Date:	Mon, 8 Nov 1993 03:27:00 -1000
From:	jbenedict@law.fordham.edu (Jason Benedict)
Message-Id: <1993Nov8.132901.15836@das.harvard.edu>
Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Subject: Events


>	I am assuming that a good portion of the people that subscribe to this 
>list are in the computer trade ?  Wouldn't that be wonderful ?  Computers AND 
>kites !!!  

>In previous years this tended to be true, but with the growing number of
>public accesx Unix sites, the proliferation of rec.kites through
>non-internet (ie bitnet, CI$, etc.) e-mail, and even just the growing
>number of universities and companies allowing their students/employees
>net.access, there tends to be a quickly growing number of users who aren't
>associated with the computer trade at all.

	I have no doubts.  It's good though, that in addition to our common
hobby of kite flying, we may find other sources of information. 

>Is there anybody else around  here ( besides Marty ) who flies with the 
>eastern league that I may say hello to at one of the events?

>There are a number of folks here who either compete in the Eastern League
>or at least travel to events.  While I do very little travel at this point,
>I make all the events in the general DC vicinity (ODSKC, MASKC, the new
>Chesapeake Regional, and I've been to ECSKC and OBSKC once each).  Steve
>Cseplo has been known to show up in my neck of the woods.  Dean Jordan of
>Jordan Air Kites is on rec.kites and he makes it to some of the EL events.

	Great news, Jeff. I hope to meet you and the others at the events
in your area this upcoming season.  Do you compete ?  What class and events ?  

>Hopefully this year the rec.kiters will be a bit more organized and it'll
>be easier to meet each other at events.

	As long as we can recognize the names.  I'm sure that we'll have no 
problem associating when the oppourtunity presents itself.

>
>In addition to the Eastern League events, I suggest trying to make it to at
>least one of the big East Coast kite festivals, such as the Smithsonian or
>Philadelphia kite festival.

	Unfourtunatley, I must admit, I have no interest in single liners.  I 
tend to think that those festivals are predominantly single line kites.  I may 
be wrong as that opinion is purely uninformed.  But I enjoy the times that I fly 
when I am practicing for competition, but I have a limited travel budget and 
time, I would rather look for more competitive events.
	I will most definatley attend BASKC,MASKC,ECSKC,Old Dominion,NYSKC, 
Newport,SHSKC, and if all goes welll I should get to SSKC.
	See you all soon.

Jason



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Date:	Tue, 9 Nov 1993 05:12:02 -1000
From:	jbenedict@law.fordham.edu (Jason Benedict)
Message-Id: <1993Nov9.151348.27833@das.harvard.edu>
Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Subject: Events


>     Hi Jason, Welcome to the net.

	Many thanks, Ron.
>
>     I have read your posts today and believe that you are  going 
>to be a valid contributor to the exchange of information.  The is 
>one  statement that you made about not having an interest in  the 
>single line kites, that got my attention.  I can understand  your 
>feeling  if  you  have  never  witnessed  an  adequately   funded 
>International event. 
	No doubt.  I had cautiously informed everyone that my opinion
is tottaly uneducated.  I have no problem learning.  In fact I embrace it.  I 
must admit though, I am not exceptionally interested in it.

>     I understand that the Wildwood tournament is going to expand 
>into  single  line.   Perhaps you will get to  see  some  of  the 
>magnificent  kites.  I competed at Wildwood every year from  1986 
>thru 1991.  I won the MIP & MIB in 87, 88, & 89.  My team Won the 
>MTP & MTB every year that I attended.

	OF COURSE YOU DID !  You may not realize, you are a legend amongst the 
stunt kiters that I associate with. You along with others pioneered the sport 
for those of us who finally found it. I am personally friendly with Dodd Gross, 
and I spent a good portion of the evening this past weekend speaking with John 
Tavolocci.  I have always marveled at the masterds.  I even have the Wilwood 
video with the international events also.  It is a pleasure to speak to you in 
this forum.  I hope I can benefit.

Jason Benedict


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Date:	Thu, 24 Nov 1994 20:27:17 -1000
From:	axel@hal.hanse.de (Axel Voss)
Message-Id: <785744837.10snx@hal.hanse.de>
Organization: Private site
Subject: events



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