For other events around the country, click
here to visit the AKA web site and select "Event Calendar.
Sometimes, I don't get all the good pictures. But Jim & Laura post
theirs for everyone to enjoy. Check out their gallery at
Kitefliers
Kite Gallery.
And Jim Martin puts a bunch up at his Fotki
photo page.
January 2012
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First Saturday - Forecast: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest
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February 2012
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March 2012
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Third Saturday - Lake Park
Kite Day, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Founders Park, Lake Park - see this map
map to Lake Park.
This is our first festival of the year, and I hope some of you can make it
out. This festival usually has a pretty good turnout, and they have always
welcomed our club. The field is better for single lines, and we usually have to
be careful with all the kids running around, but it is a good place to be. Bring
plenty of banners and ground display and be prepared to answer plenty of
questions.
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Beginning of National Kite Month - until May 6th |
April 2012 is National Kite Month.
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First Saturday -
WACKOS "official" National Kite Month event. Bring your family, your banners,
your wind garden, chairs, pop-ups and plenty of kites. Don’t forget drinks and
something to eat. Let’s hope for the usual outstanding weather. What a
great day! Weather was beautiful, clear skies and warm sun, but not a lot of
wind. As usual, the winds were up and down, mostly down, with an occasional
strong gust that didn't last but a minute. But there were a lot of flyers and
families, banners and several vintage kites could be seen. Even if there wasn't
a lot of flying, it was good to be out and see everyone today. The first set of
pictures I know of are on
Eddie's Facebook page. |
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Historic Bethabara Park Kite Day, 1:30 - 4:30 pm but we should go earlier to
get more stuff in the air
2147 Bethabara Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
www.bethabarapark.org
Preliminary plans include: having kites available for children, the
Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem on site making kite/flying related crafts,
and lemonade.
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Third Saturday -
Blue Ridge Kite Festival, Salem, Va. - |
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Holden Beach Days at the Docks, link >>
Days At the Docks.
Contact John McEntire |
May 2012
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Third Saturday - What a beautiful day! For the middle of May, this was
probably the best flying day we've had this year. The good news was the
weather: partly cloudy skies kept the temperatures in the mid-70's. The high
cirrus clouds unveiled a rainbow halo around the sun that lasted two or three
hours and was accompanied by one or two "sun dogs". The winds were up and down
as usual and we had to keep putting the single liners up frequently; the same
was true for the duals and quads. But the winds were strong enough to get some
pretty good flying in.
The bad news was there weren't very many flyers enjoying this fine
day. Which was good, maybe, because there wasn't any competition for the sky.
Stu and I still managed to get the two single liners tangled a couple times. |
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Memorial Day weekend |
June 2012
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First Saturday - Another beautiful day! Mid-70's, mostly sunny skies, an
inconsistent but flyable wind, and a special visitor from the "WACKOS Atlanta
chapter". Ruth had a blast flying and socializing and wanted to thank everyone
who came out for making her trip to Charlotte worth the ride. Thanks to Grumpy,
Stu, Brian, Doug, Susie, Hector and Vero. If the weather stays like this on
flying days, we're going to have a great Summer! |
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Third Saturday -
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July 2012
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August 2012
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First Saturday -
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September 2012
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First Saturday - Mile High Kite Fly at Beech Mountain. The weather,
like last year, was iffy and the winds were light as usual. Saturday had
some major clouds roll across the mountain but everything cleared in the
afternoon and the street dance and night fly were pretty successful.
Then on Sunday, it was cloudier but between rain showers we managed to
get in some good light wind flying. It was difficult to get pilots in
the air and almost impossible to launch a big Manta Ray. Even partially
inflated the Manta got a lot of attention. Until the deluge & thunder
around 2 p.m., there was more flying than seeking shelter. Amazingly,
many of the spectators came back after the first shower and filled the
skies as if nothing had happened. I guess they're learning from us.
Rain or shine, it's always a good time at the Mile High Kite Fly. |
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Third Saturday - What a beautiful day. As usual, winds were up, down
and non-existent. But it was a great day to be outside - warm temps, low
humidity and an occasional breeze to fly. Decent flying and great
company. It's hard not to be at the park on a day like this. |
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November 2012
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First Saturday - Cape Fear Kite thing, Wrightsville Beach, web site is
http://www.capefearkitefestival.com/. Fly in front of the Shell Island
Resort, website is
http://www.shellisland.com. What a great weekend! Friday was not
too cold for a night fly - just too few flyers. But the (slightly
inebriated) wedding party in the hotel was very enthusiastic. There was
an incredible orange moon rise about 9 p.m. Winds blew up the beach most
of the weekend but were variable. Most of the kiters were kept busy
putting stuff back in the air. The Saturday night fish fry was
outstanding and everyone enjoyed the extra hour sleep Saturday night. It
was a little chilly Saturday but Sunday was beautiful in the 70s. The
clouds moved in Sunday afternoon and brought some really squirrelly
winds but the clouds cleared and the winds settled down.
I'm hoping to find some pictures someplace and will put links here
once I find some.
Thanks again to Mike & Judy for a fantastic Cape Fear Kite Festival.
Looking forward to next year. |
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December 2012
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