Upper Midwest Area Kitemakers Event (U-MAKE)
This event is not sanctioned by the AKA
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Date & Location:
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03/01/2013 - 03/03/2013
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Lorado Taft Field Campus
1414 North River Road
Oregon, IL US
(AKA Region 6)
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Activities:
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Description:
U-MAKE 2013 will be March 1st - 3rd (First weekend of March!) at the Lorado Taft Field Campus, Oregon, IL
Located just outside the city of Oregon, Illinois. Named after Lorado Taft, the 141 acre campus has become Northern Illinois University’s outdoor education and conference center. For more information, see www.niu.edu/taft
Expected teachers and projects...
â– Simon Crafts - 2011 and 2012 AKA Grand National Champion kitemaker will present an original single line kite.
â– Barbara Meyer - Former AKA President, award winning kitemaker with kite designs marketed worldwide, will present a cellular kite.
â– Also, Donna Schenk, Charm Lindner, Linda Larkey, and Donna Houchins.
Registration is limited... make plans now. Enrollment will open mid-December on U-MAKE website.
Cost of the retreat ($175) will include:
â– Ability to enroll in up to 4 different classes. (kit costs are extra)
â– Dorm style lodging for Friday and Saturday night
â– Family style meals from Friday evening to Sunday lunch
â– Ability to concentrate on one new project or concept, or pick up potentially thousands of new ideas and suggestions
â– Great way to network with people in the Midwest (and beyond) with the same interests - just different experiences and ideas!
â– Ability to purchase tickets in the U-MAKE Raffle!
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For additional information contact:
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Directions:
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Lorado Taft Field Campus is located one and one-half miles north of Oregon, Illinois, adjacent to Lowden State Park. The address is 1414 N. River Road, Oregon, IL 61061. It may be reached from the east and west by Illinois Highway 64 and from the north and south by Illinois Highway 2.
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