Workshops and Seminars

Comprehensive Kitemaking Competition

Sport Kite Competition

Fighter Kite Competition

MONDAY, SEPTMEBER 22

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Registration

Halsey

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Auction Receiving

Technology-Wainwright

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Reception sponsored by AKA with greeters from the Annual Meeting Committee

Tropical Courtyard

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Registration

Halsey

Workshops Session 1

9:00 am – 11:45 am

Battle of Gettysburg: A Round Table Discussion

Todd Little

Stillwell

9:00 am – 10:15 am

A First-Timers Introduction to the Convention: How to get the most fun out of your AKA convention

Scott E. Spencer

Patton

9:00 am – 10:15 am

From Kites to a Practical Flying Machine: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane

Tom D. Crouch, PhD

Powell

9:00 am – 11:45 am

Introduction to Fighter Kite Competition…The Basics

The Bandana Gang

Fighter Kite Field

9:00 am – 11:30 am

Auction Receiving

Technology-Wainwright

9:00 am – 11:30 am

Board Meeting

Board Room

9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Kite Art Gallery Set Up

Schwarzkopf

8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Indoor Practice

Allstar Arena

Workshops Session 2

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Instruction & Discussion of Kite Framing

Jon Trennepohl

Stillwell

10:30 am – 11:45 am

National Kite Month (NKM), Free Pins & Win Kites Too!

Rick Hawkins

Patton

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Organizing a Low Cost Kite Festival for Kids of All Ages

Allen Ault

Powell

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Try Indoor Flying

Scott Weider

& Indoor Fliers

Allstar Arena

Sport Kite Competition

12:00 pm

Pilot & Judges Meeting

1:00 pm

Novice Individual Ballet

Field 1

1:00 pm

Experienced Multi-line Ballet

Field 2

1:00 pm

Masters Pairs Precision

Field 3

2:30 pm

Masters Multi-line Ballet

Field 1

2:30 pm

Novice Individual Precision

Field 2

2:30 pm

Experienced Individual Precision

Field 3

12:30 pm – 12:50 pm

Mass Ascension - Sport Kite

Field 4

1:00 pm

Turkey Shoot

Fighter Kite Field

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Angel Fly

Field 5

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Keystone Kiters

Field 5

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Registration

Halsey

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Indoor Fliers Meeting

Allstar Arena

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Indoor Competition

Allstar Arena

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Registration

Halsey

9:00 am

Bag Raffle

MacArthur

Workshops Session 1

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Fighter Kite Symposium - *AKA Fighter & Rok Committees

Patton

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Judging Handmade Kites: Before the Competition – Ferrel & Co.

Steve

Powell

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Make & Take Basic Classroom Kite: Sled Building 101-Dermers

Richard & Marti

Stillwell

9:00 am – 11:30 am

Auction Receiving

_{Technology-Wainwright}

Workshops Session 2

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Flying Big Kites and Living to Tell the Tale

D. Gomberg

Patton

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Recruiting for AKA Immediately Followed by : ARMCHAIR TOURIST—No Visas Required

Gayle Woodul

Linda Sanders

Powell

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Parachuting Teddies, a Discussion Group to     Exchange Ideas

Arthur Dibble

Stilwell

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Flying Big Kites – (continued hands on outdoors)

Gomberg

Field 5

Sport Kite Competition

12:00 pm

Pilots & Judges Meeting

1:00 pm

Experienced Individual Ballet

Field 1

1:00 pm

Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited

Field 2

1:00 pm

Masters Individual Precision

Field 3

2:30 pm

Masters Pairs Ballet

Field 1

2:30 pm

Open Team Train

Field 2

2:30 pm

Experienced Pairs Precision

Field 3

3:00 pm

Open Multi-line Pairs Precision

Field 2

12:30 pm – 12:50 pm

Mass Ascension - Rokaku & Fighter

Field 4

1:00 pm

Fighter Kite Competition (Novice Line Touch)

Fighter Kite Field

12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Comprehensive Kitemaking Competition-See inside program for details

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Keystone Kiters

Field 5

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Kite Art Gallery Set Up

Schwarzkopf

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm

AKA Membership Forum & Annual Meeting

Nimitz-Bradley

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Registration

Halsey

9:00 am

Bag Raffle

MacArthur

Workshops Session 1

9:00 am – 11:45 am

Make & Take Make a Fighter Kite

Andy Selzer & The Bandana Gang

Stillwell

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Sport Kite Symposium

Jim Barber & the Sport Kite Committee

Patton

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)

Brooks Leffler

Powell

9:00 am – 10:00 pm

Kite Art Gallery Opening

Schwarzkopf

9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Auction Receiving

Technology-Wainwright

Workshops Session 2

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Bears, Rubber Ducks & Candy, OH MY!!! How to drop just about whatever you want!!!

Cel & Mike Dallmer

Patton

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Kite Festival Photography

Scott Weider

Powell

Noon – 5:00 pm

Fly Market Set Up

Nimitz-Bradley

12:30 pm – 12:50 pm

Mass Ascension - Cellular Kite

Field 4

12:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Comprehensive Kitemaking Competition – see inside program for details

1:00 pm

Fighter Kite Competition – All Classes

Fighter Kite Field

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Open Flying

Field 5

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Keystone Kiters

Field 5

6:30 pm

Cocktail Reception – No Host bar

Patton-Powell

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Registration

Halsey

6:30 pm –10:00 pm

Challenge Night:   Pin Challenge &   Miniature Kite Challenge 

Patton-Powell

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Fly Market Opening

Nimitz-Bradley

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

8:00 am – Noon

Registration

Halsey

9:00 am

Bag Raffle

MacArthur

Workshops Session 1

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Kite Sewing 101

Gary Engvall

Patton

9:00 am – 10:15 am

How to Grow a Kite Festival In a Small Market

Deb Lenzen

Powell

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Rock Your Rok!

Harold Ames

Stillwell

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Fly Market Open

Nimitz-Bradley

9:00 am – 8:00 pm

Kite Gallery Open

Schwarzkopf

Workshops Session 2

10:30 am – 11:45 am

How to Use the AKA Logo in Projects

Gary Engvall

Patton

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Kitemaking Art and Design

Deb Lenzen

Powell

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Make & Take Mini AKA Table Banner

Scott E. Spencer

Stillwell

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Rock Your Rok! (continued) Outdoors

Harold Ames

Field 5

12:30 am – 11:45 am

Mass Ascension - Soft Kites

Field 4

Sport Kite Competition

12:00 pm

Pilots & Judges Meeting

1:00 pm

Masters Individual Ballet

Field 1

1:00 pm

Experienced Pairs Ballet

Field 2

1:00 pm

Experienced Multi-line Precision

Field 3

2:30 pm

Combined Team Ballet & Precision

Field 1

2:30 pm

Open Multi-line Pairs Ballet

Field 2

2:30 pm

Masters Multi-line Precision

Field 3

1:00 pm

Fighter Competition – Experienced Line Touch

Field 5

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Open Flying

Field 4

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

No Host Cocktail Reception

Grand Ballroom

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Silent Auction

Grand Ballroom

7:00 pm – 12:00 am

The Great Kite Auction & Banquet

Grand Ballroom

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

8:00 am – Noon

Registration

Halsey

Workshops Session 1

9:00 am – 11:45 am

Close to Absurd—Latest Thoughts on Aerial Sculpture & Outdoor Art in Vast Spaces

Rick Kinnaird

Patton

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Judging Handmade Kites: After the Competition

Steve Ferrel & Co

Powell

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Talk it UP! – Ideas for ANNOUNCERS and soon-to-be ANNOUNCERS at festivals and competitions

Will Smoot

Stillwell

9:00 am – 11:00 am

Kite Art Gallery (last session)

Schwarzkopf

9:00 am – 11:00 am

Bag Raffle

MacArthur

9:00 am –12:00 pm

Fly Market (last session)

Nimitz-Bradley

Workshops Session 2

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Make & Take Miniatures by Charm

Charm Lindner

Powell

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Armchair Tourist—No Visas Required

Linda Sanders

Stillwell

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Talk it UP! (continued) Hands on Outdoors

Will Smoot

Field 5

12:30 pm – 12:50 pm

Mass Ascension - Delta Kite

Field 1

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Ground Display Challenge

Field 4

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Festival Extravaganza

Field 1

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Members’ Choice Open Fly

Field 3

3:30 pm

Hot Tricks Shoot Out

Field 4

2:00 pm

Rokkaku – Single & Team Competition

Field 5

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Members’ Choice Setup

Grand Ballroom

6:00 pm –7:00 pm

Cocktail Reception – No Host Bar & Members’ Choice Voting

Grand Ballroom

7:00 pm – 12:00 am

Dinner & Awards Presentation

Grand Ballroom