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| Editor/Publisher |
| John Barresi |
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| Assistant Editor |
| David Hathaway |
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| Directors-at-Large |
Meg Albers
International |
David Shattuck
Northwest USA |
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| Contributors: |
| David Gomberg |
| Rick Hawkins |
| Dan Thompson |
| Eiji Ohashi |
| Michael Graves |
| Jon Boekhoven |
| Scott Skinner |
| Helen Gorr |
| Barbara Meyer |
| Dano Wright |
| Donna McCown |
| Willow Demers |
| John Stefan |
| John Chilese |
| Ben D'Antonio |
| Tena David |
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| Founder |
Mike Gillard
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From the Editor |
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Welcome to the 70th issue of Kitelife, the latest in over twelve years of online publishing by kitefliers, for kitefliers where we're still doing our best to offer our brand of balance between industry and pastime.
The 2010 kiting season is kicking into full gear as I write this, and I'm really looking forward to seeing many of you on fields around the country as the year goes on... We've already been to Washington, North Carolina, Texas, Nevada and California in just the past couple of months with events coming iup on our schedule for California, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and others, as well as a number of events in our own part of the country, the great Northwest!
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| This promises to be a busy year with lots to do on the Internet front with regard to further promoting, connecting and strengthening the connection between our community and the general public... Add to that another full travel schedule, more instructional flight clinics, a bevy of other kite-related projects and married life, well, you get the idea. |
| This issue came out just a five days late as Takako and I spent the last week of January and first day of February in Texas, practicing with iQuad as well as creating and performing a brand new six-person routine for 2010... Not one email reached me regarding being late, so I thank you all for your patience. |
| Lastly, I'd be remiss if I didn't drop my usual reminder that we're able to maintain the extensive Kitelife archives and continue publishing new issues thanks to our advertisers (be sure to visit them through the links on the right) and especially thanks to the support of our official Kitelife Subscribers... These are folkks who enjoy what we have to offer and believe in what we're trying to accomplish long-term, so if you haven't signed up yet, I encourage you to take a look - there are a number of cool benefits. |
| From both Takako and I, we wish you a winderful 2010 filled with many great festivals and a lot of time in the sky with your friends, we hope you enjoy this latest issue of Kitelife. |
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Kites... Life.
Keeping your head while all about you, people are losing theirs... Overview, nostalgia, random thoughts and some soulful sentiments on getting back to roots as a kiteflier. |
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AKA Corner
Our association president Barbara Meyer shares some encouraging words and brings us up to date on coming events, AKA resources, National Kite Month and more. |
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Dave's World: Ground Control
The edition of GKPI's updates takes us through a variety of ground art including bols, crowns, inflatables, bouncers and spinners with highlights on a few of the folks who use them. |
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Dave's World: Safety, Safety, Safety.
Safety on the field is an ongoing concern regardless of what you fly, but especially when it comes to large show pieces and children, signs and communication are essential. |
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News Reel
World kite traveler Meg Albers brings us kite-related news from all over the world from India to Cambodia, kite lierature to wind-turbine power generators, kiting is everywhere! |
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Outstanding Fields: Seaside, OR USA
In our effort to profile good flying fields, it's only natural that we cover this great spot on the Northwest Oregon coast, soon to be five-time host of the AKA Convention. |
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Kite Comics
Now in every issue of Kitelife, our own special series of kite-oriented comics from cartoonist Dan Thompson, featuring a variety of humorous situations and jokes related to kiting. |
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Join the Team
We welcome anyone to share their experiences, insights, knowledge, and delight in kiting through articles, photos, or even something totally off the wall, we'd like to hear it. |
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Kitelife Shopping
We've assembled a variety of kites, repair materials, outdoor gear and more that we've found to be very useful using our Amazon account, and ALL sales help Kitelife. |
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REVisions: The Drill Bit
Our resident Rev aficionado, senor Monkey delves into the process and benefits of dedicated practice drills and sequences for improving your skills as a quad line flier. |
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Kite Plan: Tekaweya
A veteran kite designer from Canada, Michael Graves shares his plans for the Tekaweya, a solid sport kite design he produced in small quantities during the mid and late 90s. |
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Kite Plan: Ohashi's No-Bridle Kites
Master kitemaker Eiji Ohashi shares his plans (reprinted from Kite Lines magazine) for some traditional Japanese no-bridle kites wherein the line is attached to a single point. |
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Featured Store: Picture Pretty Kites
We profile one of our fine sponsor retailers in each issue, introducing them to our readers and providing some insight into their history, product line, specialties and personalities. |
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Empty Spaces: Kerry Glass
Our kites go up for a fallen brother, this gentleman kite flier was a regular at Northwest US events and proud support of the Long Beach (WA) kite scene, he will be dearly missed. |
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Kite Trade Association Intl Trade Show
Businesses from throughout the kite industry gather in Primm (NV) for the 22nd annual KTAI Trade Show and Convention, an inside look and product sneak peeks. |
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South Padre Island Kite Festival
Coming back for their 10th annual, the folks at B&S Kites have created a real fine tradition for fliers looking to thaw out and do some serious kite flying after a cold winter. |
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Windless Indoor Festival
After essentially pioneering indoor events in the Northwest for nearly a decade, this 9th annual festival keeps that tradition very well alive with another fantastic kite show. |
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3rd Great Texas Kite Club Fun Fly
Club members gather in Rockport, Texas for their annual get-together to show off their new kites as well as to make and meet friends who share a similar passion for kiting. |
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Festival/Comp Schedules
Looking for an event? You can find full club and organization schedules and contact information for kite events all over the country on the web sites listed here. |
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Kite Party 8 (March 12-14, 2010)
Likely the best known and most attended "un-festival" in America, Dave Shenkman's Kite Party plays host to kite enthusiasts and personalities from all over the world. |
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National Kite Month (April)
April is just around the corner and that means it's time to get your plans for National Kite Month together. Rick Hawkins offers some ideas for promoting NKM. |
Photo Collections
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