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A look back at the first annual Idaho State Kite Festival events
Topics: state kite festival, fun in the snow, weekend fun, kite art
Posted by Kiter Tue Oct 9, 2007 08:54:07 MDT
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 Snow, schmo. 

Thanks to all who participated in and supported Idaho State
Kite
> Festival pre-events and events.  We made all sorts of kites -
deltas,

> layang layang, yeon, kimono, and minis to name a few.  It did
snow,
but on
> the whole it was a great Festival!
>
>  The workshops during the past couple weeks and Friday - Sat were
all
well
> attended and executed - Friday about 50 at Marshall Library, the
cute

> little Early Learning Center kids at the kimono kite workshop,
vets
and
> their friends at the VFW workshop.  Added to over 100 made at
Portneuf
> Library, another 112 at Twin Falls first annual Fall Children's
Festival,
> a dozen made by the cancer survivor support group, and the
precious
> miniatures designed by Tom Tinney at his workshop, we now have a
big
> variety and many kites in Idaho ready for the next kite fly!
>
>  Tom Tinney's minature kite workshops were amazing.  He's generous
beyond
> belief, driving from Coeur d'Alene to present a two-hour workshop
without
> charge.  In fact, since it was still snowing we kept making kites
for

> nearly twice the time originally scheduled.  We assembled 4 kites
and
were
> given spares to make at home as well.  His dragonfly is an awesome

> original design, iridescent and opalescent.  We still can't
believe
we put
> them together.  We also each made two miniature diamond kites with
his
> Idaho State Kite Festival logo, and a pleated kimono kite that is
cleverly
> designed.  Of all the kite workshops I've attended, Tom's was the
best
> prepared, organized and presented to make learning the special
skills

> easier.  You can learn more about him at www.littlekites.com
>
>  Nearly all of us at Tom's workshop ended up at Bartz Field.  The
snow had
> just stopped but we each HAD to fly a kite.  Tom took one to the
middle of
> the field, wading thru the snow.  Monte Anderson from Ogden put up
a
> colorful schoolbus kite while his wife Gerry watched from the car
with her
> veterans' kite.  I flew MY red-white-blue kite.  JoEtta Abo from
Burley
> had her minis, as did Wendy Luderman from Boise whose husband
Jamie
missed
> the workshops but saw the strange sight of kitefliers in the snow
near the
> sledders, when he arrived at Bartz.  Dean Turnblom of Idaho Falls
had
a
> trunkful of kites but received word from his wife at home that
their
tree
> had fallen on their house so he had to head home soon after he
arrived!
> Roy from Burley munched his burger and applauded our efforts.
  Chelsea
> Kawakami flew in from Florida to volunteer and take photos and
video
of
> this foundling bunch of founding participants of the first annual
Idaho
> State Kite Festival!
>
>  So everything leading up to the flies was a resounding success,
and
the
> fly was more fun than not!  We're already making plans for next
year's on
> Oct 2-5!
>
>  Sorry if you missed it - good ol' Idaho weather.  Thanks to all
our
> sponsors and supporters for everything, and stay tuned for kite
events
> throughout the year.
>
Here's the photo link

The kite is 3 inches tall, a Tom Tinney original miniature!
> Micki, The Sky's The Limit!
> IDAHO STATE KITE FESTIVAL
> www.myspace.com/iskf

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Comment From: MAXINE

Micki - Thanks for all you did to get this great event here. Loved the photos you shared this morning - fear I missed a lot of fun. Planning already for next year - will need some good boots because my bunny slippers just will not do! Hope you get lots of really great volunteer's for the 2008 Idaho State Kite Festival. Joe and I think this will get bigger, and better and more fun as the years go by. You did a great job and who knows you might even get Idaho State Journal Roses this week! Thanks for all you do! Comment From: Kiter

Thanks, Maxine - found out that Jeanne at the Portneuf Library made kimono kites with 63 dads and kids, Saturday morning - Heck of a turnout during a snowstorm. It's good to know that my kite fever is spreading. And thank you, Maxine, for offering your facepainting at the ISKF. That will be a big draw next year! Micki Comment From: MAXINE

Micki - would you call me, Please? I am so sick of winter! So decided to put together my 2008 Calendar - need info/dates for the Idaho State Kite Festival! Thanks - Maxine 242-3292 Comment From: Kiter

Hi Maxine, we are making progress! I'm putting together my National Kite Mo schedule with the libraries and the VFW and the Snake River Kiters (Id Falls based club). I'll post as soon as the dates jell. Also, Rodeway Inn has again signed on as host motel, at last year's prices, a fantastic bargain. The Festival will be Oct 2-5 with flies daily - and we might add in Oct 1 if needed! Thanks for asking, Micki