Welcome to the 31st issue of KL! With a jump of nearly 6,000 visitors from June to July and a growing archive of videos and more, we plan on continuing our growth and expansion of services... Fueled by a change in ownership (see Kites...Life), Kitelife Magazine has moved it's offices from Ohio to Oregon in an effort to deal more directly with the kite culture at large.
One of our immediate goals is to help festivals and clubs publicize their events and get new fliers involved... Send us information about your group and we'll most likely publish it!
You can find article guidelines here... Our submission deadline is always the 15th of every odd-numbered month, as we publish our new issue on the first day of every even-numbered month.
Also ongoing is our Satori Kites project, from which bios are already being used at events on the west coast... Check out the SK column below for more information on how you can get involved!
With this being my first official year retired from sport kite competition, it has freed up my energy for my fulfilling things like visiting different events, flying demos, taking photos and talking with as many fliers and kitemakers as possible to see where kiting might stand to benefit as a whole, and how to best use Kitelife and Satori Kites in the general promotion of our beloved sport.
Also, we encourage you to visit the Kitelife Forum to share your ideas on kiting at large... Each reasonable and kite-related posting between August 8th and October 1st of this year (2003) will earn you one entry to win a beautiful 7-foot Japanese-Style rokkaku ($175 value), so get your posts in and share the wealth! A huge thanks to Gomberg Kite Productions for their donation of this great prize!
Cordially yours,       Publisher/Editor    Kitelife Magazine Next Prize Drawing to be held soon!

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Kites... Life.
A few words from the founder of Kitelife, news, best wishes and big news regarding the ownership and future of our little ezine... A changing of the guard!

AKA Corner
Report from the American Kitefliers Association, as well as general news and information about the upcoming Grand Nationals to be held in Dayton Ohio this October!

Team Tirades - Be Wise, Organize!
The first of our regular columns on team flying, this edition focuses on choosing the proper equipment and parts, as well as team storage... Be wise, organize!

Dave's World
World kite traveler David Gomberg shares his experiences abroad... Kites in China, he and wife Susan were some of only a few kitefliers to brave the current SARS epidemic.

Of Royalty and Friends
What goes on at the World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame in Long Beach Washington? There just might be more than you think, and you can help to preserve our kiting history!

Rum 'n Max
The unique adventures of a kiteflier and his kites... Mixed with poetry, kites, love and imagination, Rum relates a day out flying with his friends.

Crossing Lines
Tom Humphrey shares some strategy for line-touch fighter competitions, rather than the old school cutting lines... An essential how to!

UK Buggy Scene
Updates from the UK Buggy scene... With a buggy-related death on Lytham Beach in 2002, this grassroots sport is experiencing some turmoil both in regard to groups and events in the UK.

Soul Flying - What is it?
A few thoughts about soul flying from John Barresi... What is it? How do we find it? Different for everyone, it can mean any number of things to you practically, spiritually, or otherwise.

Indoor Inspirations
Renowned indoor quad flier Penny Lingenfelter shares some tips, techniques and motivations behind indoor flying... What? No wind? No problem, here's how!

Competition Acronyms
Ever get confused reading a festival report? MIB this, OTT that... What does it all mean? Well, after speaking with a few newbies we thought we'd break it all down.

Northwest Sport Kite Championships
Report from the 2003 NWSKC held in Long Beach WA, good coverage and pictures despite strong winds and sandstorm conditions on the field.

Southern Oregon Kite Festival
Sunny skies prevailed at the 11th annual SOKF held in Brookings Oregon... With a loyal crowd behind them, fliers from all over showed off their very best work!

Berkeley Kite Festival
The BKF saw significant changes for it's 18th annual, but pulled through in grand style with superb shows, kites, great weather, and tons of spectators!

Children of the Wind Kite Festival
Held in Pincher Creek, Alberta Canada, this event has had regular attendees since 1991 including Ray Bethell and other notables... This year was no exception!

Crescent City Kite Festival
America's scenic wild rivers coast will once again be ablaze with kites on labor day as the Rogue Valley Windchasers host the 3rd annual CCKF!

Whidbey Island Kite Festival
The highlight of the weekend is the Whidbey Island Sport Kite Championships, one of the premier competitions in the Pacific Northwest.

Lewis and Clark Kite Festival
Held in Seaside OR (home of the 2004 AKA Covention), this event features indoor and outdoor sport kite competition September 6th through the 7th!

Industrial Alliance KiteFest
This event is celebrating it's 9th annual festival in Toronto Canada, held at Milliken District Park... Come on down on September 13th & 14th!