American Kitefliers Association

We want to emphasize kite building workshops during NKM 2012. So, to further assist the kids kite workshop organizer there are a few perks available.

First, Scott Skinner and the Drachen Foundation have offered a 20% discount on their Trep-trap kite kits, a kite kit developed by Robert Trepanier and sold in ten-packs. They have established a special code to use (starting now through NKM) to purchase their kit kites for $1 apiece. I will give (via email or phone) the code to all organizers who indicate a kids kite building workshop in their registration.

Second, Val Deal of Premier Kites has indicated he might donate some kite line winders with Dacron line. If requested, and while supplies last, organizers of events with kids kite building workshops may receive a bag of  winders sent to them if they register early. To request kits or winders first register your event, then send a note to me (admin at nationalkitemonth.org) identifying your event and indicating your needs. Please allow time for delivery.

Mike Mosman
NKM Chairman

Mike, last year there were children's workshop Grant's,,has that program been abandoned this year.

CLIFF

I received one of those grants for my forth grade workshop. I'll be holding the same workshop again this year. I urge everyone to contact their local school and put a kite in a kids hands.

mike mosman wrote:

Scott Skinner and the Drachen Foundation have offered a 20% discount on their Trep-trap kite kits, a kite kit developed by Robert Trepanier and sold in ten-packs. They have established a special code to use (starting now through NKM) to purchase their kit kites for $1 apiece. I will give (via email or phone) the code to all organizers who indicate a kids kite building workshop in their registration.

It took me a bit of searching to find this kit so, here's a link:
http://drachenstore.easystorecreator.ne … detail.htm

   cliffordjquinn wrote:

Mike, last year there were children's workshop Grant's, has that program been abandoned this year.

Cliff,

I was unable to determine if the workshop grant program was the best use of NKM budget. It seemed to me to target some very worthwhile activities, but they were few in number. As I am new at this and learning as I go, I'd welcome feedback here as to an appropriate way to spend AKA/KTAI dollars to get the maximum number of events to occur in NKM.

Mike Mosman

National Kite Month is "in the books" and we have some winners.

Don McCasland and Archie Stewart will receive checks (please be patient) for the most weekly registrations, and Don for the most overall. (Archie and Don could be the poster boys for this event.)

Clubs who will receive money prizes from NKM are Rocky Mountain Kite Association, Pig's Aloft, Kites over New England and Hoosier Kitefliers. (I would like to know from each club who is their treasurer and what's his/her address.)

Region 1 had the most events by far, so  Maggie Engvall will get a kite made by me. (I have a weird little rok I think she'll like.)

We are still working out the rest of the winners, and will post them when we do.

Mike Mosman

mike mosman wrote:

(I have a weird little rok I think she'll like.)

Mike Mosman

Weird little rok? Sounds like a great plan for Kiting!