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Kids’ Kite Making Workshop
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Check the Headquarters Tent for:
Kite Raffle
Banquet Tickets
Event T-Shirts
Visit SOKF.org to learn how you can support
The Southern Oregon Kite Festival
Contents
Meet Your Entertainers
Event Schedule
Free Shuttle
Kite Festival Rules
What is the SOKF?
SOKF The Beginning
Young Poets’ Contest
2016 Banquet and Auction
Single Line Kites
The Magnificent Seven
Friends of the SOKF
Thank You!
Find The Logo Contest
Kite Trivia
Rogue Valley Windchasers
Bay Area Sundowners
The SOKF Organizers
Vendors
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Meet Your Entertainers
ANNOUNCER
Arnold Stellema
FIELD DIRECTORS
Sandy Gibian
Cameron Kauffman
KITE FLYERS
Susan Shampo
Al Stroh
Al & Aaron Washington
Ron Gibian
Paul de Bakker
Nic O’Neil
Eli Russell
Penny Lingenfelter
Sam, Cari and Alexa King
Connor Doran
Amy Doran
Gary MacEachern
Rod & Cindy Thrall
Ron Bohart
The Magnificent Seven
Jim & Lynn Foster
Cass & Carol Pittman
Lummas Family
Brett Morris
James Christman
Lindsey Johnson
Ronda Brewer
Barry Nash
Gordon Osterlund
Kenny Osterlund
John Quitugua
Archie and Jeanie Clay
Lori Robinson
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Event Schedule
Friday, July 15
7:00 p.m.
Indoor Kite Flying Demo
Brookings-Harbor High School Gymnasium
Saturday, July 16
10:00 a.m.
Festival Opening Ceremony
11:00 a.m. - Free Children’s Kite Building
1:00 p.m. Workshop (ages 3 and up)
Sponsored by the Rogue
Valley Windchasers
4:00 p.m.
End of Day 1
6:00 p.m. Auction Banquet Lucky 7 Casino
Tolowa Event Center
350 North Indian Road
Smith River, CA
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Event Schedule
Sunday, July 17
7:00 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast at the Harbor
Noon Fire Hall on West Benham Lane
Sponsored by The Harbor Fire
Volunteers
10:00 a.m. Festival Begins Day 2
11:00 a.m. - Free Children’s Kite Building
1:00 p.m. Workshop (ages 3 and up)
Sponsored by the Rogue
Valley Windchasers
4:00 p.m.
Close of Kite Festival
Join us for our 25th Anniversary
July 14, 15, & 16, 2017
Hope to see you there!
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Free Shuttle Service
A free shuttle service to transport attendees from the Port boardwalk parking area to the kite field is provided by Curry Public
Transit and Sea View Senior Living. Shuttles will operate from 9:00
a.m. until 4:30 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday during the kite
festival.
This Free Service is funded by the generous donations from businesses and other supporters of the Southern Oregon Kite Festival.
Parking at the kite field is very limited, so please park at the large
lot on Lower Harbor Road. Then hop on one of the free shuttles for
a short ride to the kite field.
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Kite Festival Rules
1. Have Fun!!
2. Keep off the kite field at all times; there are lines on the field that could harm
you or a kite if you got tangled in them.
3. Obey security and festival personnel, for your safety and safety of others.
4. If you are lost or you have lost someone or something, inform the HQ tent.
5. Have a great day and enjoy the show!
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What is the Southern Oregon Kite Festival?
One of Oregon’s most unique events, the Southern Oregon Kite Festival is
held at the Port of Brookings Harbor on the third weekend in July. This year
marks the 24th year the kite festival has been held in this seaside
community. This free two-day “one of a kind” festival attracts
nationally and internationally renowned kite flyers and kite makers to
Oregon’s southern coast.
This invitational event originated in 1993 as the dream of kite enthusiast
Steve O’Brien and as the creation of Larry and Lynn Goodman, former
owners of KCRE radio station in Crescent City, California (see next page). In
2001 the Port of Brookings Harbor assumed sponsorship of the festival.
Since 2006 the kite festival has been organized by a dedicated group of
volunteers from the Brookings-Harbor community.
Every flyer who is invited to participate in the Kite Festival is a guest of the
community. Generous donations from businesses and citizens of
Brookings-Harbor and the Wild Rivers Coast area contribute to bringing
more than thirty premier kite flyers to the area. Transportation,
accommodations, and meals are provided to the invited flyers.
In turn, the kite flyers produce a fabulous two-day extravaganza for the
community and its guests. The best of the best demonstrate their amazing
kite flying routines, choreographed to music. Without the pressure of
competition, these world class flyers exhibit their awe-inspiring aerial skills,
creating an atmosphere of fun and excitement for attendees of all ages.
A special feature of the festival on both days is the Children’s Kite Making
Workshop, hosted by the Rogue Valley Windchasers. On both days the workshop
includes kite construction and flying techniques culminating in an afternoon
Children’s Kite Parade, offering a fun activity for youngsters. Other weekend
activities include the popular Auction Banquet on Saturday evening. Kite flyers,
kite makers, and local businesses contribute collectible kites and other
memorabilia to benefit the kite festival. A pancake breakfast, sponsored by the
Harbor Fire Volunteers, is held on Sunday morning. There is a vendor area with
a variety of specialty food items and a multitude of arts and crafts on sale for the
enjoyment of festival attendees. Commemorative t-shirts are available and help
defray the cost of the festival. Brookings-Harbor, Oregon, welcomes one and all
to the 24th Annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival, featuring award-winning
national and international kite flyers.
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History of How the SOKF Originated
In order to tell the story of how the Southern Oregon Kite Festival was born you have to go back a few
years before the kite festival came to be. Steve O’Brien had attended several kite festivals in Oregon,
Washington, and Northern California. At each one of these festivals he would watch people of all ages
having a wonderful time. Whether they were watching or flying, all were enjoying the magic of kite
flying.
Every time he would return to Brookings-Harbor, he would dream about how we could put on a kite
festival here. In the summer of 1991, Steve attended the Redwood Coast Kite Festival in Eureka, CA,
and the Lincoln City Kite Festival in Oregon. At these festivals he met Dusty Smith, Ron Gibian, Rick
Talbot, Eric and Genny Forsberg, and David Gomberg. All of these folks were very involved in the kite
world. Over the next two years Steve O’Brien would meet with these folks and ask many questions
about the ins and outs of putting on a kite festival. All of them told him that if he organized a kite festival they would not only support it but would help him put it on.
In the spring of 1993, Ed and Donna Cooke, owners of the local kite store, Kites ’n Stuff, helped Steve
form a local kite club, S.O.A.R. (Southern Oregon Air Riders). That spring they introduced Steve to
Richard Peck who was an associate editor for the kite magazine Stunt Kite Quarterly and a scorekeeper
for the A.K.A. (American Kitefliers Association). Richard and Steve would fly kites every day and talk
about how to organize a successful kite festival. Richard said he thought the key components to putting on a great kite festival were first get your community involved then get the best kite flyers and kite
builders you can to come to the festival and put on a show that would dazzle the community. Also that
spring Steve would meet Larry Goodman, who at the time was the owner of KCRE radio station. He
had heard from Ed Cooke that Steve wanted to put on a kite festival and thought he might like to help
put on this festival. He had the connections in the community and a radio station to promote it. So
Steve had a meeting with Larry and Lynn Goodman who said they knew nothing about kite festivals,
but liked the idea of putting on a free event that would bring in folks from outside the area and put on a
show for the community.
The next thing to do was come up with a date that would not be in conflict with any local festival or
other kite festival in the Northwest. So we came up with the 3rd weekend in July. Next was finding a
place to hold the festival where parking, restrooms, electricity, and water were provided. Even though
the field at the Port was not the best size and back then it was mostly dirt and rocks, it would work.
Maybe….
Next thing would be to talk kite flyers and kite builders into coming and putting on a show here in
Brookings-Harbor. So armed with free t-shirts and the promise of being treated very well by our
community, Steve and Sheri O’Brien traveled down to the 1993 Redwood Coast Kite Festival in Eureka
and asked if kite folks would come to the Southern Oregon Kite Festival. To their amazement most
said, “Yes, they would come and fly and help put on a show.”
Steve O’Brien and Larry and Lynn Goodman had to now sell it to the community. With the help of the
KCRE radio staff - Peggy, Renee, Lane and others - they went out into the business community and
asked them to support and sponsor the festival. And support they got!!! Now here we are 22 years later
and still going strong thanks to all the volunteers, kiteflyers and the community of Brookings-Harbor.
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Arnold Stellema
WOW, here we are in Brookings again and I cannot begin to convey how delighted I am to be back on the mic for another year. When
I announced my first Southern Oregon Kite Festival twelve years ago, I
couldn’t even begin to guess what a special place in my heart Brookings
would come to hold.
There have been a lot of changes since then. The Festival Committee has
taken over for the Port and the Regatta is gone. Invited guests used to stay
scattered all over town and now we are all under one roof. We have had five different venues for
our banquet in my twelve years, but we have always had breakfast at the Oceanside Diner. I want to
give a huge thanks to Harriet & Michael for all the years of generously supporting the festival.
For me personally, Nannette was pregnant with our first child when I came to my first festival.
Now I have watched my three children grow up at this event. Heck, everyone has grown up! It has
been fun to watch the kids that used to be in our “Future Flier Feature” grow into adulthood and
become legitimate competitors and team fliers.
The Sundowners have thrilled us year after year, we have even seen them fly quads! We had the
chance to see iQuad from its inception to one of their very last performances. We have seen Steve
DeRooy fly two quads at once and both Carl Bragiel and Gary MacEchern fly three dual lines! All
of this with a backdrop of some of the most beautiful and exquisitely crafted kites in the world.
Through all of the years, the one thing that has remained constant is the warmth and support of
this community and our audience. This truly is a magical festival, and it is a treat to be allowed to
put on a show for all of you. I look forward witnessing another “Best year ever!” at SOKF.
Sandy Gibian
This festival is very much like a theatrical production and as in any theatrical production we need a “Director” to insure that everything happens at the
right time. Sandy is that person. She is our “Field Director,” and has organized
the flyers on this field for many years. She has to set up a flying schedule that
provides our audience with a variety of flying styles. The schedule is always changing due to weather
conditions, having a flyer that isn’t ready, etc, etc. Whatever the problem seems to be, Sandy finds a
way to deal with it and the show goes on without any noticeable change. All kite flyers are the same
in one way: “They want to be on the field flying.” Sandy works with the flyers, keeping them on a
short leash, and keeping them informed as to when they are flying next. If you’re not ready, you’re
out. She goes on to the next flyer, and you may have to wait a while for your next chance. So from a
flyer’s point of view, you always want to be ready and you always want to be nice to Sandy. She does
all of this while keeping in constant contact with the stage and Arnold, our announcer. The Southern Oregon Kite Festival is a show of nonstop action and seamless flyer changes - none of which
could happen without Sandy Gibian. Thank You, Sandy, for all you do for the festival!
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Susan Shampo
Susan started flying kites in the Spring of 1997 and began competing in March of `98. At the end of her first year of competition, she
won the Grand National Championship in Novice Class Dual-Line
Ballet. At the end of her third year of competition, she won the Grand
National Championship in Masters Class Dual-Line Ballet. To this
day, Susan is the ONLY woman to have ever won that title. When she
finally decided to give “the boys” a chance to win again, Susan took up
pairs and team flying with Ron Despojado (as Despo-Shampo) and
Team Too Much Fun. She has flown as an individual all over the U.S.;
Toronto, Canada; Bogata and Medellin, Colombia; Dieppe, France;
and has been a judge at National and International events as far away
as Berck-sur-Mer, France. In her spare time, she produced the AKA’s
Kiting Magazine (for five solid years). Susan is also a web designer
and network marketing guru. Susan and AL Stroh (the guy who
taught her to fly kites) moved to Brookings, Oregon, in 2007. Every
time they go somewhere together, whether it’s driving North up the
coast to Gold Beach or the Rogue River or South into Northern California, Susan always says, “I STILL can’t believe we actually live here now!” Take a look around
you, soak up the ocean, the rivers, the mountains and trees in Southern Oregon, spend some time
here and you’ll know why.
Al Stroh
AL started flying stunt kites in 1985, and his addiction to the sport
grew rapidly. Over the years he’s collected more single and multi-line
kites than you could shake a stick at, many of which were one-ofa-kind “art” kites. Eventually he started competing in two-line and
quad-line AKA sanctioned events, but didn’t take it seriously enough to
become truly competitive.
AL’s main claim to fame is all the kiting related articles (serious and
whimsical) he’s written for the AKA’s “Kiting” magazine, Rec.Kites,
KiteLife.com and several other websites.
AL has been a past board member of the Southern California Sport
Kite League and has been a committee member of the Southern
Oregon Kite Festival. He also produced the SOKF festival program
in 2009 and 2010. AL and Susan Shampo have been invited guests and fliers at the SOKF since
1999. They fell in love with the area on their first visit and moved to Brookings in 2007. More than
anything else, AL enjoys the camaraderie of kiting and all the great people he’s met and become
friends with over the years. As a sport, it just doesn’t get any better than that.
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Al & AaronWashington
The “Dancing Man,” Al Washington, returns once
again to perform for his 24th time in 24 years at the 2016
Southern Oregon Kite Festival! With his unique and unsurpassed style, Al brings freestyle elements to his repertoire that no other flyer can duplicate. You never know
whether to watch his kite flying in the sky, or Al dancing
on the field! As part of “Team Invisible Wind,” Al was a
guest at the first annual Southern Oregon Kite Festival
and hasn’t been off the list since. Once you see Al Washington perform, you’ll know why! Al’s grandson, Aaron, returns once again as well,
to dazzle the crowd with his flying skills and to keep us all entertained. Aaron has
accompanied Al to the festival for several years now and continues to prove that the
apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Each year Aaron has been with us, his skills have continued to improve and his
Grandfather, obviously, has been a big influence on him. Together, Al & Aaron, with
their finely honed skills, are a formidable duo and keep the crowd entertained. We
expect to see Aaron follow in his Grandfather’s footsteps (literally), and, maybe this
year, we’ll see his feet start to move like Al’s. All we can do is watch and hope!
Cameron Kauffman
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flight.” His collection includes custom made foils, stacks, dual line, quad line, and
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Email: aka@aka.kite.org
(609) 755-5483
The AKA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing kite flying with the
world.
Founded in 1964 by the late Robert M. Ingraham of New Mexico, the American
Kitefliers Association has thousands of members in 25 countries, making it the
largest association of kite fliers and kite clubs in the world. Our purpose is to educate the public in the art, history, technology, and practice of building and flying
kites - to advance the joys and values of kiting in all nations.
We strive to promote public awareness of the pleasures and educational opportunities that kites provide. They can remind us about how we interact with our environment and each other. Kites can be a source of community building, breaking down
barriers that typically prevent us from interacting. No words are needed to fly a
kite.
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S
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Supports Our Troops
The Southern Oregon
Kite Festival would like
to welcome all service
personnel.
We would also like to
thank all past, present,
and future persons,
spouses, children, and
parents who sacrifice
so much, while serving
our nation.
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Proud Sponsor of
the 24th Annual
Southern Oregon
Kite Festival
GLENN BECK
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SEAN HANNITY
Ron Gibian
Ron Gibian art kite maker. Creating kites evocative of
nature, the modern world, whimsy, and architecture. Ron
Gibian has been making works of art that fly for over 30
years. His creations have won hundreds of awards on five
continents. He’s been recognized by the American Kiteflier’s
Association as their Grand Champion once and recipient of
their People’s choice Award several times as well as a special
lifetime achievement award.
His kites embrace highly stylistic themes drawn from
nature, architecture, and childlike whimsy. Aside from being a master kite builder Ron is an accomplished musician having made a living for
years as a drummer and percussionist. He has played the Nevada circuit and the LA
scene and has toured and been on stage with many musical legends of the 1970’s and
early 80’s.
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The 2016 Young Poets’ Contest
The Committee for the Southern Oregon Kite Festival held a poetry writing contest for 5th
grade students. “Carousel of Kites” was the theme for this year’s competition. Students whose
poems placed in the top three were presented with a kite festival logo t-shirt. The first place winner from each school also received a sport kite. We are proud to publish the winning poems in this
year’s kite festival program. The Committee for the Southern Oregon Kite Festival salutes all of the
5th grade students who entered the poetry contest and used their imaginations to conceive and create such original poems. As one of the contest judges noted, “It wasn’t easy to select the ‘winners.’
There were so many styles of writing plus interesting phrases and metaphors. I enjoyed reading and
re-reading the poems. And, when I read them aloud, I found new rhythms and meaning within the
lines.”
Carousel of Kites
Carousel of Kites
It was a beautiful day outside, and ‘tis a
Colorful kites flying through the sky
wonder it was when a lone
Oh, look at that one, it caught my eye
kite flew by.
Spinning and dancing like silk on the
A carousel going around and around
wind, gracefully performing its
Going over the town not touching the ground
ballet of wonders, until I had lost track of
the time.
Fly, fly, rainbows, have fun
It had been day, and soon became night,
At the kite festival the fun is never done
for I had waited for far past
light, and soon a firework illuminated an
Jumping and dancing on a cloud
amazing sight:
Turning and spinning going around
Soaring up high, like a bird in the sky,
flew that same kite, surrounded
- by Reagan Pieren
by others alike, as they started to take
2nd Place
flight.
Kalmiopsis Elementary
And I can still remember the night of the
Brookings, OR
high flying kites.
- by Zoey Dorsey
1st Place
Kalmiopsis Elementary
Brookings, OR
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Carousel
Carousel of kites,
Around and around,
Rounding and turning,
Over our heads,
Under the clouds,
Swirling and turning,
Every which way,
Looping under the sky,
Out of reach,
Flying so high,
Kites going in a carousel,
I can see my kite,
Tall and high above us all,
Eating all of the air it can get,
Small colorful kites going in a carousel.
Carousel of Kites
Kites, kites kids are running around.
High, high, high in the sky soaring super
high just don’t let
your kite touch the ground.
Kites are flying fat, tall, and fantastic colors,
People are buying big blue kites bald and
blank there’s a
kite that looks like a sailor.
The sun is shining so so bright,
Now your kids will sleep good at night.
Spinning around and around
Not even close to the ground
Just like a carousel spinning,
All the kids are grinning.
Fun fun so much fun,
No one ever leaves because nobody’s ever
done.
- by Lucille McLennan
3rd Place (tie)
Kalmiopsis Elementary
Brookings, OR
- by Carissmarie Fisher
3rd Place (tie)
Kalmiopsis Elementary
Brookings, OR
Poetry Contest Judges
Carolyn Drago
Katie Godino
Georgeann Rudicel
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Win This Kite
Signed by this years flyers.
Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
Drawing will be held at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday July, 17, 2016.
Need not be present to win.
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Paul de Bakker & Nic O’Neil
Nic O’Neill
Nearly a decade ago I found myself on the beach in the
United Arab Emirates, flying a little stunt kite. Far from
home and the ones I knew and loved, I felt at peace watching the kite float through the sky. When I came back to
the States, I walked into a kite store and was in love with
all of the colors, movements, and smiles. Fast forward a
year and I found myself a sponsored Snow Kiter for HQ Powerkites. Being towed
behind a large kite uphill on my skis was exhilirating and intoxicating, and it somehow lead me to a beach in Washington. On that beach a man introduced me to
the sublime wonder that is indoor kite flying. It was then that I fully realized what
made me love kites and tensional forms so much. When I was flying, I was experiencing the moment for what it was, right then, right there.
Paul de Bakker
Paul was born and raised in the Netherlands, and moved to the USA in 2006. After
many travels, he landed in the Pacific Northwest in 2010 and is planning to never
leave again.
He is an engineer by trade, with over 20 years of experience as a kite designer,
builder and performer. He has 5 Dutch National Championships and 6 U.S. National Championships as a Sport Kite flier and a National Championship as a kite
builder. His designs are flown all over the world by some of the best kite fliers
around.
Over the years, Paul has been expanding from designing strictly sport kites to
include some of the most influential single line kites. Paul is intending to continue
to push the envelope in the coming years, as he has a number of new designs in the
works, both sport kites as well as single line.
It was love at first flight. From then on we have traveled the world, sharing our love.
Untethering from the responsibilities and distractions that plague everyday life, it
is kites that reminds us to enjoy the moment. There is nothing in the world like
spending a little bit of time ‘on the line’ with a kite. It reminds us of childhood, of
good weather, of happiness, of simplicity, and of beauty. Take some time and untether from the electric world, and enjoy the world of flight. We do and have never
looked back.
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2016 Banquet And Auction
Each year as a way of thanking our flyers for the show
they provide, the Southern Oregon Kite Festival hosts them at
our Auction Banquet. Through the generous contributions of
the people of Brookings and Harbor, many of our local businesses, local artists, and the kite flyers who attend the Festival,
we are able to have a fun-filled Auction, stocked with a variety
of kite-related products as well as many other gifts and services
from our community. As in every year’s Auction, we will have
a framed print of our current logo, which was designed this
year by De’ De’ Nicolls. De’ De’ did a marvelous job of creating
a logo illustrating this year’s theme, “Carousel of Kites.” The
framed print is one of the most popular items in the Auction
and always draws a bit of a bidding war. All in great fun! All
income from the Auction goes toward producing next year’s
Festival.
Tickets for the Banquet are $35 per ticket, and a limited number of tickets will be available all day Saturday at the kite festival
headquarters tent.
The Banquet will be held on Saturday, July 16th, at the Lucky
7 Casino’s, Tolowa Event Center located at 350 North Indian
Road, Smith River, CA, just a few miles south of Brookings.
There will be a “no-host” bar, serving beer, wine, and mixed
drinks beginning at 6:00. Followed by a sit down dinner at 7:00.
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Eli Russell
I am Eli Russell, 45 years old. I am married, and we have 2
daughters. I have been flying kites with my girls since they
were small children, but Revs caught my eye in 2010 and
flying has been my passion ever since. I have been part of
the Rogue Valley Wind Chasers for the last 3 years and most
recently joined Team Kite Life.
I am doing what I love and hope everyone enjoys the show :)
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Penny Lingenfelter
Ugg a Wugg a Wigwam! Penny Lingenfelter from Port
Orchard, WA, is back with a new kite skit! It includes
Indians, Mermaids, Pirates and Lost boys. Did you guess
Peter Pan?! That’s it! Penny has been traveling to festivals
for more than 20 years bringing her costumes, kites and
story plots for audiences of all ages to join her in her kite
skits. She earned her credentials, placing in the top 3 at the
American Kitefliers Association’s National Convention in
Indoor Open Competition, Outdoor Master Multiline,
and Outdoor Open Freestyle. As a NO wind flyer, San Ramon Kite Festival organizer
Brian Champie, said “Penny is the one to have at all your kite festivals.” She performs
solo demonstrations, as well as her renowned group kite flies. As part of the opening act for the Ryder Cup (World Cup Golf Tournament), hospital openings, troupe
entertainment and more, Penny has been seen as a dinosaur, cat in the hat, genie, elf,
clown, patriotic Kiteflier and much more. Come and join her in her Peter Pan skit....
she has found some extra marbles!
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Sam, Cari and Alexa King
Sam and Cari, from LaConner, Washington, started flying
sport kites in the mid 90’s. Mom Alexa, from Mount Vernon,
Washington, was sucked in when Sam asked her to make kites
for groomsmen’s gifts for their wedding. Washington State
International Kite Festival (WSIKF) 2000 really got things
rolling, when Alexa was mesmerized by one of Cindy Thrall’s
banners (she still is) and learned about the Oregon Kitemakers Retreat. She and Sam went the next January, and they have
been going ever since, Cari completing the trio the next year. They added the Fort
Worden Kitemakers Conference to their “must do” list in 2004. As a result, they’ve
been building their own single line kites and banners for a number of years. Paint
plays a factor in most of their work, generally used to enhance the basic process of
appliqué. They each have their individual styles and often bounce ideas off each other
along the way. Sam and Cari are now members of the organizing committee for Fort
Worden (president and secretary, respectively), and they put on a kids kite making day
for their county every year. Alexa often can be found presenting workshops for kids
and adults making a fabulous no wind glider from a plastic trash bag. Indoor flying
has become a great way for them to extend the kite flying season in the often dreary
northwest winters. They have been fortunate to fly their creations in France and Denmark, as well as up and down the west coast. As each of them will tell you, the kites
are great, but it’s more about the people they’ve met along the way.
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Connor Doran
Connor Doran flew his way to NBC’s America’s Got Talent
Top 12 spot on season 5, making him one of the world’s best
known kite fliers. Connor auditioned along with 90,000 people
and brought indoor kite flying to the world. His skill and love
of flying qualified him to the Las Vegas rounds, and he was
brought back by Howie Mandel for the Live Wildcard Quarter
Finals show in Los Angeles, California. Connor’s world-wide
support gave him a spot in the top 24 for the Semi Final round.
He then remained in Los Angeles and landed in the top 12 of
The America’s Got Talent!
Now attending South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington,
Connor shares his love of kiting with new fliers as well as learning from the masters
who have supported him and helped him in his journey. He has developed the Dare
to Dream Program that has been shared in venues all over North America inspiring
others to believe in themselves, to follow their dreams, and to speak out against bullying. The Dare to Dream Program has moved people of all ages to become empowered and inspired. Connor also works hard to raise epilepsy awareness and to advocate for epilepsy education. His appearances have including speaking in Washington
D.C., full production performances, and performing the Dare to Dream program
across North America.
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Amy Doran
With 5 AKA Grand National titles under her wing, Amy’s goal is
to share kiting and the joy it brings with people around the world.
Amy has performed in a wide range of venues which include full
production shows to the opening ceremonies of the Macabbi
Olympic Games.
Amy has been privileged to work with Revolution Kites to create
masterpiece series revolutions kites. All the work she does is her
own custom artwork. Her latest Masterpiece Revolution *SkEyes* was one of the
kites featured in Revolution Kites Masterpiece Challenge.
In 2007 she qualified for the American Kite Association National Championships
in Ocean Shores, Washington. That is where the *Charlie Chaplin* routine really
emerged in the Outdoor Open Individual Ballet. *Charlie* has now won two national championships. *Charlie* continues to have fun with crowds all over North
America.
Along with her son, Connor Doran, who made the top 12 on America’s Got Talent Season 5, Amy helped develop the Dare to Dream Team to help raise Epilepsy
Awareness and money to support research and support for the National Epilepsy
Foundation.
Amy and Connor Doran have spoken to many people about the Dare to Dream
concept to motivate others to believe in themselves and strive to be everything they
can be. Amy and Connor speak out against bullying and help others gain a voice to
speak out for themselves and others. The Dare to Dream Program is being presented
in venues and schools throughout North America by Amy and Connor Doran and
the Dare to Dream Team.
For more information:
Contact: Amy Doran
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Gary MacEachern
I have attended the Southern Oregon Kite Festival since its
inception, but it wasn’t until 1996 that I started flying sports
kites. Once I actually flew a sport kite, I was hooked. Every
weekend and many nights after work I would fly, fly, fly. After
my wife complained about me spending so much money buying kites, I bought a sewing machine and that winter started
making my own kites. In the following spring, the Oregon Kite
Company was formed, to sell my hand made custom sport
kites. The “Super Gull” is the kite I’m most proud of and along with it’s predecessor,
the smaller “Gull,” are the two kites most kite flyers are familiar with. I have lived in
Brookings for 20 years, have a background in manufacturing and work as a design
engineer for Freeman Marine in Gold Beach, Oregon. As always, it’s a pleasure to be
able to participate in the Brookings’ festival. As flyers, seeing children and adults smile
and having a good time is our biggest reward and showing off for you all really makes
my day. Thank you all for coming, and I hope you enjoy the show. I’ll be the guy flying
THREE kites at once, just so you know.
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Rod & Cindy Thrall
Hailing from Newberg, Oregon, Rod and Cindy Thrall have been flying kites for
15+ years. What started as a family hobby to get away from the grind of everyday life
has become an avocation. Both Rod and Cindy are accomplished kite builders, having won several awards at the annual Washington State International Kite Festival and
other festivals in the Northwest. They are in high demand at festivals up and down
the West Coast and are known for their giant Peter Lynn Teddy Bear, custom Jordan
Airform kites and large ground display. Having been described as “a kite festival in
a truck,” the Thralls most recent kiting adventure took them to Thailand. There they
participated in Thailand’s 9th International Festival, winning the “People’s Choice
Award” for their Peter Lynn Bear kite display. They hope you also enjoy the bears.
Look for Goldilocks to join the bears this year!
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Single Line Kites
Material courtesy of The American Kitefliers Association
It is commonly believed that the first kites were single line kites, from Asia over 3000 years
ago… Since then, traditional kites have become a part of our culture with references from Charlie
Brown to Ben Franklin, alternative power, ship propulsion, man-lifting for surveillance or their use
in high altitude weather systems. New applications are still being discovered every day.
Arch Kites
Kites can be attached side-by-side to create an arch of kites where each end is anchored to
the ground. Some arches have a theme, others have each kite display a letter in a word or phrase.
Whether they have a few sails or hundreds of sails, arches are a very dramatic way to display kites.
Cellular Kites
Cellular kites are a three-dimensional style of kites that include a wide variety of box kites,
snowflakes and stars. The many variants include the Hargrave, the triangular box kite with wings
and the Cody, a full box with upturned wings. Some cellular kites are elaborate in their cell
structures and sometimes have wings, fins and/or vanes. A number of cellular kites flown together
on a line have the strength to lift heavy payloads.
Delta Kites
This triangular-shaped kite is named for and resembles the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.
Invented by NASA, a delta kite can flex and adjust to changes in the wind. The keel holds the spine
straight and rigid. The ability to automatically adjust to changes in wind force and direction makes
a delta a good beginner’s kite as well as a favorite of experienced fliers. Tails are often added at the
center, at the wing tips, or both.
Diamond Kites
Diamond kites are certainly the most iconic and recognizable style in North American culture,
bringing to mind images of Charlie Brown and Benjamin Franklin. Traditional diamond kites are
characteristically a flat, elongated diamond shape that require a tail. Modern diamond kites are
sometimes referred to as an Eddy Diamond Kite based on the work of William Abner Eddy, who
added a bow (or curve) to the traditional diamond that reduced the need for a tail.
Dragon Kites
A classic from North American childhood, dragon kites are easily recognized for their curved
nose and long flowing tail. Also called snake kites, these kites range from 20 ft. to over 100 ft. in
length.
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Fighter Kites
Used for the sport of kite fighting, most fighter kites are small, unstable single line flat kites
where line tension alone is used for control. Traditionally an abrasive line (like Manja) is used to
cut down other kites, but, due to the dangers of cutting line, many countries have banned Manja
line and are using “line touch” rules for combat instead.
Kite fighting is done in many countries, but is particularly associated with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Vietnam, Korea and the slums of Brazil. Most cultural fighter kites
are made with paper and wood, but modern materials like Orcon and carbon fiber have become
very popular in recent years.
Parafoil Kites
These kites do not have a frame but they become semi-rigid when their multiple cells fill
with air. To maintain their form, parafoils frequently have many bridle lines. Some large soft kites
develop enough pull to lift heavy objects, including motor vehicles. Domina Jalbert had a history
of designing kites and was involved in the development of hybrid balloon-kite aerial platforms for
carrying scientific instruments. He envisaged the parafoil would be used to suspend an aerial platform or for the recovery of space equipment.
Rokkaku Kites
Rokkaku is a Japanese word that means that this kite has six corners. The size of the kite varies from about 4 ft. to 7 ft., and they usually have a four-legged bridle. This style of kite is bowed by
two tension lines and is popular because it flies well without tails and provides a nice shape to carry
artwork.
Rokkaku battles are a 400 year old competition that originated in Japan and is very popular at kite
festivals. In this event, combatants use six-sided kites that are up to eight feet tall. A dozen kites
or more are launched at the same time and the kite or the kite line is used to cut opponents lines or
force them to the ground. It’s fun, challenging and a great spectator sport.
Sled Kites
When this style of simple, flexible kite made its maiden flight in the early 1950s, its inventor,
William Allison, noted what a great “flexible flier” it was. Since that also happened to be the name of
a popular snow sled, he dubbed his kite a “sled kite.” A sled kite flies so well that it is a good project
for kite workshops. It can be constructed of paper, fabric or plastic and in various sizes and configurations.
Train Kites
Just like boxcars on a train, any number of similar kites can be flown together, one behind the
other, to form a train of kites. The common flying line connects one kite to the next. Trains can generate an enormous amount of pull since each kite adds a little bit to the pull of the group.
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Ron Bohart
Ron is a graduate from the Art Center College of Design in
Pasadena, California (Honors) and worked in advertising for thirty
years as an Advertising Art Director in Chicago, Seattle, and Portland, where he raised two children and lives with his wife Emily.
Ron is an accomplished and award winning water color painter
and portrait artist. His love of building kites started when he built
stunt kites for family members as Christmas presents and found
his love for kite building. His kite design ability and interest in appliqué made for a prefect transition into unique large heavily appliquéd soft kites. His standard appliquéd kite is a 240 sq. ft. soft kite he designed from
the ground up to use as a platform for his aerial art. His Swifts are very stable flying
kites and fly in winds from 3 to 22 mph. This allows his beautiful kites to fly while
others are grounded because of little or too much wind. They are so well behaved
that he flies 5 to 7 large kites at the same time. When he is on the beach it looks like
a festival… even when he flies alone.
He is an invited celebrity guest in Malaysia and Thailand kite festivals; Dieppe, New
Brunswick; Windscape in Swift Current, Sask.; Festival Saint-Honoré, Saguenay,
Quebec; Berkeley Kite fest, Berkely, California; Lincoln City, Oregon Kite fest and
Brookings, Oregon Kite festivals. Ron is a frequent instructor at kite building retreats including OKR and Fort Worden, Oregon.
Ron enjoys all forms of kiting but lives to share his expertise and love of the sport.
If he is on the beach you will find him talking and answering questions to all ages
about his art in the sky.
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The Magnificent Seven
Who Are The Magnificent Seven?
Jeanette and Mark Lummas flew with Ron Despojado and at many an event we would
run in to Jim & Lynn Foster and Cass & Carol Pittman. As is often the case with Rev
flyers, we soon decided to do a bit of flying together. Since we all enjoyed it so much,
we decided it would be fun to assemble a routine for us all to music and that we did.
When we went to an event, they wanted to know our team name and since there were 7
of us, The Magnificent Seven seemed a fun one to go with. We flew in that configuration for a while and had a blast. When Ron was unfortunately taken from us just over
a year ago, we decided to continue flying with a ‘missing man’.
So when we fly now, it is very much in his honor.
The Four-ce
Formed in 2015, The Four-ce is the premier Sport Kite Display Team on the West
Coast. Made up of two former World Champions and two National Champions, their
pedigree is hard to beat and with their tight choreography, foot tapping music and
selection of routines, they are always a crowd pleaser!
Their latest accolade was placing 8th at the World Sport Kite Championships in Berck,
France jthis past April.
Kids at Heart
Five years ago Lynn & Jim teamed up with Carol and Cass Pittman (Team N Sync).
The four fly together as “Kids at Heart”.
Team N Sync
Carol & Cass Pittman are four time grand national champions flying as Team N Sync
Team Too Much Fun
Formed in January 2001, Team Too Much Fun is the premier Sport Kite Display Team on
the West Coast. Made up of two former World Champions and their two children, their
pedigree is hard to beat and with their tight choreography, foot tapping music and selection of routines, they are certainly a crowd pleaser!
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Jim & Lynn Foster
The “Kite Kids” are Lynn and Jim Foster. Married Christmas Day in 1973,
they call the small Sacramento Delta town of Walnut Grove, California their
home. They are retired, have a vintage Airstream trailer which they sometimes tow with their bright orange 1947 Chevy Street Rod Coupe. They
spend most of their time travelling around the country, in their Airstream to
Kite events, trailer events, Street Rod events, and flying kites whenever, and
wherever they can! Having never been kite fliers in their younger years, after retirement,
they started flying Revolution kites in 2002. They began flying together in 2006. They don’t
always fly rehearsed, choreographed routines, but usually fly a series of maneuvers that Jim
calls a “Mystery Ballet” to music.
The past two years they have flown at large European kite festivals in Cervia Italy, Ostend
Belgium and Rev Megateams in Berck-sur-Mer, France.
Lynn’s initial interest was in making kites. She has earned seven first place awards with
her kite making skills at the Washington State International Kite Festival.
Jim enjoys leading groups of flyers who may never have flown together before. He says groups
of four or six are lots of fun, but eight, twelve or sixteen or more are the most fun.
Cass & Carol Pittman
Cass and Carol live in San Diego, California but in the summer
months they can be found at the many kite festivals
throughout the country. They are avid kite fliers and are members of
several kiting clubs including Washington
Westport Windriders, the Pierce County Kitefliers, and the San Diego kite club. The name of
their two person team, N-Sync, pretty well describes their flying style which relies on closely
synchronized movement.
- Cass is a three time national champion in the masters class
- Carol is a two time national champion in the experience class
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Mark & Jeanette Lummas
Now based in Yorba Linda, California, Mark & Jeanette Lummas
have been flying kites since 1994. Originally flying as 2/3 of a British
team called Sky Dance, they won the British and European
Championships and were crowned World Champions in both 1996
and 1997. In fact they were the first team to ever win a National,
European and World Championship in the same year (1996). In
1998 Mark & Jeanette went their own way and began flying as pair Bi
Dance. Again, success came their way in the form of wins at both the
British and European Championships, whilst Mark went on to win the Individual
British Championship in the same year.
Mark & Jeanette moved to California in 2000 and have retired from competition.
Renowned for their catchy music and entertaining choreography, their focus now is
solely on demonstrations for the public. Both as a pair and as part of the team they
are invited to provide these musical demonstrations at events all over the World.
Ben & Sammie Lummas
For many years now, Ben has travelled with the team. During
that time, he has have flown in arenas all over the world, regularly flying his own musical interpretations. In 2015, Ben wrote
his own choregraphed 3 person routine for the team, and it was an instant hit.
It’s early days yet, but with effort and determination Ben will soon be a force to
be reckoned with.
Sammie has travelled with the team since before she was born. She has flown
in arenas all over the world, showing off her own musical interpretations. She
is young, and it’s early days yet, but we are hopeful she will soon be joining us
in the arena, joining in the team routines.
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Rogue Slackers
James Christman and Brett Morris met in 2007 at the
Rogue Valley Windchasers’ Fun Fly in Crescent City,
CA. Brett lives in Medford and James in Grants Pass,
Oregon. James flew kites back in the 90s and was very
good at precision flying. He was learning to fly the new
style kites that allowed the slack line tricks. Brett was
new to kiting and was learning everything from scratch,
but on the fast track to slack line tricking. After several
years of learning new tricks and trying to outdo each
other, they started flying side by side. One would do a
series of tricks and the other would try to match or come up with a different combination. Both love to perform their slack line tricks when asked. Their version of
team flying as a pair is a combination of slack line tricks, precision flying and lots
of fun. Team Rogue Slackers was created while the two were on the beach playing
follow the leader while at the same time doing slack line tricks in the sky with their
dual line kites. One thing led to another and team Rogue Slackers was born. Both
James and Brett love to talk kites and help people to learn to fly. You can find them
flying at South Beach in Crescent City the first weekend of each month with the
Rogue Valley Windchasers kite club.
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Lindsey Johnson
Lindsey Johnson has been flying kites for several years. The first
serious bite of the kiting bug came along when his wife, Ronda
Brewer, went to work for Lincoln City’s Catch the Wind Kites in
1985.
As with many other kite fliers, he got hooked first on dual line
sport kites. He flew for the enjoyment and challenge of getting his kite to do things
that he had never seen anyone else do.
While Ronda was at Catch the Wind, Lindsey got himself involved with her children’s kite making workshop and other kite making activities. He accompanied her
to some festivals but, for the most part, he was known as “The Phantom” - conspicuous in his absence from those events. In 1997, he became more visible and matured into a single line kite flier and kite maker. One of his first creations, a painted
fabric and sewn appliquéd Della Porta kite named “Zegalope” (Susan Shampo’s
ALL-TIME-FAVORITE KITE!), earned him the Mixed Media honors at the 1999
American Kite fliers Association National Convention. We are honored to have both
Ronda & Lindsey return to the SOKF. They WILL be back again!
Ronda Brewer
Ronda Brewer became involved in kiting in 1985. A beach resident, she lives and
works in Lincoln City, Oregon, and has been invited to countless
events across the country. She flies her kites; runs events; judges
kite making competitions; teaches classes on kite building, knot
tying, kite flying, Rokkaku kite construction, flying and battle
techniques ... and that’s just a FEW of the amazing things Ronda is
involved in! Did I mention she is the current, reigning AKA “Individual Rokkaku Battle” Grand National hampion, as well as a
member of the “Team Rokkaku Battle” Grand National Champion
team!? Way to go, Ronda!! Additionally, her skills
at teaching and leading children in kite making have made her a favorite attraction
at festivals around the country. In kite circles, Ronda is known as the “Tyvek Queen”
for her use of DuPont Tyvek in the construction of her award-winning, hand-painted
creations. In her spare time (as if she has any!), Ronda is a fierce competitor on the
Rokkaku kite battlefield, where her aggressive and determined style has earned her the
nickname “The Taz” (i.e. the Tazmanian Devil!). Her motto: “I may eventually look my
age, but I will never act it!” As if she didn’t already have enough to do, Ronda’s latest
passion is indoor kite flying. She has been an organizer of the Lincoln City Indoor
Kite Festival for many years. GEEZ, Ronda! Save some fun for us, too. Will ya?!
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Friends of the SOKF
Thank you to all the business and individuals who have
contributed generously to make this years festival a success !
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Amazon Smile
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Steve Blasdell
Bling It On
Boardwalk Mail Service
Brian Larrson, D.M.D.
Brandy Peak Distillery
Chetco Community Library
Coastal Copiers Sales & Leasing
Downtown Coffee Lounge
Dragon Palace
Feather Your Nest
Gold Beach Lumber
Gypsies
Harbor Fire Volunteers
Harbor Inn Motel
It’s A Barking Lot
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NAPA Auto Parts
Pelican Bay Arts Association
PTL Denture Service
Quality Fast Lube
Robert Brasington
Ron Bohart
Rumiano Cheese
The Celestial Lighthouse
U.S. Coast Guard
Walmart
Waterfront Art
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Young Poets’ Contest Judges
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
The members of the Southern Oregon Kite Festival planning committee would like to
thank all of our sponsors for their generous contributions of cash and/or products that
make the SOKF possible! This festival is truly a community event, and your continued
generosity is gratefully accepted.
We encourage everyone to support these businesses and organizations.
2016 Sponsors by Levels
Flowform Sponsor
Lucky 7 Casino
Parafoil Sponsor
Oregon Community Foundation
Media Sponsors
Bicoastal Media
Curry Coastal Pilot
KURY Radio
News Channel 3
Redwood Theater
Quad Line Sponsors
American Kitefliers Association
Driftwood RV Park
Freeman Rock
Oceanside Diner
Wild River Pizza
Dual Line Sponsors
Brookings-Harbor Chamber of
Commerce
Brookings Signs & Graphics
Chetco Medical Center
ChristinaOlsenArt.com
Creative Travel and Promotion
Del Norte Office Supply
Evergreen Bank Federal Bank
Fred Myers
Ocean View Inn & Suites
Panda Nutrition
Rogue Credit Union
Rogue Valley Windchasers
Sea View Senior Living Community
Rokkaku Sponsors
Anderson Chiropractic
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AtRivers Edge RV Resort
Barron’s Home Furnishings
Big Foot Beverages
Brookings Dental Arts
Bud Bros
Chetco Activity Center
Curry County Cultural Coalition
Dee-Ann’s Tea Room
Erick Gabler
Fely’s Cafe
Grocery Outlet
Jacksonville Inn
JccMedia.com
Leonard Azar
Pacific Ocean Harvesters
Pacific Vision Medical Center
Peggy Reitz
Ron Bohart
Sacred Flower Medicinals
Sebastian’s Seafood Grill Restaurant
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The Market Place
Wright’s Custom Framing & Art
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Delta Sponsors
Bakery by the Sea
Bauer Auto Body
Beachfront RV Park
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Brookings/Harbor Cribbage Club
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Delta Sponsors (continued)
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Dutch Brothers Coffee
Fat Irish Kitchen and Pub
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Harbor Inn Motel
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High Tide Wellness Center
Home Depot
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Find The Logo Contest
This year's logo was designed by DéDé Nicolls with the theme
"Carousal of Kites."
There are logos of different sizes hidden on multiple pages of this
program. Find all the logo locations, and you will be entered in a
drawing for a kite. Entries will be collected Saturday & Sunday,
and the winner's name will be drawn on Sunday at 3:00 pm.
Winner need not be present.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------List page numbers of the hidden logos:
_____________________________________________________
Your Name: __________________________________
Your Phone Number: ___________________________
Once you have completed your entry, take it to the
Headquarters' Tent to turn in.
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Kite Facts & Trivia
The fastest recorded speed of a kite is over 120 mph (193 km/h).
The smallest functional kite in the world is 5mm high.
The largest number of kites flown on a single line is 11,284.
The longest kite in the world is 1034 metres (3394 ft).
The largest kite in the world is 55 x 22 metres (630sq metres)
The record for the highest single kite flown is 3801 metres (12,471ft).
The world record for the longest kite flight is 180 hours.
Kite flying was banned in China during the Cultural Revolution. Anyone
flying a kite was sent to jail for up to three years, and their kites destroyed.
Kite flying was banned in Japan in 1760 because too many people preferred to fly kites
than work.
For centuries kites have been used in wars and battles, for signaling, target practice, lifting
observers, as barrage kites, dropping propaganda leaflets.
The Chinese believe that looking at kites high in the sky maintains good
eyesight.
Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.
Large kites were banned in East Germany because of the possibility of lifting people over
the Berlin Wall.
When the Japanese were building some of the early temples & shrines, they used large kites
to lift tiles and other materials to the workers on the roofs.
The Russians used kites to tow torpedoes.
More adults in the world fly kites than children.
The first kites flown over 3000 years ago were made from leaves.
You do not need wind to fly a kite.
There is at least one Kite Festival every weekend of the year in some part of
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Rogue Valley Windchasers’ Kite Club
The SOKF is pleased to once again have the Rogue Valley Windchasers’ Kite Club
organizing the Children’s Kite Building Booth at the Kite Festival. Club members
prepare and deliver the supplies as well as train the SOKF volunteers in how to help
the boys and girls make their kites successfully. The club has been providing the
Children’s Kite Building Booth for the last 15 years at the SOKF, giving our area’s
youth the chance to build and successfully fly their very own kites. Thousands of
children have received free kites over the years because of the generous efforts of the
club members.
Members of the Rogue Valley Windchasers are kite flyers from the Rogue Valley, the
Oregon Coast, and Northern California. All of the members are interested in kite
flying and in promoting this artistic sport to people of all ages. The club, which has
been in existence for 15 years, meets in Crescent City, CA, the first weekend of every
month to fly kites on South Beach. They encourage the public to participate and fly
their own kites and provide instruction and useful tips to new flyers.
This year the Rogue Valley Windchasers have spent months preparing materials in a
new way which will allow the girls and boys to finish their kites more efficiently, thus
moving the line of eagerly awaiting children more quickly. This will give more youth
the opportunity to get their kites ready for their parade demonstration sooner with
less waiting and still have fun and the pride of accomplishment.
Please stop by the Children’s Kite Building Booth, put on by the Rogue Valley Windchasers’ Kite Club (www.windchasers.org), between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on both
Saturday and Sunday to have your child participate or to just watch the activity and
thank the club for their generous participation in the SOKF.
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Bay Area Sundowners
The Bay Area Sundowners were established in 1980 and have been
flying sport kites together longer than any other team in the world.
Along the way they have been credited with many “firsts” and have
had some of the most notable kite flyers in the world on the team.
They stopped competing in 1996 but continue to receive invitations to
fly at shows all around the world. Each year the Sundowners are asked
to more events than they can possibly attend, both in the United
States and abroad. The team credits their popularity to the very thing that “held them
back” on the competition field, the simple fact that the Sundowners continue to fly
“Trains” and can fly them like nobody else in the world. This has gained them the title
as the world’s best sport kite show team.
The Sundowners attended the Dieppe International Kite Festival, held biannually in
Dieppe, France, in 2008. That was the fifth time they attended this prestigious event.
There are other events that the Sundowners attend on a regular basis one of which
is the Southern Oregon Kite Festival. This year is the 24th anniversary of the SOKF.
Held in Brookings-Harbor, it will be the 22nd time the team has attended, having
missed only the first and two others.
The Sundowners would like to thank everyone who makes it possible for them to enjoy your little piece of heaven. Over the years the Southern Oregon Kite Festival has
truly become one of our favorite events. Again a very heartfelt “Thanks” to all of you
who make this festival happen.
Barry Nash
Barry Nash- Born in Southampton, England, Barry has been flying
kites since 1983. He now lives in Belmont, California. After spending
time in the USA in 6 month periods, during which he met Ray Wong
and Mix McGraw, Barry moved to the Bay Area and in 1983, joined
the team. Barry started flying with the Sundowners after Mix McGraw bought him his first set of Hyperkites. Barry is an award winning single line kite maker and flyer, as well as a superb team flyer.
His attention to detail reflects in specialization in painting and restoration of all types of large, high end houses and custom estates.
His projects have appeared in Home and Garden and Architectural Digest. Barry’s
most memorable moments in kiting include representing the USA at the World Cup
in 1994, traveling all over the world with the team, and hearing the crowd going crazy
after a great routine in front of thousands of people.
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Gordon Osterlund
As a child, I flew kites, as most kids do. I started flying modem
dual-line kites in 1988, when one day my brother Ken was in a bad
mood. He came into my living room and said, “I’m going to go buy a
kite.” I asked if I could go along, and we ended up at the wharf in San
Francisco, at a kite store where we bought two Skynasaurs. The rest of
that spring and summer, it was a race to the beach, so Ken wouldn’t
get better than me. We met Ray Wong and Barry Nash down at the
Marina Green, early in 1989, and joined the Bay Area Sundowners later that spring.
This year, we will have been flying with the Bay Area Sundowners for twenty seven
years, and this year will be the Bay Area Sundowners thirty sixth year of flying as a
team. My favorite things about flying with the team has been the time I get to spend
with my brother and all the people I’ve been privileged to meet and make friends
with, from all over the world. The Southern Oregon Kite Festival is by far one of my
favorites, because of the wonderful people up here and how they have welcomed us
back for so many years. Thank You Brookings-Harbor!
Kenny Osterlund
I am often asked how I first began kite flying, and it is a story I like to
tell. I was 5 years old and in Kindergarten and each spring the principal of my elementary school held a “Kite Day.” On this very special day
each child was required to make or bring a kite to school to fly. After
lunch, all the children in the school, along with teachers and parents,
would gather out on the field and fly our kites!
As you can well imagine, it was complete mayhem. Hundreds of kites dancing about
in the sky, some tangling with others, kids running in all directions, some crying but
most laughing. It was GREAT and became my favorite day of the year, spawning a
life-long passion. Thank you Mr. Green! My brother Gordon and I joined the Sundowners in 1989, and we have flown with the team ever since.
However, a lot of things have changed since I joined the team. I am now married
and have four wonderful children and one grand child. I told you a lot has changed!
I now live in San Bruno, California, and work as a production/project manager for a
company that I am in partnership with, called Praxis. At Praxis, we design, build and
engineer Audio/Video and home automation systems, as well as integration of low
voltage systems.
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John Quitugua
Born in Tamuning, Guam, John has been flying kites since July 2009.
He now lives in San Francisco, California, and is beginning a career in
Technical Theater. John started his
love for kite flying after suffering a broken ankle during rock
climbing adventures. While attending the Berkeley Kite Festival in
2009, he discovered he could still fly kites despite his cast and crutches. That was how it all started, sitting down on a wheelchair and flying kites. He was
addicted to flying kites all day, anytime and anywhere. Just when he started flying
Revolution kites proficiently, he was given the opportunity to become the newest
member of the Bay Area Sundowners. John’s most memorable moment involving
kite flying was in 2010 where he won first place in Experienced Individual MultiLine Precision,
Experienced Individual Multi-Line Ballet and Hot Tricks with only one year flying
experience. John enjoys sharing the fun of kite flying with everyone and continues
to add to his ongoing kite collection.
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The Organizers
The SOKF Producers
Southern Oregon Kite Festival Committee Red Bailey, LaVeeta Bailey, Katrina Bews,
Eleanor Cook, John Curtis, LJ Foyil,
Emily Grimes, Mike Macdonald,
Kathy Neuman, Marihelen Pitts-Campbell, Michael Pitts-Campbell
2016 Festival Program
Design and Production
Mike Macdonald
2016 Festival Logo Design
De’De’ Nicolls
Children’s Kite-
Building Workshops
The Rogue Valley Windchasers
SOKF Volunteers
Traffic Control
LJ Foyil
SOKF Volunteers
Transportation
Curry Public Transportation
Sea View Senior Living
Sound System
Ed Ajimine of Northcoast
Audio and Pro Sound
Program Photos
Lori S. Robinson
Other Very Important People,
Without Whom This Festival
Would Not Have Been Possible
SOKF Volunteers
Generation Joshua
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Archie and Jeanie Clay
Archie and Jeanie have decorated the sky with kites for
most of their 49 years together. Their motto is “Always get
your playing done first, then you can go to work.”
In 1997 at the Lincoln City kite festival they met a tall man
from Tasmania. He was the world famous kite builder Robert
Brasington. The Cellular kites he was flying were unlike anything they had ever seen before. They immediately purchased all three of them. Little
did they know what just happened. An addiction to Robert Barrington’s stunning
exhibition kites had begun. Hopelessly mesmerized by his work today they own over
200 Brasington creations.
Archie and Jeanie will display a portion of their prized collection of Brasington exhibition kites. That will include a sky filled with eleven six piece kite trains, large deltas,
colorful cellulars, large spinning kinetics, and an assortment of his masterpieces in
whatever sky there is left to fill.
In 1998 their passion for playing in the wind on Oregon’s beautiful sandy beaches
led to their founding of the Rogue Valley Windchaser kite club. For the last 15 years
the club has provided the kites and staffed the kids kite booth at the Southern Oregon
Kite Festival. Archie and Jeanie always carry a bag of free kites to give away to children wherever they are flying.
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Lori S. Robinson
All of the beautiful pictures of the kites in this program were taken by Lori at
last year’s Festival (except page 49, which taken at San Ramon Wind and Art Festival
2013).
I began taking pictures when I was kid. Mom gave me her little Brownie box camera
when I was about 7 years old. She showed me how to load the film, & I was off and
shooting. I was a film hog. In June of 2011, a month before we came to our first big
kite festival at Brookings Harbor, I got my first DSLR and a couple of lenses.
My husband, John, and I are just back into flying kites after our childhood kite experiences. At this stage in our lives, we have been flying for just over 4 years now. We
began with a big flow-tail delta, (Feb. 2010), and quickly became hooked. Our addiction to flying & kites has spread, and we are now flying as often as we have wind.
Expect Wind & Go Fly A Kite
Happy Flying,
Lori at Kite Flying Fun
http://www.facebook.com/KiteFlyingFun
All photos are copyright Lori S. Robinson and may not be reproduced without written permission.
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