Sky Festival Productions Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hi everyone! Well, with just one week (for me!) before the Wildwoods International Kite Festival- WIKF - I'm dropping you this line to highlight some of the festival's events and to share some information with all of you. There's so much going on I don't know where to start! Guests this year include some of our normal suspects such as Ron Gibian, , Gary Engvall, Jose Sainz, Pete Dolphin, Barry Poulter, Dave Gomberg, Al Sparling and Mike Agner. Some not-so-usual suspects include Scott Hampton (travel compliments of SJKF!), Scott Skinner, Dean Jordan, Phil McConnachie of Australia and Lindsey Johnson & Ronda Brewer (compliments of the Drachen Foundation!). There'll be a couple of traction kiters for sure this time around between Dean Jordan and AJ Jackson, so watch out! And of course the guest list wouldn't be complete without mentioning the infamous team iQuad – Rev Games and the Rev Mega Fly are sure to be a hit! The Friday night feast will once again be hosted by the ever popular SJKF headed by the always gracious Cel Dallmer. With all the food & fixin's that are a part of the spread, you can't go wrong for $5! Join us at the Oceanic Motel poolside for a delicious meal where the poolside bar will be open for business! Post the SJKF social, head on over to the Friday night nite fly which is sure to be a hit once again – this year I'm told we'll be having a professional huge spot light to shine on the beautiful kites so come on out and be sure to get those inflatable's in the sky on Friday night along with our normal & customary sport kites and single liners! The East Coast Sport Kite Competitions will take place all day Saturday and Sunday while I'm not a sport kite competitor myself, these folks do some awesome flying and you'll definitely want to find your way over to that field to see some amazing flyers, whether they fly individual, pairs or teams and precision or ballet! Workshops will abound this year and presenters include Glenn Davison, Lindsey Johnson & Ronda Brewer, Scott Hampton, Jose Sainz, Cliff Quinn, Ron Gibian, Gary Engvall, Pete Dolphin, Barry "Baz" Poulter, Scott Skinner , Steve Santos and iQuad. Speaking of Steve Santos, indoor flying and competition will once again take place! Between Steve, Pauly Berard and Archie Stewart, the spear headers of this aspect of the festival, we're sure to see some pretty amazing indoor flying! You should SEE some of the awesome items that will be in the auction this year – as Robin of Batman & Robin would say "holy hopping snots, Batman"!!! Bring your cash, check or credit card because there's no way you'll want to leave home with them! Have you heard about the banquet theme this year? It's the 60's and for many of us, well . . . let me just not go there!!! That's when we had a heck of a lot more hair, didn't have as many worries and when Woodstock kicked butt. As I recall, "safety meetings" were around a ton then also – I guess some things never change! J Speaking of the banquet, make sure you attend in your best dressed 60's attire as a prize will be awarded for the most natural (no, not birthday suit) costume. Alive Archives is yet again producing another fabulous movie piece for banquet attendees so be sure to get your ticket if you haven't already purchased one – as I write, we are almost maxed out for our head count. But wait, there's more . . . Following the banquet our friend Jim Christianson of Go Fly A Kite and his band, Donkey Hotey, will be performing live at the Oceanic Motel's bar AND, if you pre register, you too will be provided with free, yes free, drink tickets for your beverage consumption, compliments of Go Fly A Kite! Monday brings the World Indoor Sport Kite Competition followed by Tricks Party – both events are not to be missed! This is a calmer day at the festival which allows you the opportunity to see both events without being rushed for anything else! The event program will be available on site though other fun activities include the Learn To Fly field, Rokkaku battles, Fighter Kite challenges, kids candy drops, running of the bols, shot car races and the Monday night dinner (for those of us who aren't ready to get back to reality) followed by the Monday night tram car ride. Whew, what a festival this will be!!! On a bit of an operations note, NEW this year and to the happiness of many a kite flyer, we will have a locked port-a-pottie for kite flyer's only on site near the Rio Grande Ave. festival field / parking lot area – see your registration package for information (and when you see Cliff Quinn, thank him for the suggestion!). Also new this year, all flyer's MUST be registered to fly on our fields. Non-competition registration is FREE and a registration form must be completed and signed thereby acknowledging the waiver and understanding of safety on, around and off the flying fields. Neon wristbands will be provided once the registration form is completed and must be worn throughout the festival (pre registered attendees will find wristbands in their registration package). Folks not sporting the neon wristband will be asked to complete the registration form and should they choose not to, will be asked to remove themselves from the field. Please note, this is a safety issue and while we want everyone to thoroughly enjoy themselves, we are requesting mutual respect in acknowledging our requirement. Once again this year we will have a kite sales vendor at our festival – our kite sales vendor sponsors this event – if there is a kite that our vendor sells, please do not exchange monies for sales for that same-manufactured kite on our beach. If you have not pre registered, please do so asap – pre registered attendees will be included in a prize raffle! You may either submit your registration via snail mail (which must be received no later than Monday, May 19) or you may print, complete, scan and send to me via email. If you are competing in the ECSKC and are flying pairs or team, please be sure to include the pairs / team name and members. Lastly, to ALL of the WIKF operations team – I would like to publicly acknowledge you and share my heartfelt thanks in saying that without YOU this festival would not be the enormous success that it is. You pour your heart & soul into assisting Sky Festivals and I personally want you to know how very grateful I am to each and every one of you – thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Until we see each other in a couple of weeks, be well and travel safely – I so look forward to seeing you all and having a wonderful time with my kiting family! Warm regards, Beatrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antman Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 man this is gonna be a blast .. i just found out that on sunday night im going to see larry the cable guy now my weekend is complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Festival Productions Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hi everyone! Well, with just one week (for me!) before the Wildwoods International Kite Festival- WIKF - I’m dropping you this line to highlight some of the festival’s events and to share some information with all of you. There’s so much going on I don’t know where to start! Guests this year include some of our normal suspects such as Ron Gibian, , Gary Engvall, Jose Sainz, Pete Dolphin, Barry Poulter, Dave Gomberg, Al Sparling and Mike Agner. Some not-so-usual suspects include Scott Hampton (travel compliments of SJKF!), Scott Skinner, Dean Jordan, Phil McConnachie of Australia and Lindsey Johnson & Ronda Brewer (compliments of the Drachen Foundation!). There’ll be a couple of traction kiters for sure this time around between Dean Jordan and AJ Jackson, so watch out! And of course the guest list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the infamous team iQuad – Rev Games and the Rev Mega Fly are sure to be a hit! The Friday night feast will once again be hosted by the ever popular SJKF headed by the always gracious Cel Dallmer. With all the food & fixin’s that are a part of the spread, you can’t go wrong for $5! Join us at the Oceanic Motel poolside for a delicious meal where the poolside bar will be open for business! Post the SJKF social, head on over to the Friday night nite fly which is sure to be a hit once again – this year I’m told we’ll be having a professional huge spot light to shine on the beautiful kites so come on out and be sure to get those inflatable’s in the sky on Friday night along with our normal & customary sport kites and single liners! The East Coast Sport Kite Competitions will take place all day Saturday and Sunday while I’m not a sport kite competitor myself, these folks do some awesome flying and you’ll definitely want to find your way over to that field to see some amazing flyers, whether they fly individual, pairs or teams and precision or ballet! Workshops will abound this year and presenters include Glenn Davison, Lindsey Johnson & Ronda Brewer, Scott Hampton, Jose Sainz, Cliff Quinn, Ron Gibian, Gary Engvall, Pete Dolphin, Barry “Baz” Poulter, Scott Skinner , Steve Santos and iQuad. Speaking of Steve Santos, indoor flying and competition will once again take place! Between Steve, Pauly Berard and Archie Stewart, the spear headers of this aspect of the festival, we’re sure to see some pretty amazing indoor flying! You should SEE some of the awesome items that will be in the auction this year – as Robin of Batman & Robin would say “holy hopping snots, Batman”!!! Bring your cash, check or credit card because there’s no way you’ll want to leave home with them! Have you heard about the banquet theme this year? It’s the 60’s and for many of us, well . . . let me just not go there!!! That’s when we had a heck of a lot more hair, didn’t have as many worries and when Woodstock kicked butt. As I recall, “safety meetings” were around a ton then also – I guess some things never change! J Speaking of the banquet, make sure you attend in your best dressed 60’s attire as a prize will be awarded for the most natural (no, not birthday suit) costume. Alive Archives is yet again producing another fabulous movie piece for banquet attendees so be sure to get your ticket if you haven’t already purchased one – as I write, we are almost maxed out for our head count. But wait, there’s more . . . Following the banquet our friend Jim Christianson of Go Fly A Kite and his band, Donkey Hotey, will be performing live at the Oceanic Motel’s bar AND, if you pre register, you too will be provided with free, yes free, drink tickets for your beverage consumption, compliments of Go Fly A Kite! Monday brings the World Indoor Sport Kite Competition followed by Tricks Party – both events are not to be missed! This is a calmer day at the festival which allows you the opportunity to see both events without being rushed for anything else! The event program will be available on site though other fun activities include the Learn To Fly field, Rokkaku battles, Fighter Kite challenges, kids candy drops, running of the bols, shot car races and the Monday night dinner (for those of us who aren’t ready to get back to reality) followed by the Monday night tram car ride. Whew, what a festival this will be!!! On a bit of an operations note, NEW this year and to the happiness of many a kite flyer, we will have a locked port-a-pottie for kite flyer’s only on site near the Rio Grande Ave. festival field / parking lot area – see your registration package for information (and when you see Cliff Quinn, thank him for the suggestion!). Also new this year, all flyer’s MUST be registered to fly on our fields. Non-competition registration is FREE and a registration form must be completed and signed thereby acknowledging the waiver and understanding of safety on, around and off the flying fields. Neon wristbands will be provided once the registration form is completed and must be worn throughout the festival (pre registered attendees will find wristbands in their registration package). Folks not sporting the neon wristband will be asked to complete the registration form and should they choose not to, will be asked to remove themselves from the field. Please note, this is a safety issue and while we want everyone to thoroughly enjoy themselves, we are requesting mutual respect in acknowledging our requirement. Once again this year we will have a kite sales vendor at our festival – our kite sales vendor sponsors this event – if there is a kite that our vendor sells, please do not exchange monies for sales for that same-manufactured kite on our beach. If you have not pre registered, please do so asap – pre registered attendees will be included in a prize raffle! You may either submit your registration via snail mail (which must be received no later than Monday, May 19) or you may print, complete, scan and send to me via email. If you are competing in the ECSKC and are flying pairs or team, please be sure to include the pairs / team name and members. Lastly, to ALL of the WIKF operations team – I would like to publicly acknowledge you and share my heartfelt thanks in saying that without YOU this festival would not be the enormous success that it is. You pour your heart & soul into assisting Sky Festivals and I personally want you to know how very grateful I am to each and every one of you – thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Until we see each other in a couple of weeks, be well and travel safely – I so look forward to seeing you all and having a wonderful time with my kiting family! Warm regards, Beatrix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenMiller Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Ok, I am officially getting excited now! Lolly says I'll have my Power Blast back in time to take with me to Wildwood. The trailer has been given it's spring cleaning. I just finished a set of kite stakes (sniff, sniff, these are to replace my missing IQuad stake). My "honorary team member" shirt arrived on Monday, and it's almost close enough that I can start watching the weather to check on wind conditions in Wildwood. I am hoping for mid 70's, 8 - 10 mph winds off the water, mega flies, Rev Games and last but definitely not least kite friends! -Alden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis-OLO-H Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Gee thanks Bea, I see I've been dropped from the list of featured / invited flyers oh well may put something big up or---- not?!?! You all Know better than that! OLO is dying to get out of the bag and into the air again at the "Woods". Can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubrokeit Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 the days are counting down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauranyyfan Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 I am getting totally revved up I hope I can handle my part in the mega fly!!! That's going to be so cooool to see.... and to hang with so many with the same passion for these kites....wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antman Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 im gonna go there today for my lunch break .. the weather is gonna be sunny and 70 so i good hour of flying will work for me.... just a little teaser for you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenMiller Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 im gonna go there today for my lunch break .. the weather is gonna be sunny and 70 so i good hour of flying will work for me.... just a little teaser for you all And you wonder why we beat you with SLE rods? -Alden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 And you wonder why we beat you with SLE rods?-Alden Thanks for reminding me, i'll pack one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitezen Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 OK, me too, I'll bring my 1.5 SLE. Don't want to be left out. Give me something to think about while I am on the windless ballfield. Here's for having all the wind Antman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 OK, me too, I'll bring my 1.5 SLE. Don't want to be left out. Give me something to think about while I am on the windless ballfield. Here's for having all the wind Antman. Hehehehehe! I hear you on "the windless ballfield"! I'm Soooo looking forward to those Wildwood beach winds...lemmetellya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenMiller Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hehehehehe!I hear you on "the windless ballfield"! I'm Soooo looking forward to those Wildwood beach winds...lemmetellya! We need a cartoonist that can draw a Batman style cartoon. Antman getting hit with and SLE and the largest part of the cartoon is the sound bubble that says "Thwaaaacckkkkkkk!". -Alden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antman Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 well just to get it going i went there today for a few hours after work .. i just got in and man what a nice breeze .. t shirt shorts and some cold beer what a great afternoon .. now i head over to the lobster house with the family for great seafood dinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 well just to get it going i went there today for a few hours after work .. i just got in and man what a nice breeze .. t shirt shorts and some cold beer what a great afternoon .. now i head over to the lobster house with the family for great seafood dinner Awwwww Maaaaaaan! Good Flying ~AND~ The Lobster House! I love that place! <-- Soooo Jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitezen Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 well just to get it going i went there today for a few hours after work .. i just got in and man what a nice breeze .. t shirt shorts and some cold beer what a great afternoon .. now i head over to the lobster house with the family for great seafood dinnerLucky you, I love that place too. Well I got some practice on the floats, on the 0-4 mph winds at the ball field today. Make sure you eat a lot tonight, put on some weight, because sounds like a lot of SLE's will be broken out next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubrokeit Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 And you wonder why we beat you with SLE rods?-Alden The Beatings will continue in 10 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antman Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 ahh nothing like the sun shining down on my beautiful bald head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 The Beatings will continue in 10 days Is it my turn yet! Bazzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcom714 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 well just to get it going i went there today for a few hours after work .. i just got in and man what a nice breeze .. t shirt shorts and some cold beer what a great afternoon .. now i head over to the lobster house with the family for great seafood dinner Beach, breeze, lobster dinner., that sounds about right!!! I goota get a new gig so I can live by the beach!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcom714 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 I am getting totally revved up I hope I can handle my part in the mega fly!!! That's going to be so cooool to see.... and to hang with so many with the same passion for these kites....wow Besides 120' lines what are the skill level requirements to fly in the mega fly? I'd love to join in as it sounds so cool. Just don't want to muck it up for anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antman Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 no skill needed just johnb and i quad will be there .. im new to team flying too ive only done it a few times .. i quad will have you up and flying in no time .. this time last year i thought the same thing.. even if it does happen those guys are great .. nobody wil axe you if you mess up its not that kind of sport.. 3 things i learned to practice is to make your moves big and slow . learn to hover inverted and look at your own kite and noone elses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AldenMiller Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Is it my turn yet!Bazzer Obviously we are going to have to organize this since there will be so many participants. I was thinking that it should happen after the mega fly. Everyone gets in line in order of their position number from the mega fly (less Antman of course). Antman will obviously be in a stationary position (if not soon in a fetal position). We all move past and deliver our "thwacking". There should be a maximum of five hits per person, if you want more you will have to move to the back of the line so you can take your turn again. I figure on the boardwalk they will be saying "why is that large circle of kite fliers going round and round with one guy just laying there, it looks like some sort of ritual". -Alden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitezen Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Obviously we are going to have to organize this since there will be so many participants. I was thinking that it should happen after the mega fly. Everyone gets in line in order of their position number from the mega fly (less Antman of course). Antman will obviously be in a stationary position (if not soon in a fetal position). We all move past and deliver our "thwacking". There should be a maximum of five hits per person, if you want more you will have to move to the back of the line so you can take your turn again.I figure on the boardwalk they will be saying "why is that large circle of kite fliers going round and round with one guy just laying there, it looks like some sort of ritual". -Alden LOL We will need to get video footage of this. One more thing to look forward to. See you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailor99 Posted May 15, 2008 Report Share Posted May 15, 2008 Obviously we are going to have to organize this since there will be so many participants. I was thinking that it should happen after the mega fly. Everyone gets in line in order of their position number from the mega fly (less Antman of course). Antman will obviously be in a stationary position (if not soon in a fetal position). We all move past and deliver our "thwacking". There should be a maximum of five hits per person, if you want more you will have to move to the back of the line so you can take your turn again.I figure on the boardwalk they will be saying "why is that large circle of kite fliers going round and round with one guy just laying there, it looks like some sort of ritual". -Alden Interesting idea Alden. Perhaps a touch kinky, but what the hell! Where is the nearest international airport to Wildwoods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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