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OFFICIAL PROGRAM of the 36th Annual

WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL

KITE FESTIVAL

2016 FESTIVAL POSTER BY RONNI HARRIS

AUGUST 15-21, 2016

LONG BEACH, WASHINGTON, USA

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OFFICIAL POSTER & MERCHANDISE

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KITE BUGGIES 4

SAFETY & CONDUCT

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WORLD KITE MUSEUM

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SPORT KITE SPECTATOR GUIDE

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SPECIAL GUESTS

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AUCTION & TRIBUTE

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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INDOOR KITE FLYING

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KITE CLUBS

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EVENT MAP

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PHOTO CONTEST

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COMPETITION RULES MONDAY

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Kite Trains - Arches - Multi-Line Stacks Kite Train Workshop Kids’ Kite Making

TUESDAY

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Camera Workshop Photo Walk Club Camps Terrific Tuesday Top Team Pun Fun Individual Rokkaku Battle Team Rokkaku Battle

WEDNESDAY

Handcrafted Comprehensive Competition Registration For Mass Ascensions Kites With Faces Mega Fly Mark Engbaum Tribute Fly Indoor Kite Flying / Single Line Competition



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Sport Kite Events Mass Ascension #1– Deltas & Delta Derivatives Mass Ascension #2 – Cellular Kites Pin Challenge Mystery Ballet Rev Invitational –Round 1 Indoor Unlimited Competition Lighted Kite Night Fly FIREWORKS

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Paint Me Patriotic 12th Annual Foster Grandparent Fun Fly Kids’ Events Kids’ Camps Kids’ Kite Making Senior Ballet Red, White & Blue Individual Rokkaku Battle Indoor Kite Flying Practice / Demos

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Sport Kite Events Cody Fly Teddy Bear Drop Parade Of Colors Have You Seen The Fairy Godmother? Rokkaku Challenge Kids’ Kite Making Mass Ascension #3– Flat and Bowed Kites

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Sport Kite Events Memorial Fly Mass Ascension #4 – Sparless Soft Kites Rev Invitational Finals

MULTIPLE DAY EVENTS

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Indoor Kite Flying Top Kid On The Beach & Super Senior

THE WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE WORLD KITE MUSEUM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF ONG BEACH, WASHINGTON. THIS GUIDE BY BEACHDOG.COM WEB | PRINT | MARKETING | LONG BEACH, WA | 360.642.4431

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BUGGY ON! Kite buggies, blokarts and other wind powered vehicles are allowed to run on portions of Washington State beaches! For a copy of the area maps and guidelines established by the Washington State Parks Department, please go to http://napka.org/resources.php and scroll down to the Washington State Beaches section. We would like to invite anyone who is interested in kite buggying to come on down and see a demonstration of the fun that you can have when wind and wheels get together! We’ll be out all week during the Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF) on the hard-pack at the end of Sid Snyder Drive (South end of the Boardwalk) to show you what it is all about and answer any questions that you may have. Come on down – you won’t regret it.

PARK AND RIDE THE TROLLEY! The Festival’s courtesy trolley stops at these public parking lots: • 3rd South and Oregon (FREE PARKING) • World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame –Sid Snyder Drive (FREE PARKING) • Event Parking Lot off of Bolstad Avenue ($2 PARKING FEE)

...and makes Hotel/Motel/RV Park drop offs as requested. The trolley loop takes about 20 minutes. Wednesday Noon – 5:00 pm Thursday

Noon – 5:00 pm

Friday

9am – 9:30 pm

Saturday

9am – 9:30 pm

Friday & Saturday ONLY: Morning Pickups • 9:00 am at The Breakers Resort • 9:15 am at Chautauqua Lodge • 9:40 am at Wildwood RV Park ASK THE PARKING ATTENDANT to call

for our golf cart if you need a ride from the parking area to the beach. Event Parking Inside The Festival Area $2.00 Proceeds Benefit The World Kite Museum.

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VISIT THE WORLD KITE MUSEUM W H I L E YO U ’ R E I N TO W N It is the only kite museum in the Western Hemisphere with changing exhibits, scheduled programing and kite making and flying activities.

During the festival there are more than 200 kites on exhibit, from 12 different countries. Pictures, signage, videos, and hands-on activities are included to help you understand the history, the uses, and the cultural significance of these kites. Besides, your admission includes making a kite to take with you!

THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO SEE AND DO AT THE WORLD KITE MUSEUM! OPEN DAILY 11 AM-5 PM

(360) 642-4020

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ADMISSION- $5 ADULTS, $4 SENIORS (60+), AND $3 CHILDREN (3-16)

[email protected]

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EXTREME KITING EXHIBIT

KITE BUGGIES, A BL OK ART, LANDBOAR D & KITES

MINIATURE KITE EXHIBIT FEATURING WEBB TAYLOR

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SPECIAL GUESTS

ISLAND QUAD Island Quad is a performance quad line kite team based in Victoria on southern Vancouver Island. Working on a freeform type of format instead of choreographed routines, the Island Quad leader uses commands similar to a caller in traditional square dancing to put a show together. With music, good winds, and the crowds’ appreciation, Island Quad puts their very best effort into surprising and thrilling a crowd. The flyers who have come together to showcase Island Quad have different skill levels and experience but all possess a similar passion. The sharing of knowledge, encouraging others to join in and to just have fun with kites is the main motivation. We are living proof that anyone can do this! Six pilots form the active group but with the ebb and flow of team members participation Island Quad, has many invited friends who join in to make up the squad. This concept has led to some most wonderful and memorable experiences. Island Quad and Friends rock !!! The chance to make new friends, reconnect with old ones and to see an audience smile is why this is so much fun. Island Quad members look forward to every festival we attend. The team recognizes and appreciates the efforts of those individuals who organize and make these events happen.

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M A R K YO U R C A L E N DA R The 39th AKA Annual Convention returns to Seaside, Oregon October 3-8, 2016 During this week, AKA will have flying exhibits open to viewing by the public including mass ascensions each day with 100 or more of the same style of kite and sport kite competitions with competitors flying their kites in intricate patterns or making them dance to music. Kite makers will bring their flying artwork to be judged for beauty in the air and the finer points of construction. Battles will be held with large Rokkaku kites and smaller fighter kites and there will be indoor kite flying showing kites that fly without any wind at all. One-of-a-kind flying art by builders from all over the USA, Europe, and the Orient will be flying and competing for Grand Champion honors. Miniature kites will be on display, some less than one inch in their longest dimension. The largest kites in the sky may be up to 20 feet wide and 100 feet long. More Information: http://kite.org/activities/events/aka-convention/

Fort Worden Kitemakers Conference

at Warm Beach, March 9-12, 2017 Visit www.kitemakers.org for details Oregon Kitemakers Retreat

January 12-15, 2017 www. kitemakersretreat.com or on Facebook Watch worldkitemuseum.com

Washington State Int’l Kite Fesival

for kiting events and workshops, including:

August 21-27, 2017 | August 20-26, 2018

• WINDLESS KITES –January

August 19-26, 2019 | August 17-23, 2020

• ASIAN NEW YEAR –February

www.kitefestival.com | Facebook

• ONE SKY, ONE WORLD –October Watch longbeachmerchants.com for information and to volunteer: • LONG BEACH RAZOR CLAM FESTIVAL – April

Be a part of the Kite Festival: VOLUNTEER!

• BEACH TO CHOWDER 5K/10K WALK/RUN –June • SANDSATIONS SANDCASTLE COMPETITION –July • JAKE THE ALLIGATOR MAN’S BIRTHDAY –August • HOLIDAYS AT THE BEACH –November

Sign up at the Beach Director’s Tent on the beach.

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WSIKF WEEK PHOTO CONTEST Upload your photos to https://facebook.com/kitefest before 12 midnight on Sunday!

There is NO LIMIT to the number of times you can enter but the contest closes at midnight, Sunday, August 21, 2016. We’ll select a winner sometime during the following week and announce it on:

http://kitefestival.com –and– https://facebook.com/kitefest We reserve the right to publish entered photos in next year’s program...or anywhere else we might want to show off the festival and your talent! Of course, we’ll give you photographer credit wherever possible.

Don’t Miss the Camera Workshop & Photo Walk Tuesday Lee LaFollette, a local photographer extraordinaire has generously donated his time for a workshop giving tips on how to take good pictures of kites. This will take place in the Activities Tent, located on the north side of the Bolstad approach across from the flagpole at 9:30 am Tuesday.

Immediately following the Camera Workshop, there will be a Photo Walk conducted by Alexa King. Sign up will be at the Activities Tent and space is restricted. You will go with a registered kite flier and practice what Lee La Follette has taught! Pictures are then uploaded to a photo website to share.

KITE CLUBS Associated Oregon Kites (AOK) [email protected] PO Box 25616 | Portland, OR 97298

Washington Kitefliers Assoc. (WKA) Butch Harviston, President www.wka-kiteflyers.org

North American Power Kiting Assn. www.napka.org

Westport Windriders Bary Crites | [email protected] www.westportwindriders.org

Northwest Sport Kite League Steven Owen | [email protected] www.nwskl.org

Whidbey Island Kite Flyers Assoc. 360-678-9358 | www.whidbeykiteclub.org

Pierce County Kiteflyers Assoc. (PCKA) 253-848-6325 | [email protected]

American Kite Fliers Association (AKA) [email protected] | www.kite.org

Rogue Valley Windchasers www.windchasers.org

British Columbia Kitefliers Assn.(BCKA) PO Box 755 | Vancouver, BC Canada V6H4E4 www.bcka.bc.ca

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S U P P O R T T H E F E S T I VA L! BUY AN OFFICIAL SOUVENIR! Official Souvenirs are sold ONLY at our Kite Festival Booth. The Booth is run by volunteers and all proceeds are used to support the Festival. Many new styles and colors of sweatshirts (crew & hooded), tees (short and long sleeved), and tank tops, will be available this year. Selected styles are available with embroidered logos. You will also find this year’s pins, patches, and hats. Sales committee members suggest you shop early for the best selection!

You can purchase merchandise at our sales booth –at the beach end of the approach–beginning the Friday before the Festival and continuing all week until the last event on Sunday.

2016 Poster Artist Ronni Harris

Shop Early For The Best Selection!

KITE SAFETY & CONDUCT There are amazing things to see and enjoy at a kite festival. But to make sure everyone has fun, it is important to follow basic safety guidelines, whether you are a professional performer, fun flier, or spectator at the event. MARKED FLYING AREAS – Many of the demonstration fields are roped off for safety. Larger kites or maneuverable kite performances are limited to these marked areas. The flyers are asked to keep their kites inside the boundaries, and spectators are asked to stay outside unless escorted by a registered kite flyer. Performers in the demonstration field are scheduled by festival management. Ask for a turn if you’d like to be included!

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Kites anchored in the Large Kite Field are approved by safety officials and the flyers are identified by wrist bands. Spectator and flier safety is paramount. Please don’t go into the marked fields unless you are specifically invited and accompanied by a registered flier. Lots of other open space is provided for general flying. Festival field personnel wear ‘safety vests’ for easy identification. GENERAL DISPLAYS – There are kites, tents, banners, and all sorts of interesting things to see all around the festival area. Feel free to look and ask questions! But please, don’t touch without permission. And, of course, please be careful where you walk! It is easy to be looking in the sky at the wonderful show and trip over a display at your feet.

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AT T H E B E E R G A R D E N - L I V E M U S I C F O R Y O U R E N J O Y M E N T on the [pickled fish] Stage Pretty Gritty 3:00 - 5:00 pm Wednesday & Thursday The Fog Band 6:00 - 9:00 pm Friday AND 6:00 - 10:00 pm Saturday

KITE SAFETY & CONDUCT SPECIAL NOTE TO KITERS – Remember the three “C’s” of responsible kiting: CAUTION, COURTESY and COMMON SENSE. There are large, appreciative crowds at the festival. DO NOT leave large displays unattended. Make sure lines on tethered kites in open areas are well marked. DO NOT fly abrasive or ‘cutting’ line in open areas. Be cautious with sport kites in crowded fields. Communicate with other flyers and share flying space. Good conduct, a positive team spirit, and courteous behavior will enhance the festival for everyone.

SPECIAL NOTE TO NON-KITERS – Have fun! Ask questions. Meet the kite flyers. Most are happy to talk about their creations, experiences, and about other kites in the area. But please also be careful, Kites occasionally fall out of the sky without warning. Look out for lines and for equipment on the ground. Please keep dogs on a leash. Please ask your kids to be responsible as well. It is a large festival and easy for young visitors to get separated or wander into potentially hazardous situations. Good conduct, a positive team spirit, and courteous behavior will enhance the festival for EVERYONE!

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Flyers: Remember, you must be registered and have an wristband in order to fly in a designated field. This is an insurance requirement. Please check in at the Operations Tent- located on the beach -to register.

M O N D AY, A U G U S T 1 5 , 2 0 1 6 KITE TRAINS - ARCHES & S P O R T K I T E S TA C K S Amy Curry, Event Director 10:00 am, Fields A & B Ribbons will be given for the Most Beautiful and the Most Unique in four categories: Trains, Ohashi Arches, European Arches and Stunt Kite Stacks. The longest arrangement plus other awards will be given at the judges’ whim. For Stunt Stacks, ribbons will be given for the Most Colorful and the Best Routine. Music is not necessary. Remember you can register at 8:00 am, so you can get your trains up early. Judging begins at 10:00 am.

KITE TRAIN WORKSHOP

Sponsored by the World Kite Museum 1:00 – 3:00 pm Red & White Activities Tent

You and your family can make a kite train of three brightly colored kites, and learn about how to create trains of your own at home! Fee for the workshop is $5.

KIDS’ KITE MAKING

Sponsored by the World Kite Museum 3:00 – 4:00 pm Red & White Activities Tent

Build, decorate, and fly your very own kite, kids!

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T U E S D AY, A U G U S T 1 6 , 2 0 1 6 CAMERA WORKSHOP

TERRIFIC TUESDAY TOP TEAM

9:30 am, Activities Tent

Lee LaFollette, a local photographer extraordinaire has generously donated his time for a workshop giving tips on how to take good pictures of kites. This will take place in the Activities Tent, located on the north side of the Bolstad approach across from the flagpole.

P H O T O WA L K Immediately following the Camera Workshop There will be a Photo Walk conducted by Alexa King. Sign up will be at the Activities Tent and space is restricted. You will go with a registered kite flier and practice what Lee La Follette has taught! Pictures are then uploaded to a photo website to share.

Enter the WSIKF WEEK PHOTO CONTEST!

Info on page 9.

Deb Cooley Tumminia, Day Coordinator All Day Event Teams are limited to 10 members. Points are earned for each of the activities on Tuesday’s schedule. Each entrant earns points for participating in addition to the points earned for winning or placing in individual and team events. Clubs, family groups – any group of people who choose to “bond” for the day – may register as a team and accumulate points throughout the day. The winner will earn the right to fly the “Top Team” banner until next year. The winner will be announced at noon on Wednesday .

CLUB CAMPS Registration closes at 10:00 am Judging from 11:00 am – Noon

A “club camp” is a ground display, set up by a particular team. This can include ground art, banners, flags, tents, kites “at rest,” people, pets – use your imagination. Judging is based on color coordination, artistic merit, innovation and overall presentation. Judges probably can be influenced by the presence of things like chocolate and other edibles.

WORLD KITE MUSEUM facebook.com/worldkitemuseum WASHINGTON STATE INT”L KITE FESTIVAL facebook.com/kitefest

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PUN FUN 10:00 am – noon, Field A

During this event, different types of kites will be flown together in one area. The idea is to present pleasant visual display in the sky by putting up many kites of a designated type at the same time. Some of the categories lend themselves to allowing a visual pun to occur in the air.

A point will be given for each kite flown that fits the category. Points will be credited toward winning the Top Team Banner. There will be 20 to 30 minutes dedicated to flying each type of kite, depending on the number of participants.

Field crews will begin counting five minutes after the scheduled start time. Flyers are requested to fly their kites until the announcement is made that all kites have been counted. Ten minutes between categories will be allowed to provide time for assembling and disassembling kites.

Pun Fun Categories: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend: Fly your

Crazy: We’re crazy to think these would ever

diamond kites, big and small. Earn an extra point if the flyer at the end of the line is a “girl.” Five bonus points to be awarded to the largest diamond kite on the field.

fly! Bring out your circoflexes, freeform kites, asymmetrical kites, character kites, etc. An extra point will be awarded to anyone wearing a crazy hat. The craziest hat will be awarded 5 bonus points.

Delta Dawn & Hapi Together: All deltas

and delta derivatives to the field, please. Is there a flower on your delta? That’ll earn you an extra point. Everyone wearing a hapi coat will earn an additional point.

Tail Enhances the Kite: Bring on the TAILS.

The longest, brightest, most creative tails will get the most points. Tails that add to the style and design of the kite will earn extra points.

Pillow Talk: All soft “pillowy” kites are in-

Pieces / Patchwork: Some kites are just plain.

vited to the flying field -no sticks allowed! An extra point will be awarded to flyers brave enough to wear their slippers or a night cap on the field.

These won’t be!! They will have lots of pieces, colors, designs,and applique. Maximum points will be awarded to the most creative and challenging use of fabric.

ASSOCIATED OREGON KITERS DINNER Associated Oregon Kiters will be having their annnual dinner on Thursday night at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco. Members and non-members are welcome. Come and enjoy a BBQ of hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, desserts and beverages. A raffle will follow dinner. Doors open at 6:00 pm and dinner is at 7:00 pm. If you are going to attend, please let us know at the Beach Directors Tent on the beach TODAY (Tuesday).

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INDIVIDUAL ROKKAKU B AT T L E

TEAM ROKKAKU B AT T L E

Deb and Ronda Brewer, Event Coordinators Pilots meeting 1:00 pm Battle at 1:30 pm, Fields A & B

Deb and Ronda Brewer, Event Coordinators Pilot’s meeting at 3:00 pm 3:15pm – 4:30 pm, Fields A & B

The individual Rokkaku Battle will feature traditional shaped Japanese Rokkaku battle kites. All participating kites may be no larger than four (4) feet. No Kevlar or cutting line may be used. The judges may disqualify a kite if the construction materials appear to be unsafe. Other safety regulations may be announced if deemed necessary. Gloves must be worn; hard hats are optional. All kites and line are to be provided by the contestant. The battle will be run in as many heats as time allows. Line length will be limited to 150 feet. During competition, contestants may move about the entire field. A grounded kite must be removed from the field immediately. Kites may not be grounded by intentional physical contact between contestants or between contestants and an opposing kite or line. Only contestants and staff may be on the field during the battle.

This is a team competition, giving teams a chance to demonstrate their skills as a group. The objective is to knock or cut other kites out of the sky using your team’s kites. Gloves are required. AKA competition rules will be used. In order to ensure the safety and maximize the enjoyment of the teams, the following rules will be strictly enforced.

Scoring: Last kite in the air ... 5 points Next to last kite ...... 4 points Second to last ........ 3 points Every contestant will get 1 point for each kite that they down. Extra points for lights on your hard hat and also for boxing gloves. 5. The judges may stop the competition at any time by sounding a whistle or horn. All competitors must stop in place at

the sound. It is expected that this will only occur when an injury has occurred or an unsafe condition is felt to exist on the field. This event is usually run in several heats, with scoring determined by the finishing places of the teams in each heat. The event director will determine the number of heats based on the available time and the condition of the flyers. The judge’s word is final!

1. A team has at least three members. They must fly a traditional Rokkaku (hexagonal) shaped kite. All team members must be on the flying field at the beginning of the competition. The addition of team members from outside the field will result in immediate disqualification and removal of the team from the field. All team members must be holding on to their kite line during the entire competition. Failure to hold on to the line will result in disqualification of the team. Team members must avoid body contact with opposing team members and their lines. Any obvious attempt to make such contact will result in disqualification. 2. Sharp objects connected to the line will result in disqualification. Any attempt to cut an opposing team’s line with a knife or other sharp object carried onto the field by a competitor will result in disqualification. 3. Members of teams that have been forced down or disqualified must leave the field immediately. They may not make any attempt to interfere with the remaining teams. 4. Any team observed not engaging for a 30 second period will be given a 30-second warning. They will be timed by a judge and disqualified if contact is not made. Teams will also be timed for contact on a random basis.

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Never Kite Alone.

Long Beach office 1.800.854.2232 or 360.642.4461 710 Pacific Ave S Ocean Park office 1.800.854.0032 or 360.665.4141 25810 Vernon Ave

Support LOCAL Shelters. Adopt. Volunteer. Donate.

Surfside office 1.800.774.4114 or 360.665.4114 31511 I Street

Meet our Beach Pets at 330 Second St NE Open 11-4 ...every day but Monday of Kite Week!

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W E D N E S D AY, A U G U S T 1 7, 2 0 1 6 K I D S ’ & S E N I O R ’ S D AY PA I N T M E PAT R I O T I C Barry & Susan Tislow, Event Coordinators All Day Event Fly your red, white and blues all day everywhere including Field B after 12:00 noon. Judging will be from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Categories include: • Biggest Piece (Kite or Line Laundry) In The Sky • Most Impressive Display On One Line • Most Kites, Banners And Stuff From One Family Remember to have fun and the judges’ word is final!

K I D S F O R T O D AY E V E N T S Glenda Kleppin, Event Director Registration: 9:30 am to 10:30 am Registration Tent Please join the Washington Kitefliers Association and other WSIKF participants in an effort to make the sport of kiting more accessible to the youngest spectators. Ribbons and specially designed Kids’ Day pins will be awarded to the top kid in each category. These pins come in various colors so please enter several events if you want to collect the whole set. Judging will be based on the appeal to the under 14 crowd. Judges will have wide discretion in awarding points. Age Categories for Judging: KIDS: 12 and under TEENS: 13-20 YOUNG ADULTS: 21-45 YOUNG GRANDPARENTS: 45ish – 60ish SUPER SENIORS: 60+

1 4 TH A N N U A L F O S T E R G R A N D PA R E N T F U N F LY James Babst & Brian David, Event Coordinators Kids Age 3-12 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Field A For many people, the first memory of flying a kite is associated with an outing with an older family member. In this event, a “foster-grandparent” is paired with one or more temporary “grandchildren” who earn(s) a new kite by learning how to properly fly it. Several years ago Ann Huston, a talented and widely recognized kitemaker, decied to make 60 special kites for this event. The response was incredible. James Babst and Brian David have joined with her to provide between 100 and 200 of these kites this year. Materials and supplies for these kites have been donated or purchased by the team members. Their efforts have made it possible to give each “foster grandchild” a beautiful, high quality, handcrafted kite. If you want to be part of this project by making kites, donating fabric or money, see Ann, James, Brian, or anyone at the Operations Tent for more information. ADULTS: The first 200 adults to register will be guaranteed a Kids’ Day pin. You are welcome to bring one or more pre-assembled kites to give away, but the majority of the kites will already be assembled and waiting for you in the Registration Tent. We are ALWAYS in need of more adults for this event, so don’t let the lack of a kite keep you away! KIDS: The first 200 kids (ages 3-12) to register for this event are guaranteed a free kite , a special “Kids’ Day” pin, and someone to give them personal kite lessons with their new kite.

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LOLLIPOP DROP Dan Thompson, pilot

Field A 12:30 pm

Kids up to age 10 are welcome. The “drops” will be divided by age on site. The kite used in the Lollipop Drop is a striking red and black custom made Sutton 450 with 150’ Streamer Flag as a tail. This kite is commonly known as a “lifter” because of the incredible lifting capacity it generates. The kite’s flying line is 3/8” nylon rope connected to the earth with sand anchors. Underneath the kite, there is a drop box that can be raised.

KIDS'

GAMES

KIDS' CAMPS All Day Everywhere–Judging 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Join with your friends or work alone to set up a camp display that appeals specifically to kids. Current or classical books, movies, songs, and/or nursery rhymes may provide inscription for your display. You will earn extra points if you have educational displays and/or actual kite making activities taking place at your camp. All participants will receive a “Kids’ Day” pin. There are separate awards for camps that have been set up by kids under the age of 18, so be sure to let the folks at registration know if you are a “kid” with your own camp.

KIDS' KITE MAKING

11:00 am, Field A Children should go directly to the flying field. They do NOT need to register for this event. A large turnout may result in more age groups being added to this event. 4-9 years - Participants may be coached, but may not receive physical assistance Sprint: At the signal, you will run between two points without your kite touching the ground. Reel Out: At the signal, kites are launched and reeled out until the next signal. Winners are the children with the most line out. 10-14 years - May not receive any assistance Sprint: At the signal, you will run between two points without your kite touching the ground. Reel Out: At the signal, kites are launched and reeled out until the next signal. Winners are the children with the most line out. All Ages: Running of the Bols: Bols are round, spinning creations that are normally used as line art. In this event small bols will be strapped to each child and they will race across the kite field. It is kind of like the end of a drag race without all of the noise!

I N D O O R K I T E F LY I N G F U N F LY & C O M P E T I T I O N Gym opens at 3:00 pm See page 29 for details.



Sponsored by the World Kite Museum and Carl Williamson 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm Red & White Activities Tent

Hosted by Phyllis Gribbin. Kite making is a free activity but donations help support the World Kite Museum.

SENIOR BALLET Sign up 10:00 am–2:00 pm, Operations Tent 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Field A Competitors must be 50 years old or older - This competition will be judged on music selection which should include change of tempo or mood suited to kite lying; smoothness of movements to show control and flow of music; number and variety of moves, innovation and over-all enthusiasm. Performances are limited to 5 minutes.

RED, WHITE & BLUE INDIVIDUAL ROKKAKU B AT T L E Barry & Susan Tislow, Event Directors 4:00 pm, Fields A & B This event will follow the same rules as on Tuesday with the following additions: 1 extra point for red, white & blue kites 1 extra point for seniors 50+ 1 extra point for costumes Gloves are mandatory.

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T H U R S D AY, A U G U S T 1 8 , 2 0 1 6 HANDCRAFTED COMPREHENSIVE COMPETITION Carol Bechard & Kara Zubal, Co-Directors • Pre-registration will be open from 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning at 9:00 am. Listen for announcements. • All kites entered in today’s competition will be flown and judged by the “RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR COMPREHENSIVE KITEMAKING COMPETITION,” published by the AKA, as a guideline. • Every participant in the Handcrafted Kite Competition will be a winner! A special participation pin will be given to every competitor that enters at least one kite for judging.

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• Kites that have placed in Handcrafted Competition at WSIKF in previous years are ineligible to compete. • Kites can be either built by an individual or cooperatively by two or more people. • Upon the completion of the competition, drawings will be made from the winners of each level for prizes. APPRENTICE: A free ride scholarship to Fort Worden Kite Makers Conference (room, meals and tuition). JOURNEYMAN: A free ride scholarship to Oregon Kite Makers Retreat (room, meals and tuition). MASTERS: A gift basket full of surprises.

Times are approximate and based on number of entries in each category

9:30 - ARCHES, TRAINS AND CENTIPEDES - Kites of any shape or structure that is connected by lines to each other. 9:45 - TRADITIONAL KITES Kites include eastern or western kites using designs that might have been found before 1950 and/or based on designs indigenous to the region they represent. Kites must be made from traditional materials such as paper or silk with a bamboo frame. This includes countries such as Bali, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. 10:00 - INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS & DESIGNS - This category recognizes new designs or styles of kites that do not fit within any other category. Imagination, innovation, experimentation, and originality are added emphasis. 10:15 - STUNT / MULTI-LINE KITES - Kites which require more flying lines to lift the kite in the air and keep it steady as it flies.

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• Judging criteria includes craftsmanship, structural design, kite flight and handling, and visual appeal. • Each event (except Smallest Kite) will include three competitor levels: APPRENTICE, JOURNEYMAN, and MASTERS. A questionnaire form will be available to determine each competitor’s skill level. Flyers may choose to compete at higher skill level than the questionnaire determines. • Registration will be open on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 – 4:00 and again Thursday morning at 9:00.

9:30 am, Field A

10:45 - LINE ACCESSORIES & GROUND ART - Sometimes referred to as “line art,” this category will included any tethered object. The object may be tethered to a kite, line, or the ground. Examples would include wind socks, bols, wheels, etc. 11:15 – FIGURE OR NOVELTY KITES - Shapes of these kites represent persons, animals, or other objects. May be controlled by two or more lines. Kites whose surfaces are decorated with pictures or representations of the above are not considered figure kites. 11:30 - THE SMALLEST KITE - The kite should demonstrate stability in flight-. Once meeting this requirement, the kite with the smallest amount of lifting surface will be declared the winner. 11:45 – Lunch 12:30 – Handcrafted Tribute Fly 1:00 - SOFT & SEMI-RIGID - The shape of the kite is maintained by the interaction of the wind on the

sail and the proper bridling of the kite. Semi-rigid kites may have spars going in one direction only. 1:30 - ROKKAKU KITES - Kite shape must be six-sided and framed as a traditional Sanjo Rokkaku 2:00 - FIGHTER KITES - This category is open to all types and designs of fighter kites 2:15 - CELLULAR OR DIMENSIONAL KITES - A three dimensional structure with the wind flowing through channels formed by the sail surfaces which are also lifting surfaces. 2:45 – DELTA OR DELTA DERIVATIVES - Usually a triangular winged kite 3:15 - FLAT OR BOWED KITES The lift surface is a single plane. Diamonds, Della Portas, Eddys, Edos, and Bermudas are all examples of Flat or Bowed Kites. Handcrafted kites will be available for viewing at the northeast corner of field A following the judging of each category.

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R E G I S T R AT I O N F O R M A S S A S C E N S I O N P I N S 10:00 am, Registration Tent

K I T E S W I T H FA C E S M E G A F LY Sponsored by the World Kite Museum The World Kite Museum created this event to get experienced and beginner kite flyers to appreciate one another and learn from each other, while having fun. Kites can be bought from kite stores, made from printed directions or classes or borrowed from a friend. To get a pin for the fun you’ll have, you need to register at the table on the south end of the Registration Tent. Kites with faces can be faces of

10:00 am – 1:00 pm Field B people, animals, birds, or any face you choose! Your start time will be recorded. You need to fly for at least one hour to qualify for a pin. When you are done flying, check out at the registration table to collect your pin. This arrangement is good for those competing in the handcrafted events by arranging your mega flying time at your convenience. Get involved in the fun!

H A N D C R A F T E D T R I B U T E F LY – M A R K E N G B A U M Sky Pirates, Event Directors

12:30 pm Field A

This fly will be dedicated to celebrating the talents of one outstanding kite maker/teacher. Each year we will choose a different kite maker to honor. To honor our tribute kite maker please join in & fly a kite made by, designed by, or taught in class by the honored kite maker. If you have suggestion for a kite flyer to honor, let us know. This year’s Handcrafted Tribute Fly will be honoring Mark Engbaum. Mark’s love of the beach began as a young child clamming and camping at Kalaloch and Ocean Shores on family outings. He had great memories of the kite festivals at Ocean Shores and Grayland, so it was natural to come back to the beach and kite festivals as an adult with his own family. In the late 90’s Mark and family were camping at the beach every other weekend buying kites, banners, and windsocks. After getting the kids set up with single line kites and banners, Mark would practice for hours flying dual line stunt kites on the beach. Pacific Beach was a favorite hangout along with Grayland, and Ocean Shores. He is actually quite good at stunt kite flying and even considered competing years ago. Spending time on the beach enjoying kite displays, and checking out kite shops, sparked Mark’s creative

side. After months of asking (with no results) his wife to sew some ripstop fabric for him that he purchased at Joann Fabrics, he found the sewing machine and taught himself to sew. His first project was a round smiley face Sun Kite complete with fringe! He still has it. Not long after his foray into sewing, Mark met Cliff and Gerry Pennell at Pacific Beach – need we say more? He was given some sewing tips and invited to the Fort Worden Kite Makers Convention. He was hooked! Mark began competing at kite festivals in the handcrafted category in 2000 and has won many awards in various categories throughout the years. Mark competed at the Nationals in 2004, 2007, and 2010, winning awards for his 50 kite Red, White, and Blue Star Train, Large Star Kite, and Necktie Kite. Mark has been an instructor at the Fort Worden Kite Makers Convention for over 10 years, and has taught at OKR - Oregon Kite Makers Retreat, and MAKR – Midwest Area Kitemaking Retreat. Let’s fill the sky with kites designed, made, or taught by Mark. If you have more than one Mark Engbaum kite, grab a co-flyer, friend or spectator & get those kites in the air.

I N D O O R K I T E F LY I N G F U N F LY & C O M P E T I T I O N Long Beach Elementary School

Gym opens at 3:00 pm, Single Line Competition at 7:00 pm

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F R I D AY, A U G U S T 1 9 , 2 0 1 6 ALL SPORT KITE EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE WEATHER AND WHICH INDIVIDUALS HAVE REGISTERED. SO, THERE MAY BE CHANGES TO THIS SCHEDULE. CHECK IN THE REGISTRATION TENT FOR THE FINAL SCHEDULE OR LISTEN FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

SPORT KITE EVENTS Throughout the Day Pilots Meeting 9:30 am Sound Booth Sport Kite Precision – 10:00 am, Field B Junior Sport Kite – 11:30 am, Field B Sport Kite Ballet – 2:00 pm, Field A Mystery Ballet – 3:00 pm, Field A

MASS ASCENSION #1 DELTAS & DELTA DERIVATIVES Bary Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 10:30 am Field A Pin Registration Thursday, 10:00 am, Registration Tent Part 1 of a four part pin set for the first 240 flyers. Registration is NOT required if no pin is desired.

JUNIOR SPORT KITE COMPETITION Lisa Root & Stephen Owen, Event Directors 11:30 AM Field B • Must be 14 years old or younger. • Contestants will provide their own kite. • The event may be modified or cancelled depending on the wind and / or weather. Listen for announcements or check at the Registration Tent. • Three compulsory figures will be flown: a square, circle, and vertical figure eight.

PIN CHALLENGE

Bary Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 11:30 am Red & White Activities Tent 30 largest pin collections will be awarded a pin.

2ND ANNUAL REVOLUTION INVITATIONAL – FIRST ROUND –

Lolli Hadzicki-Ryno, Event Director 1:00-3:30 pm Field B

The Rev Invitational was created to encourage Rev flyers at every level to get involved in a fun, creative, and friendly way. Your factory Rev is your invitation. No homemade, or knock-offs. Each entrant receives 20 Rev Bucks for joining in. It’s all about having Fun, Pleasing the Crowd, being Creative, showing Personality and flying with a bit of Rev Control. 10 points will be possible for eachcategory. Flyers are split into 2 groups: Group #1 – Flyers with 2 years or less Rev experience. 1 round only. This group flies for 1.5 to 2 minutes each. Top 3 flyers in points win First place: $50, 2nd Place: $25, and 3rd place: $10. Group #2 – 2+ years of Rev Experience. This group, depending on the number of entrants, is 2 rounds. round 1 –all entrants fly for a max 2 minutes each. The top 10 will advance to the Final Round on Sunday.

MASS ASCENSION #2 CELLULAR KITES Bary Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 1:00 pm Field A Pin Registration Thursday, 10:00 am, Registration Tent Part 2 of a four part pin set for the first 240 flyers. Registration is NOT required if no pin is desired

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MYSTERY BALLET Northwest Sport Kite League Register 10:00 am–2:00 pm, Operations Tent 3:00 pm Field A This is an event you won’t want to miss. Single line, dual line and quad line flyers put their flying to a real test. In other sport kite competitions flyers have practiced their routines to music of their own choosing. In this event flyers will not know what song they will be flying to until the music starts. This usually leads to creative adaptations that are a favorite among the flyers and the audience alike.

L I G H T E D K I T E N I G H T F LY 7:30 pm Mandatory Flyers Meeting 8:00 pm Field A

FIREWORKS Following the Lighted Night Fly Approximately 9:45pm

All songs will be 2-4 minutes in length. A variety of music will be presented. The contestants flight order will be determined by random draw. With a few exceptions rules from the AKA rulebook will be followed. The judges will score each contestant on the following criteria: Choreography: How well the flier performs to the music. Technical: The variety and difficulty of the maneuvers performed and how well they are executed. Response: How well the flier “wows” the audience. Make some noise for your favorite performances.  

I N D O O R K I T E F LY I N G F U N F LY & C O M P E T I T I O N Gym opens at 5:00 pm Long Beach Elementary School Open Unlimited Competition at 7:00 pm

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NO FLYERS ARE ALLOWED IN FIELD B DUE TO THE FIREWORKS. ALL VEHICLES AND PEOPLE MUST BE CLEAR OF THE FIELDS A & B BEFORE THE FIREWORKS CAN BE DETONATED.

AT T H E B E E R G A R D E N on the [pickled fish] Stage THE FOG BAND 6:00 - 10:00 PM

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S P O R T K I T E S P E C TATO R G U I D E What is a sport kite?

Are there skill levels?

A sport kite/stunt kite is any kite with two or more lines that can be maneuvered in the sky in any direction. Maneuvers can be lines, circles, or tricks (which can look like the kite is out of control but is actually intentional). There are two kinds of sport kites.

There are multiple skill levels. The levels are as follows: Beginners, Novice, Experienced and Masters. There are also different classes of flyers within those levels such as Individual, Multi-line, Pairs and Teams. You also have disciplines: Ballet, Freestyle, Precision and Train.

DUAL LINE consists of 2 lines attached to the kite allowing it to be maneuvered in multiple directions. Simple maneuvers are circles and arches; flyers put many hours of practice into learning to fly straight lines, snappy corners and tricks. Tricks can be fades, stalls, flic-flacs, cascades, axles and many others. MULTI-LINE consists of more than two lines attached to the kite. Most have 4 lines and are called Quad kites. Multi-line kites are different from the dual line in that they can go forward and backward and can stop and hover.

What is the rope for? The rope designates the boundary of the flying field. It is set up to protect the spectators from being hit by a kite which can cause an injury as the kites are made with carbon rods on the edges. It also gives the boundary lines that the competitor must stay in while he/she is flying. You must never go inside the boundary of the field.

For Example: NIP Novice Individual Precision MMB Masters Multi-line Ballet The first letter is the level, the second letter is the class and the third is the discipline.

How are the flyers judged? The judges have predetermined criteria that they watch for while the flier is flying. There are 3 to 5 judges. The scores are kept from each competition throughout the season, which determines what place they will be in at the end of season. The people with the highest score in each discipline and class qualifies them for Nationals (which is by invitation only).

What is Freestyle? There is only Open Individual Freestyle. Freestyle allows the flier to use multiple kites, and props during there performance. Audience appeal is one of the criteria by which the flier is judged.

Where should I go to watch?

Is there really such a thing as indoor flying?

The best place to watch the competition is behind the flyers and judges on the outside of the ropes.

Yes, there is. Indoor kite flying and competitions are becoming more and more popular. There are no fans to make the wind. Indoor flyers want absolutely no wind. The kites for indoor flying are so lightweight the flier makes enough wind just by moving backward.

Why is there music sometimes? There are two types of competition: ballet and precision. This is similar to what you see in skating competitions for freestyle and compulsory divisions.

BALLET. Competitors choreograph routines to the music of their choice. These routines last from 2 to 5 minutes. PRECISION: There is no music. Competitors fly 3

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Explanation: The circle is directly above the diamond. The diameter of the circle is the same as the width and height of the diamond.

Of particular consideration: Circle Speed control Position within the precision grid IN/OUT at same location

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Of particular consideration: Parallel lines Relative placement of components Spacing Position within the precision grid Arcs

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Of particular consideration: Relative placement of components Speed control Straight lines Landing

Of particular consideration: Speed control Arcs Relative placement of components Position within the precision grid Timing

Of particular consideration: Straight lines Two-Point landing Turns Speed Control Circle Position within the precision grid

Explanation: Launch, right flank at 40% vertical, circle, flank down resectively at 60 and 40% horizontal to a Two-Point Landings.

Of particular consideration: Turns Two-Point Landing Relative size of components Position within the Precision Grid Speed Control

Of particular consideration: Straight lines Two-Point Landings Turns Speed Control Circles Position within the precision grid

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Of particular consideration: Relative placement of components Arc 90° turns Position within the precision grid

Of particular consideration: Position within the precision grid Relative size of components Speed control Equal size of IN and OUT horizontal lines Parallel lines

SPORT KITE COMPETITION COMPULSORY FIGURES

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S A T U R D AY, A U G U S T 2 0 , 2 0 1 6 SPORT KITE EVENTS Throughout the Day Pilots Meeting – 9:30 am, Sound Booth Sport Kite Ballet 10:00 am, Field A Beginner Sport Kites – 11:30 am, Field B Sport Kite Ballet – 3:00 pm, Field A

C O D Y F LY Rick White, Event Director Registration 9:00 am 11:00 am - Noon, Field A Have you got a Cody kite? Well come and join us! Let’s break the record this year! The first 120 people who register will get a free Cody pin! Registration begins Saturday morning at 9:00 am at the tent in front of field A. The reason we register is for documentation when we break the record. • A kite flier with more than one Cody kite may fly as many Cody’s as they want, either one at a time or in a stack. • A person not owning a Cody may fly someone else’s kite. • Cody kites DO NOT need to be handmade. • If there is insufficient wind, the event will still be held. • Each kite must be flying in the air for a minimum of 2 minutes to count towards the record and final count. Please stay after the fly and get in on the group picture so that everyone has a record of those who were present this year. Your picture of previous years and this year, can be downloaded from of the Washington Kitefliers Association web site: http://wka.kitefliers.org.

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TEDDY BEAR DROP Cliff & Gerry Pennell, Directors Registration 11:30 am, Registration Tent Setup Noon Drop begins at 12:30 pm Field A Children nine (9) and under can register beginning at 11:30 am until 12:30 pm. Fifteen names will be drawn and those children will go out on the field and catch their bear. Is that a “Bear in the Air”? Yes, the Long Beach Bears will be performing at the WSIKF on Saturday. This year’s graduating class includes expert sky divers jumping for the opportunity to go home with a lucky boy or girl. The whole squadron of Bears has been practicing all year to get ready for this event. The robust elimination process, which determined today’s performers, was highly competitive. Fifteen members of the Long Beach Bears Squadron are looking forward to retirement and enjoying the “easy life” at their new home. This event is FREE to all children age nine (9) and under. Registration will begin at 11:30 am in the Registration Tent. All those children present who have registered prior to the jump will be in the drawing to provide a good home for one of the skydivers. Children must be present when their name is drawn to be able to take home a Long Beach Bear. Come to Field A ready to cheer for the Bears performing their final jump before retirement.

PA R A D E O F C O L O R S Marla Miller, Event Director 12:45 pm Line up at the north end of the Boardwalk and begin walking at 1pm Join the Parade of Colors with your flag or banner! Everyone is welcome! Line up beginning at the north end of the Boardwalk. The parade will march on the boardwalk and then around Field A. If you cannot walk through the sand, then join us at the Field. The Recognition Ceremony for the Featured Flyers will be held once the parade participants are around the field. The first 100 participants who line up with a flag or banner will receive a Parade Pin. Pins will be given as you come off the field.

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H AV E Y O U S E E N T H E FA I R Y G O D M O T H E R ? 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm Near the First Aid Tent 1:00 pm Kids 8 and older- join the Fairy Godmother for the Parade. She will be wearing her wings and will be near the Registration Tent. Wear a costume if you have it! 3:00 pm Kids 8 and under--look for the Fairy Godmother and her helpers in their red tent near the kitemaking tent. The first 200 children to find them will be rewarded with a surprise.

ROKKAKU CHALLENGE David Gomberg, Event Director 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Fields A & B This is a team competition in which the emphasis is on fun more than winning. The objective is to knock or cut other kites out of the sky using your team’s kite. AKA competition rules will be used. In order to ensure the safety and maximize the enjoyment of the teams, the following rules will be strictly enforced. • A team consists of at least three members. They must fly a traditional Rokkaku (hexagon) shaped kite. All team members must be on the flying field at the beginning of the competition. The addition of team members from outside the field will result in immediate disqualification and removal of the team from the field. • All team members must be holding onto their kite line during the entire competition. Failure to hold on to the line will result in disqualification of the team. Team members must avoid body contact with opposing team members and their lines. Any obvious attempt to make such contact will result in disqualification. •Sharp objects connected to the line will result in disqualification. Any attempt to cut an opposing team’s line with a knife or other sharp object carried onto the field by a competitor will result in disqualification. •Members of teams that have been forced down or disqualified must leave the field immediately. They may not make any attempt to interfere with the remaining teams.

•Any team observed not engaging for a 30 second period will be given a 30 second warning. They will be timed by a judge and disqualified if contact is not made. Teams will also be timed for contact on a random basis. •The judges may stop the competition at any time by sounding a whistle or horn. All competitors must stop in place at the sound. It is expected that this will only occur in the event of an injury or if an unsafe condition is felt to exist on the field.

KID’S KITE MAKING Sponsored by the World Kite Museum and Carl Williamson Hosted by Butch Harviston, Event Director 2:00 - 4:00 pm Red & White Activities Tent Kite making is a free activity but donations help support the World Kite Museum.

MASS ASCENSION #3 F L AT & B O W E D K I T E S Bary Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 2:30 pm, Field A Pin Registration Thursday, 10:00 am, Registration Tent Part 3 of a four part pin set for the first 240 flyers. Registration is NOT required if no pin is desired.

AT T H E B E E R G A R D E N on the [pickled fish] Stage THE FOG BAND 6:00 - 9:00 PM

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S AT U R D AY N I T E THE WORLD KITE MUSEUM PRESENTS

S U N D AY, AUGUST 21, 2016 M E M O R I A L F LY 10:00 am, Field A Please leave the names of the kite flier you wish to remember at the Operations Tent. A clipboard for that purpose will be there all week. The names will be written on a kite that will be released during the fly. This is expressly for those who have passed in the past year. Please feel free to fly your own kite during this memorial.

Long Beach Elks Lodge 106 N Pacific Way It’s time to laugh and joke about the week with old and new friends and to share what’s going on in the coming kite year and to show your support of the Kite Museum. Tickets ($25) are available during the week at the Museum and the Museum Tent and also at the door Saturday evening. Sales are limited to 200 tickets. Be sure to check out the bag and silent auctions before the loud auction. Doors open for no-host bar at 5:30 and dinner service begins at 7:00 pm.

MASS ASCENSION #4 S PA R L E S S S O F T K I T E S Bary Crites & Vic Eshpeter, Event Directors 10:30 am, Field A Pin Registration Thursday, 10:00 am, Registration Tent Part 3 of a four part pin set for the first 240 flyers. Registration is NOT required if no pin is desired.

2ND ANNUAL R E V O L U T I O N I N V I TAT I O N A L CHALLENGE FINALS Lolli Hadzicki-Ryno, EVENT DIRECTOR 11:30 am, Field A

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The top 10 Rev Flyers from Friday will have 2 minutes to show their style and skill. Creativity, Personality, fun, Control and Crowd Pleasing Maneuvers will determine the winners. Finalists will have a short prep time before competing. Spectators are encouraged to show their appreciation. Fisrst Place Winner receives $100 and a custom Revolution Trophy Kite! 2nd Place wins $50 and 3rd place $25.

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M U LT I P L E D AY E V E N T S I N D O O R K I T E F LY I N G

Wayne & Sonia Turner, Event Directors Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Long Beach Elementary School

Don’t miss the unique and exciting indoor kite flying at Long Beach Elementary School on Washington Avenue & South 4th Street. Flyers perform individually and sometimes in twos or threes. The flying is choreographed to the beat and mood of a predetermined piece of music. Wednesday: 3:00 – 6:15 pm Open Gym for flyers 6:15 – 7:00 pm Setup & Warmup for Demos 7:00 – 8:30 pm Indoor Demos Thursday: 3:00 – 6:15 pm Open Gym for flyers 6:15 – 7:00 pm Setup & Warmup for Competition 7:00 – 8:30 pm Indoor Single Line Competition Friday: 5:00 – 6:15 pm Open Gym for flyers 6:15 – 7:00 pm Setup & Warmup for Competition 7:00 – 8:30 pm Indoor Unlimited Competition The kites used are very lightweight so the flier can keep the kite airborne by moving the feet and maneuvering the kite to keep a little tension on the lines. Some performers will create a graceful ballet. Others will perform a variety of acrobatics. Once a competition performance has started the doors are closed and no one is allowed in or out until the performer is done. This is because the opening of the door can cause a draft that affects the flight of the kite.

TOP KID ON THE BEACH & SUPER SENIOR Glenda Kleppin, Event Coordinator Wednesday through... Ballots must be cast by 4:30 pm on Saturday There are always several special folks on the beach who spend a great deal of time and energy at WSIKF doing things to attract kids to the sport of kiting. This award is to acknowledge their efforts. .

PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR TOP KID ON THE BEACH & SUPER SENIOR Ballots are available Wednesday morning at the Kids’ Day Registration Table and Wednesday afternoon through Saturday at the AKA Headquarters next to the Red & White Activities Tent. Please nominate people you see on the beach who you feel should receive this award in each category: TOP KID ON THE BEACH (under 60) & SUPER SENIOR (60+) Be sure to also fill in WHY you think the person you nominate should receive this award. All nomination forms will eventually be passed on to the named people so that they know that their efforts are appreciated and they will be encouraged to do it again next year! These awards will be based BOTH on the written nominations and on awards made for efforts in the Kids’ Day events on Wednesday. TOP KID ON THE BEACH and SUPER SENIOR awards will be announced and honored at the World Kite Museum Awards on Saturday night.

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