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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 |
Troy Gunn
Southwest USA |
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| Contributors: |
| David Gomberg |
| J.J. Toepfer |
| Will Smoot |
| Barry Nash |
| Randy Tom |
| Gustavo Di Si |
| Christian Torres |
| Fernando Valladares |
| Mónica Cisternas Fierro |
| Dan Brinnehl |
| Penny Lingenfelter |
| Dorothy Russ |
| Greg Huszar |
| Ali Fujino |
| Steve Walt Webb |
| Rich Donner |
| Lyn Donner |
| Shann Gowan |
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| Founder |
Mike Gillard
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From the Editor |
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Well, I suppose I'd like to open up this issue of Kitelife by looking forward to the next one and encouraging you to take advantage of the resources we offer by sending in event reports, club or flier profiles, kite plans, photo galleries, historical pieces, "pre-event" press release articles, or anything that you might think be of interest to our readers or help in promoting your own local kite scene... Putting together something for submission is far easier than you might think, and we welcome articles on nearly any kiting topic from anywhere in the world.
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| Increasingly over the past couple of years, more and more of my own interest has shifted toward identifying and filling the gaps between the public and us as kite fliers... You might be interested in my Kites... Life piece leading off this issue, as I speak pretty frankly on some of the things I've observed and implemented myself... Some of it might be drivel, and maybe not, but I do have in interest in provoking discussion, ideas and some expose on what we're doing as a community to entice new fliers based on the passion we ourselves experience... Toss it around, come up with some of your own thoughts, post on your favorite kite forum, stir the pot. |
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With Takako and I both celebrating birthdays in June, we've put up FOUR different prizes for our official Kitelife subscribers this month - we'll be giving away some very cool kites to separate winners on the 15th, 20th, 25th and 30th, so now is an especially good time to sign up if you haven't done so already... Remember, it's thanks to folks like you that we're able to continue producing this little online publication and all the other projects that come along with it, we're endlessly grateful for your support.
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| As we put the finishing touches on this issue, we're preparing for a trip to Kites Over Grinnell (IA) tomorrow, and upcoming June events in Lincoln City (OR), Saint Honore (Quebec) and Vancouver BC, as well as July events in Brookings (OR) and Berkeley (CA)... If you'll be at any of these events, please make a point of saying hello, share your thoughts, heck, let's fly some kites together! |
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Kites... Life.
Public outreach, connecting the dots... Are we really using our resources, online tools and our best features to their full advantage in an effort to grow new kitefliers? |
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AKA Corner
Did you know there are manuals, pamphlets and rule books for organizing, promoting and competition, all available for download on the AKA web site, free of charge? |
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Dave's World: Japan pt 1 - Yes, We Can!
On the first of a three part tour through Japan, the GKPI show kite team travels to Aomori for an experience in Japanese culture and to present at grade schools. |
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Drachen Archives: National Treasures
The months archive focuses on the art kite works of Paul Eubel and Nobuhiko Yoshizumi, inspired and made in homage to some truly great international contemporary artists. |
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News Reel
World kite traveler Meg Albers brings us kite-related news from all over the world from Iceland to China, aerial mapping to wind power turbines, kiting is everywhere! |
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Kite Comics
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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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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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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Bay Area Sundowners - 30 years!
With an amazingly long career in kiting, the Sundowners have been flying since the dawn of organized sport kiting back in 1980 and are still going strong today! |
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REVisions: Summer Odds and Ends!
Our resident quad Monkey serves up some tidbits from the dark side, noteworthy projects, events, team milestones and even some new goodies from Rev. |
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Kite and Bike Dreamtour VI
World traveler, motorcycle, kiting and photgraphy enthusiast Joern Toepfer reminisces on his various tours over the past 12 years, preparing for yet another! |
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Buggy Newz
The Parakart Association is running strong with another event in Pembrey Beach UK, completing a series of wind powered races rich with some serious competition. |
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Featured Store: Midwest 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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Maryland International Kite Expo (MIKE)
Celebrating a long tradition of kiting in Ocean City, the Kite Loft hosts great events every year… Great weather, high spirits and a beautiful beach, another success! |
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Great Lakes Kite Festival
Now in its 21st year, this event has played host to some of the finest performances and fliers in history... This year was certainly no exception, and the audience loved it! |
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Lincoln City Indoor Festival
The visitor and convention bureau in Lincoln City continues their dedication to kiting, and for several years, they've hosted one of the largest US indoor events. |
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Rockaway Beach Kite Festival
While someone might drive right by this small coastal town on a whim, one stop at this event and you'll find a lot of energy and fun happening on one little beach. |
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Isla Blanca Kite Festival
Kite friends meet in Mexico for a fantastic little kite festival, promoting the "Give A Toy, Get A Smile" organization... Friendly folks, great weather and a kite vacation |
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