American Kitefliers Association

The MKS Kitemaker's Retreat will once again be located at the beautiful Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland on Friday through Monday, February 10 - 13, 2012. Visiting us from the Netherlands will be Bas Vreeswijk who will be teaching both a classic Edo and a kite with his novel origami appliqué. There will be other cool projects as well. Go to the MKS Website for details.

The retreat is limited to 40 attendees, each with his or her own 8-foot work table. A special prize will be given to the first 20 registrants. Registration counts when MKS Treasurer Jon Burkhardt  receives your check made out to the Maryland Kite Society and sent to Jon at 10113 Lloyd Road, Potomac, Maryland  20854. Cost per person is $135.

Rooms at the Resort are $94 per night ($109 per night with golf course view) plus 11% taxes. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 410-465-1500 or 888-833-8873 and using our Group Code: 27Q7T9. The cut-off date for reservations at this price is January 20, 2012.

This retreat promises to be a great one. We hope you see you there.