For those people not aware of it, at the AKA convention is where all the new leadership for AKA is elected. So, luckily for those of us that couldn’t attend, the current AKA President just sent out an email informing us of the results of the elections.

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 Stealing kites = bad!

30 June 2008
Fellow Kiters,                                                                                

We are looking for your help.

On 12 June 2008 we checked an over size bag of kites with Northwest Airlines that did not leave the terminal. Our bag of kites and miscellaneous equipment were stolen before they left Seattle.  We attended the FANO festival without kites. Bummer !!

The airline determined the bag did not leave Seattle.  So, out there somewhere are our kites.  The bag was a black, canvas transport case for golf equipment.  We are assuming the thief thought they were stealing golf clubs.

We are asking you to be on the look out for our kites and three Sam Huston line winders.  Please keep a watch out on EBay, in thrift stores and on flying fields.  Our last name “Pennell” and a serial number appear on the back of the kites usually at the bottom somewhere on the edge.  Many of the kites will have our small logo Eddy kite which is black or white with a small ribbon tail.  This logo is located on the front of the kite in the lower right hand corner.  All kites which are missing were handcrafted by us (no commercial kites). [There was also line art, and three Penguin banners.]  

If you see any of these items out there in the world, please contact us immediately.  We are keeping our fingers crossed that somewhere they will show up.

We would like to thank you in advance for any help you can give us in recovering these stolen items.

Cliff & Gerry Pennell 

Hello all,

Just wanted to remind everyone that the registration for the 16th annual Old Dominion Sport Kite Championships (ODSKC 2008) ends at midnight, Tuesday, June 17. Any non-novice registrations postmarked after that date will not be accepted. You can register for ODSKC online at http://www.richmondairforce.com/ODSKC/registration.htm. It’s fast, it’s easy, do it!

ODSKC will occur on June 21-22, 2008 at Dorey Park in Richmond, VA. The ODSKC web site (link above) has information about hotels, compulsory figures, etc.

The next Eastern League event after ODSKC will be the New Jersey Sport Kite Championships on July 18-19 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. If you’ve never been to this event, or if you’ve never been to Liberty State Park, I HIGHLY recommend this event. Ro and Monica do a great job every year, the fields are nice, and the view is fantastic. Without a doubt, one of my favorite places to go fly a kite. Be there! The registration form for NJSKC 2008 is available on their web site, www.njskc.com, and we may be able to offer online registration for NJSKC through the EL web site very soon (like, hopefully starting tomorrow).

I recommend that you register early for NJSKC as they are offering a low flat fee rate of $45 for registrations received before July 1. If you fly in more than a couple of events, this can save you some nice cash!

Thanks,

Marc A. Conklin
Commissioner
Eastern League Sport Kite Association
804-347-6241
http://www.easternleague.net

But Scott and hundreds of other KAP folk do it all the time, with cameras worth more than most kites. For that I have to give these guys credit.

Anyway, Scott has put together a great site with a gallery and (atleast to me) the most interesting is his equipment/gear list… He gives close-up pictures of his rig and all his equipment. This is invaluable to anyone that is thinking about getting involved in KAP.

Check out his site at : http://scotthaefner.com/kap/

I encourage everyone to stop by and take a look: Randyg’s Sportkite Blog 

We have also launched a community message board that you can ask and get answers to all your important kite related questions.  

Stop by and take a look : http://www.kitestop.com

According to the site:

 This site was prepared at NASA Glenn by the Learning Technologies Project (LTP) (http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12) to provide background information on kites as teaching aids for math and science teachers.    

 Just to get you started quickly, check out the kite index to see a list of different lessons. 

It is our hope that the new President will take the steps needed to bring new blood and a new energy to the AKA. We are here to help in whatever capacity we can.

As a side note, our good buddy Terry C. (known as TeeCee around the internet) is now the Region 4 (South East) Regional Director… He brings a LOT of enthusiasm to the post, and is a major ParrotHead to boot. He is really dedicated to growing the sport and enjoyment of kiteflying to the region.

We would like to wish all the new officers good luck in the coming year.