understand the ordinance, how can it be a simple good citizen pursuing happiness by enforced? flying his kite. And since that's why we If you could shed some light on this, I would celebrate the 4th of July - FREEDOM - I appreciate it. If they jail me for it you may wish to recon think I owe it to society to give them a sider the MKS's support of kiting events in Best Wishes & Winds, reminder that this is NOT a police state. Rochester. Glen E. Rothstein Again thanks fo r your concern and support. the Minnesota KiteNut But I turnedthis around and made something Kel Krosschell It is your op tion, or that of any member to positive of it. KITE FLYING IS ONCE [email protected] switch to first class mail. Th e costs are AGAIN LEGAL IN ROCHESTER! outlined on the previous page on the member Part Two... sh ip fo rm. I would thinkfirst class would be Kel Krosschell fa ster, but I have heard from members who Thanks to all fo r your support. This was never [email protected] really about kite flying.... rather about bad cops digging up a bad ordinance to harass Ke l s story was passed onto us by a member. someone. Kite flying just happened to HELP WANTED � are happy that he won his day in court. It unfortunately be part of the bad law. The seems there are many places that have bans SALES ASSOCIATE charges against me have been dropped by the against kite fly ing, even though th ey enforce city attorney. He understood that this 1913 (OTH ER POSITIONS AVAILABLE ALSO) the law with varying degrees of consistency. I ordinance has a history of having never been wonder how New Yo rkers fa ired with their ban Premier Kites is expanding. We need enforced. Therefore, to dig it out and apply it along Belt Parkway. I saw the telltale sign s a sales associates who know kites, like to one person would be discriminatory, and month ago on my way to JFK Airport. I didn 't people, and are selfstarters. Please therefore unconstitutional. Of course it didn't see any kitefliers either, but it was a rainy fax us YOllr resume, or call Val Deale. hurt that at the time I was cited I wasn't even weekday. in a city park (where the ordinance applied), nor were there any horses to be startled. Premier Kites Send your comments, letters and photos to: 5200 Lawrence Place Now for the even better news- I pursued the AKA KITING Hyattsville, MO 20781 repeal of the ordinance with the city council. 232 W. Trenton Avenue phone: 301-277-3888, x102 I indicated that if they didn't repeal the Morrisville, PA 19067 fax: 301-277-3323 ordinance that I would seek a ban on all ball or, send an E-mail to: skyfestivals @earthlink.net AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA Mary Gabby s Della Porta Della Porta s are a nice, square surface to decorate, and easier to build than a Rokakku. Fo r a simple, rectangular. two stick kite, there is no information and no directions fo r Della Porta s anywhere, but everyone builds them. Don 't build them too small and make plentyof tail. Th ey tend to fly as "happy little wanderers." CUTTING THE FA BRIC These directions are fo r a sail about 48" high x 42" wide. There is nothing special or precise about the dimensions except they work out kind of naturally from chunks and strips cut from 54"-56" fabric, and use four lengths of spar material. Square the edge and cut off42" or so from the roll of fabric. Then cut two 4" wide strips from the end of that piece to be used as part of the tail. This should leave you with about a 42" x 48" rectangle. Cut nine more 4" x 54" strips fo r the tail and a 12" wide strip for the bag. (A matching bag helps you find the right kite, and it is a great place to practice things you are not sure of, before doing it to the sail). FRINGE TA IL (Thanks Joanne Petithory and Lee Thrall for posting Scott Skinner's method at http://www.best.comhoannep/fuzzie.htrnl). Fold the tail strips in half to mark the centerline. I use four 54" strips fo r one tail, and five 54" strips plus the two Cutting the fringe can be done with hot shorter strips fo r the second tail loop. knife or scissors. I did hot knife once. Never again. It takes fo rever and makes Take your two separate piles of strips and a lots of nasty smoke. Even if the fabric spool of 50-80lb line over to your sewing frays, it actually makes the tail more machine. Change the presser fo ot to the effective! Besides, building two tails cutting cording fo ot, if you have one. (The groove in with a scissors -is easier than making one the bottom of the cording fo ot helps the with hot cutting ...more effective and cording guide smoothly, but it is not manda easier... what a deaL Fold the fabric in half tory). Set fo r narrow zigzag, medium stitch lengthwise, cording on the outside. Cut length. Tie a loop (big enough to larks-head about every half inch. Do not cut the cord the tail onto the spars) in one end of the cord. or threads. Do not try to cut the cord to length, just sew fromthe spool. Line up the loop in the cord plus about two inches, on the fo lded centerline on the end of the strip. Backstitch SAIL to secure, and sew the strips together end to Applique, paint, or whatever on the sail. end with cording down the middle. (I do a Make sure the sail is "square" (edges are little straight stitch at the ends of each strip in straight and the comers are 90 degrees). addition to the zigzag, because sometimes the Bind or narrow hem the edges. Sew on the cording can pull through the zigzagging like a comer pockets and a Dacron patch for worm). There really is no need to fold or center reinforcement (photos on the left). overlap at the ends of each strip. If you want, With a soldering iron or hot nail, burn two you can add extra bits of rip-stop or ribbon for small holes on each of the upper comers color. Just slide them between the strip and and the center, for the line to go through. the cording and sew on through. When you The tails are just larks-headed onto the get to the finished end, cut the cording from lower spars, or you can bum two more holes the spool and tie another loop. in each comer and attach a loop. September / October 2000 7 AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA MEMBERS AKA CUT SPARS We use Avia Sport "The World's Smallest Kite" by Glenn Davison .21Os for spars. Put a spar in each corner There's a fascination with the magic of flight. You see it in people's pocket. Using two eyes as they marvel at a kite in flight. When you combine that amaze spars from diagonal ment with small size, people stray toward disbelief. Currently, the comers, push the sail world's smallest kite is decided in an annual contest held by the tight and mark the Drachen Foundation. Kites can be submitted to the Drachen Founda spars itt the center of tion at any time prior to the contest and this year, the contest was held the sail. Mark the on May 27th at the Wildwood International Kite Festival in Wildwood, other two spars the NJ. After the contest, all entries become property of the Drachen same way. Take out Foundation and tour as part of their exhibit. To submit a competitor the spars and line up fo r the "World's Smallest" in the year 2001, contact the marked ends. They should all be very close to the same length. [email protected]. Tape them into a flat bundle with masking tape and cut them all to the longest average length plus 114" (when finished the sail should be very Building a kite that is less than 112 inch is a bit of a technical marvel. taught and the spars naturally bowed). Sand smooth, add fe rrules to Yo u already understand that designing and building a kite is a balanc two of them and put vinyl end caps on all of them. Go down to the ing act where the properties of weight, strength and size of the kite sail, line and tail must all work together. This is especially true for tiny plumbing department and get an "0" ring to hold the two fe rrule sections togeJher. When you put the kite together, it should be tight kites. The line must be extremely fine such as a single fiber ofsilk or enough to bow slightly. The extra 114" allows for sail stretch which is spectra. Most materials are too heavy to be used as a sail fo r a tiny kite. inevitable in this design. If the spars are too long, sand them or even Other materials are too flimsy. Even simple things like the weight of . trim the vinyl capped ends some more. If they are too short, cut a thin the glue become an important issue . ring from your scrap spar and glue it inside the ferrule. This year, the winner of the World's Smallest was Nobuhiko Yo shizumi of Kyoto, Japan. The winning kite is a red and black Wan Wan kite that measures a scant 0.6 x 0.7 cm. Interestingly enough, this year's BRIDLE LINE winner is not the smallest in the world because it is larger than last year's winner, a 0.4 x 0.6 cm Sode Dako also made by Nobuhiko Each upper leg of the bridle should be two times the sail height with Yo shizumi. the center bridle about three times the sail height. Ye s, this is a very long bridle, but experience has shown us long bridles help stabilize the Start building now and perhaps this year you can claim the title of kite and just plain fly better. I usually use 80lb line unless the kite is "World's Smallest Kite." huge or small. Use about the weight line it will be flown on. Cut one piece of bridle line four times the height of the kite, one piece Glenn has put together a web site for miniature kites called: three times the kite height and an extra 12" piece to make a loop to fly from. Tie the ends of the 4x piece to the two upper corners of the sail. http://miniatures. kitelife.coml Tie a loop in one end of the 3x piece, and double larks-head it onto the Th ere are galleries, kits, plans, materials, vendors, the center of the 4x leg. Tie the other end of the 3x piece to the center winners of the miniature kite contest, and links to other sites. reinforcement. Double larks-head·the 12" flying loop to the 3x bridle. I've also put together a photo gallery web site about the miniature kite gallery in Wildwood. See: Initial flight trials should be made with the flying line adjusted so all legs are very near the same length. The kite probably won't go up with http://m iniatures.kitelife.comlwildwood/wildwood2000.htm the bridles adjusted this way, BUT raising the fly line about a half an inch at a time will soon have the kite flying. It's all part of teaching a new kite to fly. 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E-mail: [email protected] or Using the ship speed in calm weather nets photos 1-888-581-9213 order only / 1-949-581-6937 customer service from astern, with the right amount of cross wind, it is possible to get shots from the side. With a strong fo llowing wind (enough to overcome the ship's speed), you can get shots looking back from in front of the ship. FIy..Jl way Going through narrow passages can pose difficul ties as ship speed may vary and wind on the water can change just around the next corner with the possibility of complete loss of lift,or maybe too Kites much wind for the stability of the kite. It is advisable too keep a constant watch on the wind and conditions. LARGEST Most of my photography to date has been with point and shoot 35mmcameras bought at garage SUPERMARKET sales with musical movement shutter trips. Re cently however, I received encouragement to make my own cameras after showing my photos OF KITES to a man who happens to be a professional photographer. Not just any professional, but one ON TI::IEEAST who is into old large fo rmat cameras such as 10" and 16" Kodak Circuit cameras that make a 360 degree panoramic image in one shot. With these COAST camaras he makes contact prints that are fo ur fe et long and show incredible detail. My friends best advice came early on when he suggested that rather than purchase an expensive medium or large fo rmat camera, I would be better off buying a high quality lens (on e-bay) and then build my own camera body to fitit. He argued that 1-800-29KITES with less invested I would be more at ease risking it to the whims of Mother Mature while flying it Call o�-"fDaiifor price quote! off the ship's upper deck. The simple basics ofthese cameras are a light tight box, a place to hold the film at the correct fo cal length behind the lens, and the lens/ shutter combination. Being ready to try build ingjust about anything myself, I was not afraid to try this. For a while I am back to one shot per lofting,as I was with my early KAP due to the lack of a winder and not having a self cocking shutter on the camera that I have built. Eventu ally I will figure out a winding mechanism and limit switch to advance the film to the next frame. I will also have to locate a self cocking shutter to fitmy lens. Each shot on my camera uses three frames of 120 film giving me four images per roll. This results in a negative that is 2 - inches by 6 f inches. The lens gives an angle of view close to 90 degrees and shooting in portrait fo rmat gives me a view from the horizon to nearly straight down. Photos - top left, going clockwise: A canoe cuts through an icy waterway; the entrance to Oliver Inlet, which is not na vigable when the tide is out. It is a tricky entrance fo r many boats; a photo of Columbia; a shot of a sewage trea tm ent settling pond here in Juneau; a win ter shot of our house; the ship I work on, the Matanuska, tied up in Prin ce Rupert, BC, Canada. The Queen of Prince Rupert is the ship in the background. To see your work profiled in KITING, please contact Craig Wilson, 7210 Harvest Hill Road, Ma dison, WI 53717. Please do not send photos via Email. Send 5-6 of your finest kite aerial photos along with a photo of yourselfand a statement detailing your aerial experiences, technical advice, fa vorite kap adventure, equipment construction, or clever techniques. I' September / October 2000 11 ph(20S)S32-S'1S'1 with local Masters team Air Play taking 1st in Masters Pairs. Team Legend had a strong return in Newport where they took 1st place NEWPORT in both Masters Team events. Team Trains flew well in a strong wind late Sunday afternoon with "That's My Line" besting the '2000 field. The Freestyle individual event was won by local flier, Joe Perron, who flew multiple Ju ly 7 - 9, 2000 sport kites. Brenton Point State Park, Newport, Rl Lam Hoac walked away with a grand cup award and a paid AKAGrand Nationals Newport had just wrapped up a major Tall registration by winning the Newport Cup kite Ships event, celebrated the 4th of July and the making contest. Lam won fo r making a superb Newport 2000 Kite Festival was about to looking, and flying, quadline sport kite. Mike begin. The area was blessed with traditional New England summer weather, with lots of sun, wind and comfo rtable temperatures. Jon Burkhardt, Dodd Gross, Dave and Sue Gomberg along with Ron and Sandy Gibian, joined over 140 registered kite fliers in what was to be a memorable weekend. The event started Friday evening downtown at the city gym "The Hut." Lam Hoac flew an awesome indoor routine with his revolution kite and took 1st place against strong competition. Even Paul Berard, still in wheelchair from his Wildwood "indoor incident," competed against the best. Regis trants then drove to the Seaview Inn for a night f1y,where most of the lights were coming from an onshore lightning storm. The Newport Sport Kite Champion ships attracted a total of 64 sport kite entrants. The Masters class was well represented with Scott Weider, Dennis Smith and Deb Hurd all taking 1st place awards respectively in Individual Precision, Ballet and Quadline events. The Experienced Coons competed against John Rose and Lisa class individual standouts were Archie Willoughby in the three person finals New Stewart, Lisa Willoughby and Monica Orso, England Fighter Kite Championships round. who took a 1 st place in the Precision, Ballet The crowd really enjoyed this event, espe and Quadline events. In fact, Archie took the cially so with Dave Gomberg announcing the "Grand Sport Kite Champion" award which progress of points with live input from the offers a grand cup and a paid Grand AKA judges. Our Champion, Mike Coons, took National registration. By winning, he placed home a grand cup award and a paid best overall in three individual sport kite AKA Grand Nationals registration. Mike will come events within his class. Congratulations to back next year and defend this cup. Can't Archie! wait to see the action of the fm al round! The Ron Graziano dominated the Intermediate only low point of the weekend was when individual events taking a 1 st place in both Dave Gomberg injured his ankle trying to Precision and Ballet. Local flier, Jay Nunes recover his Rokaku kite from a fm al round flew a strong quadline routine with his ROK battle with Jeremy Johanessen. Jeremy Revolution and took 1st place in Intermediate managed to take Dave's kite down and win quadline. The Novice Class top awards were the ROK battle, but Dave's kite fe ll in the shared equally by Shawn Tinkham and Jay dense brush surrounding the north side of the Nunes. Both exchanging a 1 st place. Sound park. Check took 1st in Experienced Pairs Ballet Report by Steve Santos Events listed in bold type are AKA sanctioned events. To find 12 out about AKA sanctioni for r event call 1-800-252-2550. 9 Cleveland Kite Festival 17 Capriccio Festival of Kites Edgewater Park, Cleveland, OH Sandwich Boardwalk and Kite Ogunquit Beach, ME HarryGregory (330) 274-281 8 Festival, Sandwich, MA SEPTEMBER Larry Smith (207) 646-6552 Greg Lamoureux (781) 925-3277 Mill Run Kite Festival & Picnic 22 -24 1 - 3 ConnectiKiters Against the Night Fly Hillard, OH - Forest Alexander Southwestern Bell Plano Balloon Wright Patterson AFB Museum Kite West Haven, CT (614) 876-4573 Festival, Dayton, OH, Fest, Plano,TX Mots Festival Troy Gunn (940) 691 -8522 Education Division (937) 255-8048 9 -11 Veteran's Park, Milwaukee, WI Kite Surfing Clinics 2 23 JeffKataoka (41 4) 277-9121 Learn to kite surfJeff Howard, Paul Golden Gate Challenge Huntington Beach Kite Menta and Chris Moore Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA To urnament, Hoosier Circoflex Workshop Kitty Hawk Kites (800) 334-4777 Brian Cham pie (925) 829-0683 Markelville, IN Huntington Beach, CA Pete Domery (765) 779-4710 10 To m Stoner (626) 282-5142 KONE Stacked Kite Megafly SCI-FI Fly Nahant Beach, Lynn, MA NarragansettRegional Kite Preston Chili Cook-off, Quilt Show Greenbanks Winery, Whidby Island, Bob Hogan (978) 256-8205 Festival, Narragansett, RI & Kite Fly, Pasco, WA WA, Four Winds (425) 339-9334 Marleen Zilar (509) 627-6404 Forest Cary (401) 789-4503 2-4 Callaway Kite Flight 2000 16 Up Yo ur Wind Kite Festival Wings Over Washington College Callaway, NE MerrittBeck Kite Reunion Pacific Beach, WA Park Air Fair, College Park Airport Connie May (308) 836-2620 Daleville, IN, Dewayne Sheppard Rob Robinson (360) 276-8377 Chris Shultz (301) 776-9004 (765) 643-1 253 NorthwestBuggy Pilots Association Westlake Fall Fun Fly 23-24 Fall Buggy Blitz, Fields, OR Lahoma, OK, Pam Thomason 16 -17 Washington State Sport Kite Morrie Williams (360) 268-0318 (580) 796-2359 Fun Fly at Ocean City Championships Ocean City, WA 3 Whidbey Island, WA 9 -10 Herb Andrews (253) 627-1653 Sonoma County Monthly Fly Marjorie Taylor (360) 678-9358 Belmar Kite Festival Santa Rosa, CA (360) 452-5687 New Jersey Stunt Kite Kites Over Burlington 29 - October 1 4 Championships, Belmar, NJ Burlington, IA Sunfest Labor Day Fly, Gaithersburg, MD Sky Festivals (215) 736-3715 Phil Broder (319) 753-3436 Ocean City, MD - Kite Loft Mike Van Meers (301) 948-0559 (41 0) 289-7855 30 -(Monthly Scheduled Club Activities - FIY�i__ _ Fly Pittsburgh Kite Club Lilac City Wind Chasers Pierce County Kitefliers Association Treasure Island Sport Kite Klub 2nd Saturday of the month Fun fly every Tuesday (4 'til dark), Meetings - last Thursday of the Fun Fly Every Sunday@2 :00pm Cooper's Lake Campground, Friendship Park, Spokane, WA month, Summit Branch of Pierce At the Bilmar,Treasure Island, FL. 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Contact Rob e 419 734-5880 or b � at ' � � e-mail at clubs�a ka.kite.ori 4 Seasons Kite Club Gateway Kite Club Lehigh Valley Kite Society Ohio Society for the Elevation The Alamo Kiteflyers Outfit Patrick Franks Kim Schenken Joyce Ouinn of Kites (OSEK) (TAKO) Leona Clark 31 7 Boyne Street 8606 Ardelia Avenue 16West 3rd Street Harry Gregory 1 348 Timberwood Trail New Hudson, MI 481 65 St. Louis, MO 631 14 Bethlehem, PA 1801 5 10228 Winthrop Rd. New Braunfels, TX 78132 (248) 486-5277 (314)429-41 82 (610) 332-5857 Streetsboro, OH 44241 (210) 609-2002 eye2sky @prodigy.net [email protected] (330) 274-281 8 Great Lakes Kitefliers Society [email protected] Treasure Island Sport Kite Associated Oregon Kitefliers (Mike Decker) Lilac City Wind Chasers Klub (Claxton A. Thompson) Steve O'Brien PO Box 331 Bill Lester Pierce County Kitefliers 1916 Castle Bay Court PO Box2561 6 Buffalo, NY 14205-0331 3524 W. 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Box 32 Coubertin Box 37289 [email protected] Collingswood, NJ 081 08 CP1 000, Succersale M Charlotte, NC 28237 Kites Over New England (21 5) 722-4092 Montreal, PO H1V3R2 Email: [email protected] Bob Hogan Northem California Kite Club sjkf @geocities.com (514)252-2032 http://home.att.neti 156 Carver Road Derrol Hammer [email protected] Southern Oregon Aire Riders -wackites/index.html Plymouth, MA 02360 148 Eureka Way Mike Godfrey (978) 256-8205 Tracy, CA 95376 Fly Pittsburgh Kite Club P.O. Box 390 Wings Over Washington info@ kone.org (209) 835-6478 Paul Shirey Gold Hill, OR 97525 (WOW) clo Dennis Hawley 235 Jolly Hill Road hammer1 @11n1 .gov 2805 Hunter Mill Road Las Vegas Kite Club (541 ) 855-9359 Natrona Heights, P A 15065 Oakton, VA 22124 31 11 S. Valley View A-1 16 (724) 295-0645 Northwest Buggy Pilots Assn. [email protected] Las Vegas, NV 89102 Susquehanna River Rats aerostar@ nauticom.net Morrie Kelci Williams 301 -776-9004. (702) 458-7536 & Bryan Janis P.O. Box 1358 29 Cool Creek Manor Drive Foothills Kite Club Wisconsin Kiters LavenderWinds Westport, WA 98595-1358 Wrightsville, PA 17368 Donald Nash Bob Rymaszewski Brian Bradley (360) 268-031 8 (71 7) 252-0835 7035 W. 32nd Place 2234 Santa Maria Dr. williams @techline.com [email protected] 10615 West Greenwood Tr. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Pittsburg, CA 94565 Milwaukee, WI 53224 (303) 205-9020 (5 10) 797-6997 (414) 329-9825 kitedaddy @hotmail.com [email protected] September / October 2000 Emp ty Places in th e Sky Bill Edison A long time friend and flying partner, Bill Edison of Lighthouse Point, Florida passed away suddenly this June. Bill was 46. Although his wife Suzanne is known for her years of service to the AKAas a Board of Directors member and a Regional Director, Bill was known for his behind the scenes direction. Bill was an idea man, and a maticulous planner. A quiet fo rce. 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CATCH TH E WI N D'· You� fu ll seNice kite store since 1979 1-800-227-7878 www.catchthewind.com Rated "Best Of The Web" by TIME Digital 18 Kiting T"e 23rd Annua' AKA Convention and Grand Nafiona'5��� October 2 - 7, 2000 - Treasure Island, Florida Reported by Ma ureen Posillico, Convention Manager andRamada Inn Treasure Island (727) 360- supplies, tools, and kits are free of charge 7051, still have rooms available. The hotels are courtesy of the Northwest Fighter Kite offering an $80 "run of the house" room rate Association and Jeff(the fat kid) McInnis. per night. Hotels rooms are only available at Stacking and Tricking Revolutions pre this rate until September 2. When calling be sented by Lee Sedgwick and Sam Ritter. sure to indicate you are with the AKA . We are now in the home stretch to this year's Quad Ballet Choreography presented by Peter Betancourt and Ellen Smith are the National Convention in Treasure Island. Are Steve Laporte. you registered? If not, hurry and get your Workshop Coordinators and can be reached registration in. Please do not mail or fax any at 10 E. 40thAvenue, Eugene, OR 97405, Framing Materials presented by Jon registrations after September 15th. Chances (541) 685-1200 or [email protected]. An Trennepohl. are you probably won't be pre-registered at the exciting assortment of workshops have been Rok Battle Strategy and Tactics with David convention if you send it in afterSeptember put together this year. The fo llowing is a Gomberg. 15th. tentative list of workshops to look fo rward to this year: Applique Techniques presented by Peter Here'is a tentative schedule of activities to Betancourt. assist you with your planning. Kite Aerial Photography with Bob Brown. Kite Shows & Pyrotechnics presented by Monday, October 2: AfternoonRegistration, Fighter Kites Launch with Ieff McInnis. Jeff Bruce Flores. EarlyBird Dinner wants to launch the millennium conventionby building a fun flying, competitive, easy build Introduction to Festival Organizaiton Tuesday, October 3: Registration, Workshops/ kite - especially designed for the AKA! The presented by Phil Broder. Seminars, Mass Ascensions, Board of "Caprice" fighter will be available in kit form. AKA Learn to Compete by Bob Hogan. Directors Meeting and Pin Challenge. When the class is not building, you'll be Judging Kite Making Competition presented Wednesday, October 4: Registration, Mass flying. A solid week of building and flying by Steve Ferrel. Ascension, Workshops, Kite MakingCompeti fighter kites in sunny Florida. All materials, tion, Sport Kite Competition, Indoor Fly, Sport Kite Symposium. Thursday, October 5: Registration, Annual Mys tery Kite Mass Ascension Business Meeting, Mass Ascension, Fly Market Set-up & Opening, Kite Making Once again, the Keystone Kiters will be hosting this Competition, Sport Kite Competition, Buggy years Mystery Kite Mass Ascension at The AKA Competition, Fighter Kite Competition, Indoor National Convention. For those of you who haven't Fly. done this before, the concept is really simple. One of the kite styles listed below will be the subject of a Friday, October 6: Registration, Fly Market, special mass ascension, separate from the regular daily Workshops, Sport Kite Competition, Mass mass ascensions. The trick is that you won't know which Ascension, Fighter Kite Competition, kite it is until you get to the convention! On the first day, Individual Rokkaku Battle, Silent Auction, a posting will be made in the registration area as to which Auction & Banquet. kite will be this years choice. Saturday, October 7: Workshops, Fly A Pinkkite - Any kite as long as the covering is in some shade(s) of pink. No, the spars don't Market, Fighter Kite Competition, Mass need to be pink! Ascension, TeamRokkaku Battles, Members' Choice, Awards & Banquet. A Pokka-dotkite - Any kite as long as it is covered in Pokka-dots. Sorry, just a couple of dots don't count. It has to be PLASTERED in dots! RegistrationForms were included in the May issue of Kiting and can be mailed or faxed to An Insect kite - Lets see how many bug kites we can get buzzing around. Just to be picky, we me until September 15th. You can also register want bug shapes, not just an applique of a creepy-crawly. on-line with a credit cardthrough the AKA A Happy Face kite - Let's return to the 70's. A big yellow smiley happy face on the kite of your website. choice. No, it can't double for the Pokka-dot kite. We want one honking big happy face on your Hotel reservations areto be made directly to kite. We might even give an award to the best 70's dressed flier. the hotels. The BilmarBeach Resort (800) So that's the choices for this year. Check the convention schedule to see when the Ascension 826-9724 and theThunderbird Beach Resort takes place. Some fliers fromprevious years have tried to make one kite that meets the criteria (800) 367-BIRD are currently sold out. for most or all of the categories. Lets see you do something with this group, Adam! Holiday Inn Treasure Island (727) 367-2761 " September / October 2000 19 Claxton Thompson, President of Treasure The Fly Market is plannedto be bigger than hotels at 4:30 pm to take registrants to the Island Sport Kite Klub, is our Field Opera ever and fillingup fa st. If you are interested banquets. The return trip will be at 11:30 pm tions Director. If you'd like to assist Claxton in being a part of it, contact Fly Market Chair each night. with the field arrangements, he can be Ron Lindner at (636) 376-6055 or e-mail him Convention Merchandise: Be sure to reached at (727) 891-0301 or e-mail him at at [email protected]. Reservations are indicate your choices on your registration form [email protected]. handled on a first- come, first-served basis. so that an accurate number can be ordered. The Early Bird Dinner will be hosted by the The Great Kite Auction is scheduled for Notice - new item this year-- denim long Treasure Island Sport Kite Klub on Monday, Friday night and donations are necessary to sleeve shirt. October 2, at the Treasure Island Auditorium make it a truly successful event for the AKA. Convention Video is not being offered at 120 108th Avenue, Treasure Island, A significant part of the AKA's annual through AKA this year. However, High Florida. If you're going to attend, please operating budget comes from convention Sierra Productions is still producing the video indicate so on your registration form. proceeds and donations are important for the and order formswill be in your registration Additional information will be provided when future of AKA. Contact Alice Hayden at packet and available at registration. you pick up your registration packet. [email protected], or 131 Acre Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801, (5 16) 433-7709 or Parking: There is a public parking available, The Pin Challenge has a new twist on it by indicate your donation on the registration but is very limited. If you are not staying at combining the Pin Challenge with the Great fo rm. You can always bring your donation to one of the host hotels, you may have difficulty Kite Pin Head Swap Meet. We also will hold convention if you haven't contacted Alice finding parking. this event at the Sunset Beach Cafe. I hope Hayden by now. you have made your pins for the Kite Pin Weather: Although it is October, you should Creative Display challenge! The Pin Banquet Tickets will be available for those be aware that it can be very warm and sunny Challenge is an event to add to your schedule that do not want to participate in the conven on the beaches in Treasure Island. Please while in Treasure Island. tion, but want to come as spectators. Since don't forget your hat and sunscreen! we are only able to accommodate 500 at the Mass Ascension's rules will be tightened this Refunds: AKA's refund policy states that banquets, full and basic registrations will be yearper our coordinator, Al Sparling! One any registration cancelled prior to September given their tickets first. If you need additional person - one kite - one pin - no kite sharing 30th will be refunded less a $20 processing tickets, I am creating a wait list and will issue - no exceptions. Since we only have a fe e. After September 30th, cancellations will limited number of pins available, only those those tickets on Thursday, October 5th. Guest be decided on a case-by-case basis. banquet tickets are $35 fo r the Auction who fly and those committed to working with If you have any questions or concerns, please Dinner and $35 for the Awards Banquet. Al on the mass ascension field, will be don't hesitate to contact me at 540-288-9417. awarded a pin. Kites for the mass ascensions Shuttles to Banquets: Shuttles will be I look fo rward to seeing you at this year's will be fighter/rokkaku, sport kite, soft kites, provided to the banquets on Friday and convention. eddy/diamond kite and cellularlbox kites. Saturday evenings. The shuttle will leave the The Pota to Ch ip Bag Ch allenge AKA Arf Ga llery 2000 The Keystone Kiters were brainstorming ideas for the Mystery Kite Mass Ascension A Mass Flyof Creative Kites from AKA Members when one of the ideas captured the imagina tion of the club. Why not have kites made If you own an artistic kite, if you've made an artistic kite, or if you can borrow and bring an from your favorite potato chip bag? What a artistic kite, the 2000 AKA Convention is the place for you. The AKAArt Committee is great idea! Imagine the variety of entries coordinating a field extravaganza of flying art and convention attendees are encouraged to bring we 'd get. There must be hundreds of brands, their favorite art kites for flying, photographing, and on-fieldfun. manyof them only regional or local. And the fo reign brands ! We've seen some strange What is an art kite? That's easy, it's a unique creative statement that just happens to be a kite. stuff on our travels. Imagine the possibilities. At past AKA Galleries, we've fe atured the works of individuals already recognizedfor their contributionsto the notion of "kites as art." We've also presented kites in the static gallery So here's the Challenge - Make a kite out of setting instead of in the air where they are much more natural. This year we welcome all comers your favorite Potato Chip Bag(s). Whatever to share your creative spirit. We will flykites in a prominent field and members can talk about kite you want. And our expertjudges will their inspirations, their visions, and even their failures along their creative pathways. The AKA pick out what they think are the best ones in Art Committee welcomes members experimenting with new techniques, materials, or ideas, as a variety of completely illogical categories. well as established kite artists with an already-refined sense of artistic vision. Special awardswill go to the winners. The best crafted, most ingenious, and outright Field banners, kinetic sculptures, and even unique ground anchors can be a part of this gathering. strangest stuff will most impress our judges. Ron Gibian and Scott Skinner, as well as other Kite Art Committee members will be on handto Check the convention schedule to see when choreograph the field. We will hope to present an ever-changing, dynamic show that will provide this event takes place.Remember, this could a showcase for new kites as well as unique photo-opportunities. We'll hope to choreograph be yourchance at fame! And if you don't interesting kite groupings and juxtapositions. win, at least you got to eat the chips! 20 Kiting by this decision seems limited. A combined class will show better strength on the field and better reflect a true champion at that flying level. And finally, many on the Committee fe lt there may be more effective ways to encourage new fliers to enter competition. (See below). The bottom line - with the start of the new season, all "old" Novices will fly in the "new" Novice Class. Intermediates who qualified to move up will fly Experienced, other Intermediates will fly in the new Novice Class. I think it will be a more challenging, more interesting, and more exciting event for everyone that participates - even if it is harder to WIn. 2) While removing a class, AKA was also looking for better ways to encourage and support new competitors. Our conclusion was to create a series of "Beginner" events at sanctioned competitions. Competition Event and "Beginners" would differ from Novice in that (a) they are not ranked, (b) they are much less fo rmal, and (c) AKA membership or registration fe es Class Changes for the would not be required. The idea behind the proposal was to create a process that was less intimidating for new fliers, but which introduced New Season them to the competition arena and did a better job of supporting, report by David Gomberg teaching, and encouraging them than Novice does now. The goal is to get more people involved by trying something different. Yo u are probably hearing scattered reports about changes in the I should stress that these are not required activities. The decision to offer competitive sport kite world next year. Actually, "next year" begins 1 2000-2001 "Beginners" is up to individual organizers. However, AKAwill provide August with the start of the season. materials and support to any that do. Back in early June, in response to an email circulated to the Sport Kite Here is what one Committee member wrote: Rules Committee, I offered the observation that AKA's convoluted committee structure was keeping us from getting important work done. "We need incentives to keep new competitors corning into the sport. Instead of a quagmire offive overlapping groups, I suggested that one When we eliminated Novice, we did NOT eliminate the need to display consolidated Sport Kite Committee be formed so that issues could be leadership to get new people into the sport. The concept, and my vote properly communicated to fliers and decisions made in a timely and IN FAVOR of the new Non-Scoring structure for beginning competitors, organized fa shion. was always in the SPIRIT of promoting easier access to the sport for beginners, and to trim some EXCESS from the schedule of events. An hour afterI sent the email, my phone rang. It was AKACompetition Chair, Mike Gillard, inviting me to chair the new combined committee I believe that throwing a new flier into the current Novice scenario, with that I had proposed. I stressed that I hadn't made the suggestion because a sound system, a panel ofju dges, penalties and rules is intimidating and fun) I wanted to be in charge, but Mike persisted. And that's how I became discouraging. I'm looking for a more positive and constructive (and the new AKASport Kite Czar... experience. With limited time before the start of the new season, I asked the The Beginner events are not so much a "competition" as they are an Committee to review the most pressing issues that have been circulating over the past year or so. Some were controversial, some were not. One of our options was, of course, wait and allow more discussion. But waiting even a month meant that the new season would begin and nothing would be changed for more than a year. So we proposed, we discussed, and we voted. Here is where we now stand. 1) For purposes of Conference Rankings and the Grand National Competitions, the Novice and Intermediate classes have been combined. This becomes effective in August and will control Convention invitations 2001 for in Billings. We will call the new class Novice. This difficult decision was made for several reasons. First, with the addition of new events and the demand to add even more, it was fe lt that running fo ur classes was a lUXury we could no longer afford. Competi tion time schedules are extremely tight, each event requires more staff, and trophies are expensive. It was noted that STACK does not run Intermediate, although that has little bearing on what we do. * * Over the past two years, we have had an average of nine Novice fliers compete at the Grand Nationals. Last year that included both ballet and precision. So, the evidence is that the actual number of people affected www.aka.kite.org September / October 2000 21 "activity." Many events now do a "learn to fly" field. Beginners would So, these are the current fa cts. It is regretful that there was not more time be a 'learn to compete' field - one judge, one field director (the two to involve the flying community in these decisions. But as I said before, could be combined), a marked field, and a set of basic maneuvers we've been talking for several years. Waiting until the new season would (square, circle, figure eight). I also envision a one page score-card (with mean that nothing new could be implemented for another year. illustrations) that can be given to the flier and a certificate of completion The sport kite community is diverse and there is no easy consensus on they get when they "pass." AKAwill make up templates which organiz how to make improvements. Fliers at different classes often have ers duplicate. And of course, we post these materials on the web page for different wants and needs, and oftenthese desires conflict with the downloading. objectives of organizers, judges, staff, and even spectators. Here are two Ideally, the beginner field would also provide more advanced kites fo r quick examples: new fliers to perform with. The flier gets an introduction to the competi We get many requests from fliers to add new events, but resistance to tion environment, and also gets fe edback on their performance in a post dropping old ones. Meanwhile organizers tell us there simply isn't time, flight briefing. Then hopefully, they run over and sign up to compete in staff, or money to run them all. the more fo rmal competition. (And, of course, they need to join AKAto do that). Overall, I'm looking at something informal, unintirnidating, Often weare asked to allow more fliers to compete at Nationals. Three fun, and free. I want to get new people into the sport. Charging registra per conference seems restrictive. But the "Top Three" rule was devel 18 tion fe es isn't the way to do it." oped to cap convention competitors at per discipline. This allows us run No te: AKA insurance protects the event organizer against liability at to one flight, instead of two qualifier and a final. It also allows us to sanctioned events, even if the accident is caused by a non-member. predict how many competitors are coming so we know how much time to allocate per discipline. 3) The Committee has also voted to rank Precision for Pairs and It is a complex and politically charged mix of decisions. We expect Individual Quad next season. Invitations to the 200 1 convention will be strong reactions beacue we want people to care about the sport. And the issued for these new events. best news is that the sport kite community now has a clearer and more Precision is already being run in many parts of the country. Adding these direct link to the decision makers through their local Sport Kite events is seen by the Committee as a logical progression. It also puts us Commissioners. Previously those people were simply score collectors. in a much better competitive position when we send fliers for interna Now they vote! The job of the Sport Kite Committee is to try and . tional championships where these events are run determine the "big picture" and make decisions which are beneficial to both individuals, and to the sport in general. Join us at the annual Sport 4) A final issue that is being discussed, but has not yet been voted on Kite Symposium and share your ideas on how we can make things better. involves combining a competitor's performance in ballet and precision events to determine an overall champion in each class. I Presently, we rank fliers, issue invitations, and When desire true then present convention awards in both precision performance I and ballet. The suggestion has been made that we I combine scores for ballet and to determine reach for Conference rankings. Similarly, we would Sky Shark tubes. combine convention scores in ballet and precision to determine the winners. In other words, we'd rank the Masters Individual Flier, rather than both Masters Individual Precision and Masters Individual Ballet. There are a number of issues in this simple proposition and good arguments pro and con. * The present system rewards more fliers by issuing more trophies. ... * Dividing precision and ballet means we issue a few more convention invitations. * More trophies mean more expense for AKA. SIcyShark organizers and the Carbon Air Frames * We now recognize a precision and ballet 1049 South Moin Street "champion" in each category, but no overall Plymouth Michigon 48170, U.S.A champion. ph# 7340454-3760 * foX#7340454-0345 When there are opportunities for rewards based (heck us out on-line @ www.skyshork.com on convention results, it is difficultto determine e-moil [email protected] who the "best" Masters Individual is since not all fliers qualify to compete in both categories. Again, this issue has not yet been decided and will be discussed at length at the Sport Kite Symposium during the annual convention. 22 Kiting " Competition "Who's On First... Co mmissioner Rep orts ScJ,edu'e and Midwest Conference Specia' Update The Midwest Conference has seen some great sport kiting this season. Two new demonstration competitions Te am flying is still dominated by 'Chicago Fire' and 'Windjammers' at will be added to this years convention - the Masters level, with 'Hi-5' making a good showing in their first the "Hot Tricks Shootout" and an season flying Masters Te am disciplines. 'Capt. Eddies' flew only the "Open Quad PairslTeam Ballet." Each first part of the season. 'St. Elmo's Fire Drill' and 'Chain Reaction' event will take place on Saturday, turned in some nice flying at the Experienced Te am level. Pairs Ballet October 7. The new competitions are open to anyone on a first-come, seemed to go through the greatest change. With 'Pegasus' moving up to first-served basis, however, you must be an AKAmember and a Masters mid-season, 'Second Wind' and 'Why-2-Ks?' showed well in registered convention participant. If you are interested, contact Susan the Experienced class. The pairs 'Soaring Siegels' and 'Offshore Shampo at [email protected]. Breeze Bros.' switched partners to end the season as 'Just 2' and 'Just 2 Coo!.' 'St. Elmo's Fire' (MPB) and 'Jammin' Like This' finished SPORT KITE COMPETITION SCHEDULE over 'Aerial Assault' and 'Pyro' (both flying in fewer competitions). Masters Individual flying continues to evolve. Lam Hoac (#1 in MIB), WEDNESDAY - October 4 Mike Delfar (#1 in MIP) and Pat Franks fm ished at the top. Lam Hoac Novice, Intermediate and Open Competitions led the way over Ken Blain and Wayne Taylor in MIQB. Experienced fliers were an exciting group this year. Mark Kunoff, Walt Park and 12:30pm - Pilots and Judges Meetings Jennifer Franks all did well in ballet, joined by Paul Yo ung, Dan 1:30pm - Novice Individual Precision, Intermediate Individual Ballet, Wo zniak and Steve Wo zniak for EIP and EIQB. and Open Te am Train Ballet. In their last year of Intermediate flying, Bill Schumacher, Dwight 3:00pm - Intermediate Individual Precision, Novice Individual Ballet, Kentfield, and Vickie Proudfoot took the 1, 2 and 3 spots respectively and Open Individual Freestyle / Innovative. in both Ballet and Precision. Open Te am Train Ballet (always contro THURSDAY - October 5 versial, never boring) saw 'Rob-N-Air' lead over 'Windj ammers ' and & Masters Experienced Competitions 'Chicago Fire.' Open Individual Freestyle isn't flown at enough events Gust my opinion), but Bob Roehl, Ken Blain and Paul Yo ung keep it II:OOa m - Pilots and Judges Meetings 11:3 0am - Masters Individual Precision, Experienced Individual AKA Sport Kite Commissioners Quadline Ballet, Experienced Pairs Ballet 1:30pm - Experienced Te am Ballet Northwest Midwest 3:00pm - Experienced IB, Masters Team Precision Mike and Terri Huff Craig Rodgerson PO Box 1296 1318Knight Ave. FRIDAY - October 6 Ocean Shores, WA 98569 Fllint, MI 48503 & (360)289-9050 (810)239-2668 Masters Experienced Competitions [email protected] [email protected] II :OOam - Pilots and Judges Meetings Northeast II Pacific :30am - Masters Individual Quadline Ballet, Experienced Individual Susan Sham Forrest Cary po Precision, Masters Pairs Ballet 5559 Lauretta St. 37 Columbia Street, #A 1 :30pm - Masters Te am Ballet San Diego, CA 921 1 0 Wakefield, RI 02879 (401 ) 789-4503 3:00pm - Experienced Te am Precision, Masters Indivdual Ballet (619) 295-7855 [email protected] [email protected] GRAND NA TI ONA LS - COMPULSORY FIGURES Central Southeast Troy Gunn Laura Stonestreet 4800 Brookdale, #159R 3646 Grovewood Rd. Witch ita Falls, TX 7631 0 Richmond, VA 23234 Novice Individual Precision: Masters Individual Precision: (940) 691 -8522 (804) 271 -4433 (Standard Format) (League Style Format) [email protected] [email protected] # 2 - Square, #23 - Diamond in a Triangle, # 5 - We dge, #2 1 - Bow Tie, #29 - Star, # 3 - Ladder Down STACK #1-39 - Circle with Slide Intermediate Individual Precision: Experienced Te am Precision: (League Style Format) (Standard Format) # 9 - The Bulb, #10 - Power Dive #T l2 - Loops with Ve rtical with Roll, #22 - Octagon, #18 - Thread, #T8 - Te am Hairpin, #T3 Eight in a Rectangle - Follow Flank Up and Square Experienced Individual Precision: Masters Te am Precision: (League Style Format) (Standard Format) #6 - The Mount, #8 - Pyramid, #T ll - Cascade, #T4 - Follow, & #15 - The Dice, #17 - Hairpin Roll, Across Roll, #T7 - Diagonal Loops September / October 2000 23 entertaining when it is. Lam Hoac stood alone Challenge" at Ocean Shores, Washington on recruiting new fliers and new AKAmembers ! as the leader in Indoor Ballet, with the August 19th, the Lewis and Clark Exposition Kite clubs can institute special get togethers Mi west fe aturing this as a Demo Only event. at Seaside, Oregon on September 9th and 10th where the focus is to teach new people to fly. fo llowed by the Washington State Sport Kite Set dates for these learn to fly sessions, then The Midwest Novice fliers needed to travel Championships at Whidbey Island, Washing print up some simple flyers to paste up in 'out of conference' to get points for Novice ton on September 23rd and 24th. stores and schools around town. You may be Ballet, as Ben Ploof did. Novice Precision surprised how many people show up! Make fliers are the source of the future of this sport. A special thank you goes to Eric and Genny some simple signs that read "Free Stunt Kite Dean Proudfoot finished over David Bacon Forsberg, Robin Haas, Al Councilman, Jim Lessons." After you teach them, encourage and Jason Hauser in the NIP discipline, and Monica Barber and Annette Parker for them to join your kite club and put them in fo llowed by William Grice and Ben Ploof. their assistance, also to league officers, Mike touch with a kite retailer so they can buy a With the restructuring of the classes (Interme and Terri Huff, Neil Parker, Rick and Eileen kite of their own. Good Luck! diate being dropped), next year's line up Wo lcott, Mary Bos and Art Rathj en and the should be very exciting. many others who have contributed their time PacificCon ference and money to establishing our league. The All of these fliers showed tremendous support The 2000 season came to a close on a high annual meeting will be held next March. At fo r our sport this season, at considerable cost. note at Berkeley on July 30. Tom McAlister of that time we will hold additional training Many showed up at the local 'National Kite sessions fo r judges, field help and fliers. We Highline Kites, and the BASKL and NCKC Month' events to fly demonstrations and help will also announce the additional competi fo lks did their usual bang-up job of putting on new fliers develop their skills. Their dedica tions for the year 2001. one of the finest fe stivals in the country for tion and sacrifice is greatly appreciated by all the 15th year in a row. We were graced by a that got a chance to watch them fly. Thanks Central Conference number of fliers from outside our conference for sharing your talents and skills, and good This report is dedicated to the up and coming and competition was stiff. Dave Gomberg, luck to all at Nationals. fliers that deserve recognition but rarely get Dan Whitney, Lavendar Winds and many, Northwest Conference their name in the spotlight - Novice and many more added color to the experience with Intermediate class competitors. The Central sky and ground displays. The Chinese Kite The Northwest Sport Kite League has ended Conference is packed full of great fliers like Team flew a 400-ft long centipede kite, the its first year and has met its major goals Stephen Froehlich, Michael Houck, Donald longest of its type to ever be flown in the which were to increase the number of sport Nichols, Christopher Dodson, Russell states. kite competitions in the Northwest as well as Williams, JeffMcCo wn, Jim Cox, Guy attract new fliers and recognize the best fliers Chief among Pacific fliers to watch fo r at the Blatnik, James Wood, Mark Hoffman, and in our region with year end awards. We now convention are relative newcomers Bob and Brett Stewart. To all of you, and all the other have nine scheduled competitions for the year Danielle Fermin, a father and daughter pair, hot, up and coming competitors, keep up the starting August 1 st, two of which are in Against the Wind, and Ulysses Villanueva great flying, and don't ever get discouraged! Oregon where we previously lost all of our who dominated Experienced dual line class. A You are the future of our sport! Encourage competitions. The league has now obtained new fa ce in Masters class is barely hanging on your friends and fa mily to try the sport! The the necessary field and sound equipment, in precision, but nudged out a couple of We st more competitors our fe stivals have, the trained new judges and field help. Coast legends for the ballet title. Ron tighter the competitions will become. Despojado still reigns supreme in the quad Aw ards ceremony will be held August 19th at Starting with the 2000-2001 competition arena. We're looking forward to putting Ocean Shores to recognize the league winners season, the AKA Sport Kite Rules Committee ourselves to the test against the best of the for the past year. To achieve league recogni will be encouraging all fe stival coordinators to rest of the country in October. See you in tion you must have flown in at least three try and include a "true beginner" training area Treasure Island! league events. Special vests will given to all at their fe stivals and a "true beginner, just for first place class winners. They are: fun" Organizers and event scorekeepers competition. The AKAwill provide all remember to Email those results to: NIB - Scott Davis events with the necessary literature to get you [email protected]. org NIP - Tied - Wayne Turn er and Scott Davis started with this idea. Flyers - send your scores, photos and other EIB - Tied - Clinton Taylor and Bill Rogers information to your regional commissioner. It's up to all of us to take an active roll in . EIP - Clinton Taylor ... EQB - Larry Clark EPB - Bud and Lisa Root lIB - Bud Hayes lIP - Bud Hayes MIB - Matthew McGee MIP - Rick Wolcott WE'RE I MQB - Fred Marchand -- MQP - Fred Marchand MPB - Kerry Haines and Dan Brown ON TOP ..- ... MPP - Rick and Reid Wolcott MTB - Jim Barber, Rick Wolcott, Reid OF CD• Wo lcott, Mary Bos and Dan Villegas THINGS! MTP - Jim Barber, Rick Wolcott, Reid " Wo lcott and Dan Villegas • The competitions for the year 2000-200 1 will JULY 2000 start with Cutting Edge Kite's ".Com a AKA Sp ort Kite Conference � Final Standings Central Masters Pairs Ballet Exper. Pairs Ballet Masters Team Precision Exper. Team Precision Conference 1 TKO II 12 1 Pegasus 15 1 Chicago Fire 13 1 Valli Girlz 13 2 Tahlsoooa 4 2 Second Wind 8 2 Capt Eddies 10 Exper. Individual Ballet 3 Why-2-K's? 6 3 Windjammers 9 Inter. Individual Ballet 1 Ploof, Steven 8 Masters Team Ballet 4 Just 2 4 4 Hi 5 8 1 Jones, Kurtis 59 2 Taylor, Paul L 7 1 Austin End Of the Line 9 4 Soaring Siegels 4 2 Schutzberg, Adena 51 3 Shields, Ira 6 2 TKO 3 Open Individual Freestyle 3 Kouklamanis, Peter 50 4 Guile, Brian L 5 3 Wind Wizards 1 Exper. Team Ballet 1 Roehl, Robert 7 4 Graziano, Ron 49 4 Zihlman Jr., Edward 5 1 St. Elmo's Fire Drill 11 2 Blain, Kenneth 4 5 Dill, Dave 47 Masters Team Precision 2 Chain Reaction 8 3 Yo ung, Paul 3 Exper. Quadline Ballet 1 Austin End Of the Line 9 3 Hi 5 4 Inter. Individual Precision 1 Ploof, Steven 12 2 TKO 3 4 SkyBurner 3 Open Indoor Ballet 1 Graziano, Ron 57 2 Stewart, Brett 7 3 Wind Wizards 1 Hoac, Lam 17 2 Kouklamanis, Peter 55 3 Pelton, Blake 3 Exper. Team Precision 3 Dill, Dave 43 4 Hoffinan, Mark 2 Open Freestyle 1 St. Elmo's Fire Drill 11 Open Team Train Ballet 4 Schutzberg, Adena 40 1 Thomason, Michell 14 2 Chain Reaction 6 1 Rob-N-Air 4 5 Jones, Kurtis 39 Exper. IndividualPrecision 2 Shields, Ira 7 3 Hi 5 4 1 Windjammers 4 5 Cross, Art 39 1 Ploof, Steven 9 3 Pelton, Blake 4 4 SkyBurner 3 3 Chicago Fire 3 2 Taylor, Paul L 7 4 Gunn, Troy 3 Masters Individual Ballet 3 Shields, Ira 6 Inter. Individual Ballet Novice Individual Ballet 1 Weider, Scott A 63 4 Perdue, Myra 4 Open Team Train Ballet 1 Schumacher, William 21 1 Ploof, Ben 3 2 Hurd, Robert 61 5 Songy, Joseph M 3 1 TKO 6 2 Kentfield, Dwight 18 3 Smith, Dennis R 56 5 Zihlman Jr., Edward 3 3 Proudfoot, Vickie 17 Novice Individual Precision 4 Ng, Billy 45 5 Stewart, Brett 3 Novice Individual Ballet 4 Sommers, Mathew 14 1 Proudfoot, Dean M 12 5 Lindemann, Torrey 37 1 Froehlich, Stephen 10 5 Roehl, Karen Scanlan 7 2 Bacon, David 8 5 Moore, Michael 37 Exper. Pairs Ballet 2 Houck, Michael 8 3 Hauser, Jason 5 1 Wm d Junkies 3 3 Nichols, Donald R 3 Inter. Individual Precision 4 Webb, Robert D 4 Masters Quadline Ballet 2 SkyJam 1 4 Dodson, Christopher 1 1 Schumacher, William 22 4 Grice, Wm 4 1 Weider, Scott A 46 2 Kentfield, Dwight 21 2 Hurd, Debm 40 Exper. Team Ballet Novice Individual Precision 3 Proudfoot, Vickie 20 3 Smith, Dennis R 35 1 Team S.P.I. 9 1 Froehlich, Stephen 11 4 Schubbe, Spencer 19 Northeast 4 Vanderslice, Brian 28 2 Houck, Michael 7 5 Sommers, Mathew 8 Conference 5 Lindemann, Torrey 25 Exper. Team Precision 3 Nichols, Donald R 3 1 Team S.P.I. 9 4 Dodson, Christopher 1 Masters Individual Ballet Exper. Individual Ballet Masters Individual 4 Williams, Russell 1 1 Hoac, Lam 40 1 Stewart, Archie E 42 Precision Inter. Individual Ballet 2 Delfar, Mike 33 2 Willoughby, Lisa 36 1 Weider, ScottA 56 1 McCown, Jeff 19 3 Franks, Patrick 29 3 Baumgardner, Tom 27 2 Moore, Michael 48 2 Cox, Jim 16 Midwest 4 Lin, Michael 13 4 Dioguardo, Mike 26 3 Ng, Billy 44 3 Blatnik, Robert 13 Conference 4 Trennepohl, Jon 13 5 Hulek, Wayne 24 4 Coleman, Don 41 4 Wo od Jr., James D 10 5 Lindemann, Bruce 24 5 Hurd, Robert 38 5 Hoffinan, Mark 4 Exper. Individual Ballet Masters Quadline Ballet 1 Kunoff, Mark 46 1 Hoac, Lam 28 Exper. Quadline Ballet Masters Pairs Ballet Inter. Individual Precision 2 Park, Walter 30 2 Blain, Kenneth 10 1 Orso, Monica 38 1 UpperLimit 29 1 Cox, Jim 19 3 Franks, Jennifer 23 3 Taylor, Wayne 4 2 Stewart, Archie E 31 2 KFAN 24 2 McCown, Jeff 14 4 Wozniak, Steve 21 4 Schumacher, William 3 3 Kouklamanis, Peter 29 3 Air Play 22 3 Blatnik, Robert 12 5 Adkins, Kevin 20 4 Jones, Kurtis 22 4 Ms. Matched 21 4 Wo od Jr., James D 6 5 Wozniak, Dan 20 Masters IndividualPrecision 5 Willoughby, Lisa 19 5 Air Atlantis 19 5 Stewart, Brett 5 1 Delfar, Mike 45 Exper. Quadline Ballet 2 Hoac, Lam 28 Exper. Individual Preci Masters Team Ballet Masters Individual Ballet 1 Yo ung, Paul 20 3 Franks, Patrick 26 sion 1 Air Cmckers 22 1 Thomason, Steve 19 2 Wozniak, Dan 18 4 Roehl, Robert 15 1 Stewart, Archie E 48 2 UP-GO! 20 2 Hershey, Jerry W 14 3 Wozniak, Steve 14 5 Blain, Kenneth 10 2 Willoughby, Lisa 43 3 Image 3 3 Snowden, Shane 9 4 Adkins, Kevin 11 3 Koons, RichardK 34 4 Grimshaw, John 7 5 Blain, Kenneth 8 Masters Pairs Ballet 4 Hulek, Wayne 25 Masters Team Precision 5 Guevara, Albert 5 5 Schumacher, WIlliam 8 1 St. Elmos Fire 14 5 Bertholf, Edna 20 1 UP-GO! 22 5 Wrightill, George Lee 8 2 Jammin' Like This 10 2 Air Crackers 17 Masters Quadline Ballet 2 Offshore Breeze Bros. 10 Exper. Pairs Ballet 3 Image 4 1 Harrison, Tye 6 Exper. Individual Precision 4 Aerial Assault 5 1 Team Poseidon 27 2 Goon, Troy 3 1 Kunoff, Mark 27 5 Pyro 4 2 Buzzin Bees 22 Open Individual Freestyle 1 Franks, Jennifer 27 3 Air Flow 17 1 Perron, Joseph 5 Masters Individual Precision 3 Wozniak, Dan 23 Masters Team Ballet 4 Children at Play 16 2 Vanderslice, Brian 4 1 Thomason, Steve 16 4 Yo ung, Paul 18 1 Chicago Fire 14 3 Kapsten, Jesse 3 2 Hershey, Jerry W 14 5 Wo zniak, Steve 17 2 Windjammers 10 Exper. Team Ballet 3 Grimshaw, John 10 5 Adkins, Kevin 17 3 Hi 5 9 1 Valli Girlz 13 4 Snowden, Shane 6 4 Capt Eddies 7 2 Jones Beach 4 9 5 Pelton, Blake 5 3 Mixed Nuts 3 4 Ultra Maniacs 1 AKA Grand Nationals - Treasure Island, Florida - October 2 - 7, 2000 OpenIndoor Ballet Inter. Individual Precision Pacific Masters Pairs Ballet Inter. Individual Precision I Berard, Paul 39 I Hayes, Bud 17 Conference I Av ispa Dos 37 I Groover, Michael 15 2 Lindemann, Torrey 37 2 Cannon, Jerry M II 2 Papalotes 29 2 Groover, Harlan 7 3 McMasters, Peter 33 2 Chartrey, Gary II Exper. Individual Ballet 3 Zopilotes II 3 Duty, Les 3 4 Ruggiero, John 16 4 Keller, Frank 8 I Villanueva, Ulysses 19 4 Bi Dance 4 5 Moore, Michael 13 2 Brooks, Alan 13 5 Sudden Death 3 Masters Individual Ballet ! Masters Individual Ballet 3 Metz, Scott 4 5 Sons Of Thunder 3 1 Javens, Ftichanl 57 Opep.Team Train Ballet I McGee, Matthew 46 3 Eshelman, Paul 4 2 Napier, Philip 44 I Thats My Line1584 27 2 Brown, Dan 37 3 Williams, Andy 4 Open Individual Freestyle 3 Murray, Terry S 39 <- 2 KFA N1 182 21 3 Wo lcott, Reid 28 Exper. Quadline Ballet 1 Lawrence, Jesse K 13 4 Mason, Susan 18 3 DK Breezin320 5 4 Soellner, James W 27 1 Lawrence, Jesse K 21 2 LaPorte, Steve 12 5 Bates, Lawrence 11 3 Mixed Nuts 122 5 5 Marchand, Fred 14 2 Burnham, Dan 20 3 Despojado, Ron 5 5 AirAtlantis 120 3 3 Shampo, Susan 13 Masters Quadline Ballet , Masters Quadline Ballet 4 Morgan, Ellen K 11 Novice Individual Ballet I Mason, Alex 39 Novice Individual Ballet I Marchand, Fred 12 5 Musselman, Tim 10 I Carter, Allen 33 2 Murray, Terry S 24 I Nimes, Jay 35 2 Lingenfelter, Penny 7 2 Fermin, Danielle 30 3 Stonestreet, Charles 20 2 Rosanova, Rosanna 26 Exper. Individual Precision 3 Stellema, Arnold 27 4 Bates, Lawrence 15 3 Jones, Malika 24 MastersIndividual Precision I Villanueva, Ulysses 20 4 Combee, Howard 20 4 Tinkham, Shawn 19 1 Wo lcott, Rick 45 2 Brooks, Alan 17 5 Musselman, Tim 13 MastersIndividual Precision 5 Harnois, Brandon 8 2 Brown, Dan 39 3 Metz, Scott 3 1 Javens, Ftichard 45 3 Huff, Mike 38 3 Williams, Andy 3 Novice Individual Precision 2 Napier, Philip 40 Novice Individual 4 Soellner, James W 36 3 Thompson, Flora 3 I Fermin, Danielle 27 3 Murray, Terry S 19 Precision 5 McGee, Matthew 25 3 Eshelman, Paul 3 2 Stellema, Arnold 24 4 Bates, Lawrence 17 1 Nunes, Jay 49 3 Combee, Howard 20 5 Shultz, Christopher 5 2 Jones, Malika 33 Masters Pairs Ballet Exper. Pairs Ballet 4 Carter, Allen 8 6 Robbins, Jason 4 3 Rosanova, Rosanna 28 1 Centrifugal Force 16 1 Against the Wind 20 5 Gammel, Tim 4 4 Tinkham, Shawn 22 2 R.A. W. Power 11 1 Lasting Impressions 20 5 Musselman,Tim 4 Masters Pairs Ballet 5 Koons, Chip D 21 3 Wind Dancers 1 3 Sudden Death 4 1 Air Therapy 27 2 Wm dswept 15 Masters Te am Ballet Inter. Individual Ballet SouthEast 3 Next Level 3 Northwest 1 Visual Impact 18 1 Fermin, Serafin C 26 Conference 3 Extremists 3 Conference 2 Wind Dancers 9 2 Burnham, Dan 16 Masters Te am Precision 3 Lawrence, Jesse K 15 Exper. Individual Ballet Masters Team Ballet Exper. Individual Ballet I Visual Impact 17 4 Messin, Benjamin 12 1 Hawthorne, Richard 53 1 Legend 19 1 Rogers, Bill 33 2 Wind Dancers 6 5 Metz, Scott 6 2 Mason, Alex 33 2 Richmond Air Force 12 1 Taylor, Clinton 33 3 Mason, Hilary 28 3 Va lli Boyz 5 3 Taylor, Marjorie 28 Open Individual Freestyle Inter. Individual Precision 4 Nergaard, Terry 4 4 Hilliard, Robert 25 1 Bethell, Ray 6 1 Fermin, Serafin C 26 5 Cseplo, Steve 3 Masters Team Precision 5 Root, Lisa 16 2 Lingenfelter, Penny 1 2 Burnham, Dan 15 5 Weir, Carolyn 3 1 Legend 22 I 3 Southard, Larry 11 2 Richmond Air Force 10 Exper. Quadline Ballet Open Team Train Ballet 4 Messin, Benjamin 9 Exper. Quadline Ballet 1 Clark, Larry 10 IM&M 3 5 Metz, Scott 4 1 Beneker, Bill 25 Open Team Train Ballet 2 Kleppin, Glenda 4 I Wind Dancers 3 5 Rubesh, Dan 4 2 Mason, Hilary 17 1 Valli Boyz 16 3 McGee, Matthew 3 5 Bell, Robert J 4 3 Napier, Philip 6 2 Bald Shrimp 6 Novice Individual Ballet 3 Proffitt, Marion H 6 3 Windswept 5 Expel:Individual Precision 1 Davis, Scott J 30 Masters Individual Ballet 3 RAFLS 5 1 Taylor, Clinton 37 2 Thrner, Wayne 25 I Shampo, Susan 53 Exper. Individual Precision 2 Rogers, Bill 32 3 Hayes, Linda 19 2 Rodriguez, Miguel A 52 1 Hawthorne, Richard 40 Novice Individual Ballet 3 Root, Bud 28 4 Casal, Vicki 14 3 Champie, Brian 47 2 Cseplo, Steve 3 1 Javens, Kathy 26 4 Taylor, Marjorie 27 5 Hayes, Kirstie 12 4 Bush, Larry 36 2 Weir, Carolyn 3 2 Husz, Aaron 19 5 Hilliard, Robert 26 5 Gibbons, Lionel 29 3 Hartman, Bruce 9 Novice Individual Precision Exper. Pairs Ballet 4 Lennep, Eric 7 Exper. Pairs Ballet I Davis, Scott J 29 Masters Quadline Ballet 1 SeaHorses 24 5 Husz, Krystin 6 1 Wing NIt 13 1 Turner, Wayne 29 I Despojado, Ron 46 2 RAFLS 18 2 Kaleidoscope 3 3 Hayes, Linda 19 2 Shampo, Susan 31 3 Tangled Mess 2 4 Novice Individual Precision 4 Casal, Vicki 13 3 LaPorte, Steve 24 1 Hansen, David R 51 Exper Team Ballet 5 Cannon, Jerry M 8 4 Allen, Eric 19 Exper. Team Ballet 2 Javens, Kathy 39 I Wind Dancers 1 5 Gibbons, Lionel 12 1 Aero Valli 13 3 Hartman, Bruce 15 4 Husz, Aaron 11 Exper. Team Precision Masters Individual Precision Exper. Team Precision 5 Balmer, Mearl 7 1 Wind Dancers 1 1 Rodriguez, Miguel A 53 1 Aero Valli 10 2 Champie, Brian 51 Inter. Individual Ballet 3 Shampo, Susan 36 Inter. Individual Ballet 1 Hayes, Bud 20 4 Bush, Larry 35 1 Proffitt, Marion H 12 2 Chartrey, Gary 9 5 Gibbons, Lionel 23 2 Groover, Harlan 8 3 Cannon, Jerry 7 3 Groover, Michael 5 4 Duty, Les 3 26 Kiting year, the Comprehensive The kitebuilding competition will again be Competition was one of the held over two days. The schedule for each Kitemaker s highest attended competitions category fo llows: ever. We had 113 kites competing Wednesday October 6 fo r the grandest of all kitebuilding awards. In case you I :30 Traditional kites . forgot, Grand Champion went to 2:00 Delta kites and delta derivatives a cooperatively built kite by Jug 2:30 Flat or bowed kites Buckles, Richard Jacobsen, and 3:00 Figure kites Bobby StanfIeld, which should 3:30 Cellular or dimensional kites have been motivation for all you 4:00 Arch trains and ribbons. "team" builders out there. So, if Thursday October 7 you are a registered convention 1 :30 Fighter Kites attendee, I encourage you to enter the 2:00 Stunt or multiple line kites competition. Whether you are novice, expert, 2:30 Trains and centipedes young or old, making one kite a year or 3:00 Soft or flexible kites Grand National twenty, there should be no excuse to not fly 3 :30 Rokkaku kites your kite in our fIeld during the schedule 4:00 Open or undesignated Kitemaking below. Are you a kitebuilder that makes kites that *Cooperatively built kites will be flown with look spectacular in the air, but are a little Competition kites of that type. unstable? Are you a kitebuilder that strives PROCRASTINATION. As I sit and type this for beauty in the air and doesn't care about In addition to the above categories we will article fo r Roger on the last day at the last fIttings or straight stitches? Alternatively, are also give "special awards" in the fo llowing hour before his deadline, I wonder to myself, you a builder that is only concerned with categories: obtaining the best kite flight possible? Well, how many of you have yet to begin your kite • Best Use Of Traditional Materials this year we will again offer the fo llowing project for this year's Comprehensive • Mixed Media awards. The kite builder that achieves the Kitebuilding Competition? Have no fe ar, • Most Innovative highest score in any criteria, regardless of there is lots of time. And for your conve • Special Recognition over all score, with receive an award. The nience, I've done some calculating. Assuming • Novice Kitemakers four criteria are: the average kite uses a single, one ounce • Grand National Champion spool of thread (about 800 yards) we can 1. Flight and handling proj ect the fo llowing, remembering that the 2. Aesthetic visual appeal in the air I will not go into details here, but I would like bobbin takes half the thread, with one spool 3. Craftsmanship to set the fIeldup a little differently this year you can sew approximately 14,400 inches to ease the flow and allow judges to be a little 4. Structural design (assuming no ripping). At eight stitches per more prepared before each masss ascension. In my eye, these are very prestigious awards inch, this equals 115,200 stitches. If you So it is IMPERATIVE that each category and will be the last awards announced prior to begin your project on September 4 and work begins promptly. If you are not there on Grand Champion. If you excel in any one Monday through Friday, eight hours a day, fo r time, you will not be allowed in the area, enter your kite! four weeks (take weekends off to fly), you'll competition. All contestants in a particular only have to sew 5760 stitches per day. This The only change we are making to this year's competitive category (Delta, Rokkaku, etc.) translates to only 7.5 fe et of sewing per hour - agenda, is the offering of a new category. To will be required to participate with all other no problem! Take the entire fIrst week of relieve some of the pressure from Flat or competitors in that category in a mass September off and you only have to sew 10 Bowed, we have created a separate category ascension. These mass ascensions will be the feet an hour! Our Competition doesn't start for Fighter Kites. In past years, I have been start of the judging of each category. We will until Wednesday October 4, so that leaves seeing a steady increase in the number of have each ascension begin promptly according plenty of time for the rest of construction. Fighter Kites and noted how diffIcult it was The fu st category is held at 1:30 in the for our judges to rank them against the other afternoon, so that leaves ALL morning fo r flat or bowed kites in the category. Hope bridling and testing. I see no problems here fully, this addition will motivate a continued and no reason fo r anyone to not enter a kite! increase in competition. If so, perhaps this But seriously fo lks, I can't believe ten months change can be a permanent addition to the rules book. has passed since Muncie. I hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer and has had time to The rest of the competition will runwith the attend a few fe stivals. I am looking fo rward same rules and procedures as outlined in to seeing a sky full of exciting new creations, AKA's Rules and Guidelines fo r Kitemakers' AKA Kitemaking not to mention spending some time soaking in Competition. Third Edition A copy of which Competition Committee some of Florida's wonderful weather and can be obtained at the AKA Store, or at the beaches as well as gawking at the beautiful AKA's web site (note the elimination of the Steve Fe rrel - Chairman ground displays. Multi-Line Figure Kites and Innovative Jo n Burkhardt, Ka ren Burkhardt, Concepts & Designs categories due to the I am confIdent that the "Florida draw" will Ron Gibian, David Gomberg, declining number of competitors). exceed records of all past conventions. Last Adam Grow and Kevin Shannon Check out New LaserPro™ QuickSleeve. A fast, convenient new way to sleeve your f1yline. 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We demonstrated that sport kites and single liners CAN work on the same field at the same time if each respects the other's needs. When I first joined the Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites about 1980, the first thing I learned was that a pair of tangled kites is an opportunity to make a new fr iend. I am honored to be able to gather all those friends this year into a new venture. Terry Sansom passed on the successful project he began on the Internet and he remains an email message away to guide and advise us as we - OSEK members- gather the kites for the AKAARCH KITE PROJECT 2000. Friends are what kiting is to me. Hugs and smiles from kite people - single line fliers and sport kite fo lks - are the best part of every fe stival. Meeting new kiters, sharing the sky, the wind, the joy and freedom of flight have filledmy life for 20 years. I've learned new techniques, new materials, and new shapes from fo lks like Jose Sai.n.z and Charlie Sotich. Tiny treasures and stunning stained-glass beauties have steadily improved my skills in kite Top left going clockwise: A "tiger " one fo ot delta with a pig drogue trailing; and, an Un cle Sam windsock. On the cover and bottom right, Nancy O- fe eding air to her 6 fo ot pig. � �' ,.. - . . . (--;�:A-""� �"-�' �� .', -' September / October 2000 making. Sharing the wealth of kite history with children in libraries, schools, and parks comes back in the delight and discovery that glitters in their young eyes. Watching dozens of orkshop sled kites dance in the air in an impossible corner of a schoolyard while my own "fancy" kite refuses to leave the ground is what it is all about. We pass on the magic of sharing and realize what we share is far more than kites in the sky. Nancy has flown kites all her life, and since 1979, she has been active in the sp ort. Her fa vorite kites are Chinese 3-stick, Deltas and Delta Conynes, Rokkakus and Sleds with ra ms. 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(671) 472-4867, Fax (671 ) 472-4865 Class Call KiteCo today at 203-877-7638 for a free Egypt Kites color sample card and pricing info. Galal Eldesouki SI. Heliopolis, Cairo, 02012 EGYPT (+20) 2 41 97058 Pepe's Farm Rd., Milford, kiteman @egypt-kites.com 189 CT 06460 A division of North Cloth/North Sails KiteCo e-mail: [email protected] fax: 203-878-9045 30 Kiting Region Region 1 2 Ne w England No rtheast CT-NH-MA -ME-RJ- VT-NY NJ-PA -NY (l ower) Steve Santos Alice Hay den 25 W Wrentham Road 131 Acre Lane Cumberland, RJ 02864 Hicksville, NY 11801 401-658-0649 Te l 516-433-7709 Te l regionl @aka.kite.org [email protected] (End of term - 200 1) (End of term - 2001) June and July are active in New England, as we have our two largest SJKF helped to sponsor Wildwood by giving a donation to help bring ' stunt kite events (BASKC and Newport 2000). BASKC ran on June Michael Alverez. Michael Alvarez, as Mike Dalmer says, "What a 9-1 1 at Carson Beach. Eric Babilewicz and Forrest Cary coordinated character and so full of energy. SJKF got a great deal. Bringing someone this Boston Harbor event. like Michael here was a winning idea. He flew kites, made kites, held workshops (scheduled and not) and just all around entertained everyone!" Connectikiters, NYKEand KONE clubs all had fun flys in June. Events like the Connecticut "Red, White and Blue" Fly at Harkness SJKF participated in the Lion's Club Balloon Festival, it turned out to be Park, CT, a fun fly in New York organized by Jeremy Johannesen, a great weekend. SJKF was situated right offthe main entrance with and the traditional KONE "Pigs Can Fly" Fly in Bristol RI, their banners lining one side of the entrance, there was even wind to fly organized by Bob Hogan were a few of the fun flys held throughout kites this year. And there was press coverage in the July '7th issue of the our New England States. Courier Post, the TGIF section, with a great picture of Mike Jr. buggying: Olan Tu rner Kite Day in the Park was also an event fo llowed by what is Our largest New England kite fe stival, Newport 2000, was run on becoming standard, a great SJKF BBQ. July 7-9 in Newport RI. The sport kite event drew 64 competitors. Archie Stewart dominated the Experienced category and walked To spread the joy of kiting, SJKF has held many kite making workshops away with the Sport Kite Grand Championship and demonstrations with great success. There was award, a grand cup trophy and paid AKAGrand Waretown, Barnegate, St. Francis, Basto, Surf City Nationals registration. Mike Coons received the Fire Hall, Kindercare and Gloucester County Park and same awards fo r winning the New England Recreation, just to name a few. Fighter Kite Championships. Mike fo ught off Keystone Kiters had three great workshops this eight other competitors to a fm als round against Summer with IR. To lman. It began with a bamboo John Rose and Lisa Willoughby in the main hummer making session at the Haynes' household. field. Lam Hoac made an awesome quadline People learned to split bamboo and build hummers to kite, and won the Grand Cup and a paid AKA be attached to any kite, but especially the Tomei built Grand Nationals registration, awards for over the weekend .. winning the Newport Cup kitemaking contest. The Japanese have a fo rmal and polite culture, and This year we had over 10 entrants, Jeremy gifts are often exchanged with hand shakes almost Johanessen won the ROK battle. Jeremy upon meeting. To be used as such gifts, a Japanese kite managed to take Dave Gomberg'S kite down and maker would make miniature kites of the large ones, win the ROK battle, but Dave lost his kite in the for which he was famous. On Friday night, JR lead a dense shrub of Brenton Point. This year, it was ' workshop to make miniature Japanese style Tomei never to be found and Dave hurt his ankle in the Kites of bamboo and rice paper, the small version of process of trying to recover the kite. Dave still ' what fo llowed over the weekend. The large To mei kite managed to stay at the fe stival to the end, pain was built using bamboo, rice paper and colored dyes, and all. He's a real trooper. A die hard kite flier. . and constructed in a way that it will come apart for Read more about Newport in a separate article travel and storage. within Kiting. August 5th saw what may be becoming the High Eric and Forrest ran a kite flying demonstration Spirits' annual informal kite fly and picnic at Liberty at the South County Balloon fe stival on July 21- State Park. There was kite flying and fo od sharing .. 23. Fliers such as Ron Graziano, Brain Picture a rok battle over Lady Liberty and stack flying Vanderslice, Scott Weider and local sport kite Kites at Newport ballets in fr ont of the NY skyline. competitors along with single line fliers, all (Photo by Gregg Mazzotta) The Susquehanna River Rats had their first · fly, and it demonstrated kite flying to a large crowd of w onlookers. The wind was reasonable and we took advantage of the was quite a success. The Gleckners debuted their ne conditions. The weather was fine and everyone had a great time at a "Blue Bird of Happiness." Lisa Stambaugh coordinated the sound system. They are a fierce group and there were a few fights which broke fun event. Great job Eric and Forrest! out during the day. The confrontations betwee!1 some of the flyers That's it for now fo lks! We'll see you all at the convention in TI, eventually escalated from their Indian Fighters to a vicious Rokakku Florida! It's a must do! Great beach, great kite flying conditions. battle by the end of the day. They all enjoyed it immensely. The whole Buggying and kite flying, all outside your hotel room. Don't Miss It! thing ended with a pizza party at Dodd's warehouse. Good Winds! Lehigh Valley fo lks have been busy. They had a number of local kite September / October 2000 31 building workshops, a couple of flys and, time to put in a appearance at the Newport"Kite Festival. This was the Va lley Girlz final competi Region tion, as the Girlz set offto college. In fact, Kristina Keeler left 3 Newport on Sunday to begin Mid-Atlantic graphic arts school the next DC-DE-MD- VA-WV morning. Good Luck to them all. [he Va lley Girlz bright Drake Smith ened each event that they 8292 Aremetale Lane atte ded. I'm sure that their Fa irfa x Station, VA 22039 enthlJlsiasm fo r life will take [email protected] them far as they go on. (End of term - 2001) My personal accomplishment ;. this Summer was to hang three of my kites in the atrium lobby In addition to my own full life, it has come to pass that my dear wife of our building as part of our (Kitty) now has an impressive job at the New Democrat Network (say employee art show. It is. it fa st, ten times). They have a website at http://www.newdem.org if exciting walking in to work you're interested. So, what does this have to do with kites? eaeh day at BookSpan, Inc. and be greeted by "Spectre of Well, it just so happened that I was her date at a fundraiser one night Cantebury," "Moon Daughter" at the end of June - this is the $2500-a-plate kind of fundraiser - with and "A Page from Reality" the President and a bunch of Congressmen and Senators, contributors, (photo on the right). high rollers, and interested parties. For those unfamiliar with inside the beltway details, this meant that the guest list is submitted to the Secret Service, and there are metal detectors and name checks to keep undesirables far away. So, I was called and asked my SSN and what was my job or affiliation, and so I naturally said, "AKA" and my occupation was "Kite maker." They bought it, because it's true. The evening started slowly. The congressmen were all late, and the wine was free, so I got bored and started introducing myself to strangers. I talked with Bill' Bradbury, Secretary of the State of Oregon, who was the only guy not wearing a tie, and who also seemed interested in AKA (my nametag said 'American Kite Flyers Associa tion' despite my careful instructions 'k-i-t-e-f-I-i-e-r-s, 'one word, not two ' to the person who took the info). I imagine people were trying to figure out where AKAgets it's money, or else who I knew well enough to get me an invitation ... Then Clinton arrived, we all ate a nice piece of salmon and a great desert, he gave a speech, and then it was time for handshakes and photo opportunities. As he shook my hand (after Kitty came out of nowhere and somehow elbowed her way in front of me) and eyeballed my nametag, I said, "Do you like to fly kites?" He said, "Actually, yes, I do enjoy that !" So I fished out a small (one inch span) shield shaped kite made by Charlie Sotich, that I bought at the MKS auction last February. And I said, "Well, I'm actually a government employee, but tonight I am representing the American Kitefliers Association, so here's a little kite for you. It's not too big, and it's made out of a Dairy Queen napkin, but it flies!" He seemed quite pleased. I may have Above- J.R. To lman adjusts the bridle on an To dd Little 's almost finished stunned a fe w democrats hovering around. Or maybe they were SS kite. Below left to ri ght- Some of the completed kites are Louise Rose, Cinda guys wanting to get their mitts on whatever I had given him and send it Ta nna & Glen Haynes, and Rich Koons. Photos by Kevin Shannon. to detox or xray. i· He pocketed it pretty fa st and I now have this image of him playing with it in quiet moments, or perhaps passing it on to, say, Yassir Arafat and establishing World Peace as a result. News at eleven, I suppose. Stranger things could happen... Someone should probably tell Charlie that he has a kite in the Clinton Presidential Library. My next fe at was the Combined MKS/wOW Impromptu Co-Operative Tetra Workshop in JUly. This amounted to a two-day marathon of Obtuse Tensioned Sail Tetra building, which will be an article here when I get back from the beach. (See the next page for a participant's photo and kite photo). 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Las Vegas, NV 89102 "WORLD DA Y" Shop: 702·220·4340 Fax: 702·365·8381 Toll Free: 888·225·9664 InternationalKite Fly For Peace Website: www.windpowersports.com E-mail: [email protected] 2nd Sunday Every October Ca:ll or E-mail us for a FREE Catalog www.osow.org September / October 2000 33 Region 4 Region 6 Southeast Midwest AL-FL-GA -KY-MS-PR-NC-SC-TN IA -IL-IN-MN- WI Bob Pebly 350 Prairie Rose Lane Alan Sp arling Boca Raton, FL 33487 1497 Fairway Drive, #102 561-998-3175 Te l Nap erville, IL 60563 561-998-0253 Fax 630-369-9682 Te l [email protected] [email protected] (End of term - 2001) (End of term - 2002) I'm writing this at midnight in the Atlanta airport waiting for a much Well, it has been a very busy summer fo r me, which leads me to a point dela:xed 2:30AM connection home after a week on the road (actually, it that I need to make sure that everyone in the region understands. I try didn't leave until 3:30AM). Last week, I spent July 4th in London and figure out my kiting schedule months in advance, if you try and ask Heathrow on an eight hour layover after missing a connection to me to attend your event at the last minute, you will probably be Helsinki. Two weeks prior, President Clinton did me the favor of disappointed. A case in point is an unnamed event which sent me a US flying through my connecting city and blowing out all flight schedules mail request to attend their event two weeks before the event. I was and bumping me to the red eye out of Las Vegas on the way home. traveling and got back into town on Friday, picked up my mail on Why do I tell you this? Not because I want sympathy (although it is Monday, and found the request a day after the event. Please, realize welcome), but because I hope you are getting your kites out more than that my work and kiting schedule is like a big jigsaw puzzle and it I've had the chance to lately. Also, if you've had the good fortune of requires time to make the pieces fit. expellient travel and also been able to fly your kites frequently, it's Enough nonsense, let's get to kiting. In June, my home club put on Sky because I seem to have become the black hole of frequent travel and Circus again. Tanna Haynes was the fe atured kite maker at this light bad luck lately - somebody must be getting my kite flying allotment. At wind event. Mainly a fun fly, there was also one of the few comprehen least I snuck in a week of vacation on Ty bee Island between Clinton sive competitions in the region at this event. We will all hope for better and Helsinki. This was my first visit to Tybee, and I now understand wind and publicity on this next year. why everybody raves about GISKC & GWTW SKC - what a great beach! I understand that they dredged recently to renourish the beach, and what a beach they built. Low tide was buggy paradise with a flat, extremely packed swath begging to be buggied. Fortunately for me, the winds cooperated and I had a great Supplies fo r the time. If you haven't been to Tybee Island, don't miss it - I can only imagine what a fe stival would be like there, but I intend to find out at Modern Kite Builder the next opportunity (GISKC in November). By the time this publishes, it will almost be Request the all new 1999-2000 catalog convention time. If you haven't registered yet, retail and wholesale inquiries invited hurry up and do so. The convention only makes it down this way every couple years and Treasure Island promises to be a great site. Don't just take my word for it, talk to anybody • Experienced & award winning kitebuilders since 1989 who has been to TISKC. The hotels are right on • Experienced AKA comprehensive kite building judge the beach. The beach is big and beautiful and the weather should be great. The heat, hurri • Over 2,300 square fe et devoted to kites & kite building canes and tourists of summer will be gone. • The�e's also lots to do in the area. Busch On-site machine shop, fittingsmade to order Gardens is in nearby Tampa and all the • One stop shopping for all your kite building needs attractions of Orlando are only a short drive awa)f. Take a day, a week, a month - whatever you can spare, come on down and join the fun. Upcoming events in the region after the Kite Studio convention include the Carolina Kite Fest at 5555 Hamilton Boulevard Atlantic Beach, NC on October 28th and 29th, and the Georgia International Stunt Kite We scosville, PA 18106 USA Championships on Tybee Island, GA November 11th and 12th. 610-395-3560 800-KITE-99 1 [email protected] 34 Kiting One event that I attend every year is the Dave DeBolt Memorial Fly. Region Lois Debolt is a dear friendand the event has been getting larger the 7 last couple of years. We had good winds, a great field, and a good Great Plains turnout of kite fliers and the general public. I did learn a lesson in the power of large boIs bending a 3/4 inch steel spike at a 90 degree angle CO-KS-MO-ND and scaring myself silly in the process. I now have even more respect NE -SD-UT- WY and paranoia about the power of large kites. Donald Mu rphy Another event that I make a point of attending is Flying Colors in 7440 Te rry Drive Minnesota. This was my fo urth Flying Colors, and by my view, the La Vis ta, NE 68128 best. The predicted rains held off, and although the winds were light, 402-339-5849 Tel there was wind. Again, mainly a fun fly, there was some kite making [email protected] competition and rokkaku battles. also learnedthat I am too out of I (End of term - 2002) shape to run the length of the field towing a full sized PL octopus. I was later told by Dave Gomberg that the idea is to get the locals to run. Hello from Region 7! It's hard to believe that the season is about over. If! had only known! I've been attending Flys almost every weekend. It has been great I also attended a small fly in Milwaukee over the long 4th of July representing the AKAas your Regional Director. I already have plans weekend. We had a relatively small, at least small by big kite to attend Flys in different parts of the Region next year. standards, field in the middle of the main spectator area for the By now everyone has seen my Charlie Brown moment at the Twisted Milwaukee fireworks. The event organizers really wanted the octopus Lines Festival. For some unknown reason, I have had several of these to fly, so I have to apologize to the others who were flying or wanted to this season. I blame it all on Mother Nature. I've also had several good fly, fo r being a field hog. Luckily, the octopus only ate one other kite. moments, so it balances out in the end. I obviously did not make it to everyone's event, my day job is keeping Our local club has been busy doing Flys around the area. We have been me very busy and I am still playing catch up from a lost Winter and fighting the heat, wind, and rain lately. Along with every other club, we Spring. If you want me to attend your event, PLEASE give me what held a Red, White and Blue Fly at Mahoney State Park in Nebraska on you will probably consider a ridiculous amount of lead time and I will July 2. It was well attended both by spectators and Flyers. do my best. In the mean time, Go Fly a Kite! David Ellis with the KCKC held their Red, White and Blue Fly at John County Community College Field. Many of the KCKC members got together and flew lots of their Red, White and Blue kites. They were blessed with nearly perfect weather, with lots of kites in the sky and lots of people stopping by fo r a gawk or two. David said that he was impressed with the Fly. Take a look at the pictures at this URL: http:// albums.ph otopoint.com/j/ albumIndex?u-9101 1 &a=5937246. DO The KCKC has been very active doing Flys around the area. Thanks for the great job of keeping me up to date with your area. Here is a report out of North Dakota by Deb YO Lenzen, Coordinator of the Skydance U Sakakawea Kite Festival. Her article fo llows: The 8th Annual Skydance Sakakasea Kite Festival ended yesterday and it was a great success. (O.K., I'll admit I may be rather WA HOO? biased, but it was a really good time!) High The trickiest freestyle fish in the sky.... lights of the Festival include: 1. Mike Shaw fr om Denver decorated the If you're looking for an advanced fast freestyle kite that does Festival skywith his beautifu l kites. North exceptional rotational maneuvers, hook into a Wa hoo. Angle for Dakotoans seldom get to see such kite artistry it at your local market or troll for us on line at www.skyburner.com. but the crowd was awed by his "Log Cabin " pattern quilted Sode, his Hopi Octagon, his War From Burner, the people who brought you these other fine Pony Rok, and so many others. He was fe atured species:Sky NIK NAK and the T & T. in the TV coverage that the fe stival was able to garner and is a great ambassador fo r the world NEWFOR 2000! Looking for a new indoor kite of kiting. Wa hoo Ultralite & Wahoo Ve nt. ask about our new I-NAK. 2. May 27th, opening day of the fe stival was declared North Dakota Kite Day by proclama tion of Governor Ed Schafe r. 1049 S. Main, Plymouth MI 48170 3. A kid 's kite making class was held on VF""",,, ph# 734-454-3760 fax# 734-454-0345 by SkyShan. Saturday and 45 youngsters made sled kites that September / October 2000 35 decorated the Festival site fo r the rest of the weekend. 4. Rollie Metz from Minot put 17 miles on his buggy giving sp ectators rides with his tandem buggy in just one day. Winds were too light on Saturday or his mileage could have doubled. 5. Carol and Jeff Bowers from Illinois and Chris Dodson and Mike Gee from Ja mestown, ND were other profe s sional fliers who put lots of color into the sky. 6. Ft. Stevenson State Park Superintendent, Dick Meslerly, estimated that 500 people visited the fe stival during the Memorial Day Weekend. 7. Ninetyfliers were registered and press coverage was aChifved in every major city in the entire state. 8. Th e friendship and conversation that was shared around the campfire af ter the kites came down, reaf firmed that kite people are the best people in the world. I'm really looking fo rward to making the trip to North Dakota fo r this Festival. It looks like a great fly and a great time. time this article comes out, I'll be in Callaway, Nebraska, (Kite a none-the-worse-for-the-wear recovery . Terry Sansom presented some of Nebraska), fo r one of the best Flys in the area. This is the great ideas (think spyrograph logistics applied to the sewing machine) Annual celebration of three days of Fun Flying on 100 acres. for beautiful designs. Charlie Sotich taught to a full class every time he place, Great people, Great Wind! It's hard to verbalize what it's held session and all students were immensely pleased with their Callaway. The entire town goes out of it's way to welcome us creations. us fe el at home. One person in particular, Connie May, E. W. Redmond is in the process of trying to set a world record, he all year planning and organizing this fe stival. It's great to get sent his 895 kite into a bright, blue Tulsa sky on June 25, 2000. with other Kite Fliers from other areas of the Region fo r this of the season" Fly. Kelly Reed is back in Texas after living and working in Switzerland for Quadrifoil / KiteSurfer for the past year. He was such an intricate fo rward to meeting more of you at Treasure Island. Hope part of the Texas kiting community for so long as a volunteer, you there. Keep Flying! competitor, designer, demonstrator, retailer, and club organizer that I would hope people would remember who he is and would be interested in knowing he is back in the country and back in the region. Region He has started a new company doing retail or selling kites on the field. 8 Called Kite Demos, devoting himself to workshops, demonstrations, South Central and lessons for anyone that needs a professional kite flierwith his experience. He has a website at www.kitedemos.com. AR-LA-NM- OK- TX Angel Fire 2000 - A great time was had by all at this year'sAngel Fire Steve Th omason Kite Festival. Great job Sam Pedregon and Carveth Kramer. The skies Route 1, Box 65 where full of kites. Paul Homan and Carveth had the ground covered Lahoma, OK 73 754 with banners. 580- 796-2359 Te l New to the region is Martin Blais, what a kite builder. He brought [email protected] some of his creations like the bol fe atured above. (End of term 2002) Liberty Fest 2000 - What a great time was had by all at Liberty Fest 2000 - The experience has become a cherished Memorial Day this year. Kids flying sled kites that they had built at the kite building tradition, and fo r so many kitefliers, a peaceful interlude and booth. And with music pumping the audience, Team TKO was there to renlVenatml! time. On Saturday, the winds were perfect! Bruce (D-4) do a demonstration. Lots of kite decorated the sky all day. There was a and Eddie Miller, with Erfen Garcia's help, launched a 90' lot of room to buggy but I had to feel sorry fo r a buggy chained in the with little Freddy hanging perilously close to danger. back of a truck that cried, "Let me out of the truck" all weekend long, Instructors this year were fantastic; our deepest appreciation goes to that buggy's cry was so sad. Terry Officer does such a great job with & Gail Bell working on the AKAarch (and there is a difference this fe stival. an arch and a train)! Watch for plans next year, as Dick has some great ideas buzzing! Karen Gustavson held a most popular class on the Buka Fighter Kite, well attended and enjoyed by all. Bob Josper's students were very pleased with the Inky Dinky Genki and some outstanding plans prepared by Bob fo r class. Randy Shannon's Singing Grenadian drummed up a rain song as we had a magnificent storm Saturday evening! 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