Date:	Thu, 7 Sep 1995 03:34:18 -1000
From:	drkyte@megaweb.com (Joe Schiros)
Message-Id: <42naae$84d@news-e1a.megaweb.com>
Organization: Megaweb
Subject: Fighter flyers - Long Beach

I got an e-mail from Peter Lee about theLong Beach Washington 
State festival.  He said that there were 28 entrants in the 
fighter kite event.  He also said that there were a lot of 
talented flyers.

I wish we could get that amount and level of interest here in 
the midwest.

If any of those Washington fighter people would like to 
converse they can get me here or at Dkyte@aol.com.

Hoping to here from you
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Dr Kyte                 I disapprove of what you say, but I will 
aka Joe Schiros    defend to the death your right to say it.
                                               --Voltaire

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Date:	Sat, 9 Sep 1995 09:55:36 -1000
From:	johnsen@eskimo.com (Brian Johnsen)
Message-Id: <DEnM0p.E05@eskimo.com>
Organization: Tethered Airfoil R&D Pty. Ltd.(C)(R)(TM) CD CASS
Subject: Re: Fighter flyers - Long Beach

In article <42naae$84d@news-e1a.megaweb.com>,
Joe Schiros <drkyte@megaweb.com> wrote:
>I got an e-mail from Peter Lee about theLong Beach Washington 
>State festival.  He said that there were 28 entrants in the 
>fighter kite event.  He also said that there were a lot of 
>talented flyers.
>
>I wish we could get that amount and level of interest here in 
>the midwest.
>
>If any of those Washington fighter people would like to 
>converse they can get me here or at Dkyte@aol.com.

  We're here.  Do you have any specific thing you'd like to know about?
I usually try to follow up on fighter kite questions.

  In order to get a group motivated in any particular area, someone has to
get a fighter kite event incorporated into the program for regular sport
kite meets.  If one other person shows up to fight or even just learn, you
have something happening.  Perhaps one other person will show up at the
next event.

  I'm much indebted to Steve Millspaugh (sparks@netcom.com) and Ed Alden
(not on the net but he wrote an article on building figher kites in the
spring '93 issue of _KiteLines_) for the interest in fighters here in
Washington state.  They are both involved in organizing fighter comps in
the local area, and spend much personal time and phone calls organizing
things up here.

  Get your toe into the door.  Sponsor a fighter comp at the next meet in
your area.  I don't go for prizes.  I like flying single line fighters.
Make some ribbons from spare ripstop scraps.  Give away some 3$ paper
figher kites in a bag.  Get the local kite shop to donate them.

  Personal involvement in organization will go miles to get something
started in your area.

  This year at Longbeach there was a designated fighter kite field with
signs and shown on the field diagram in the program guide.  We were way out
on the periphery, but recognized none the less as a formal part of the
festival.  I was in fighter kite heaven.

  I see listings of event standings for precision, ballet, Quad etc. from
events, but never any figher kite results.  What up?  I know I should have
for the Longbeach event, but I didn't take notes. (shame shame)  I'll try
to do better in future.
--
Psychotic Polish Dentist Struck By Bee Billions and Billions of Times
-- 
  Brian Johnsen   johnsen@eskimo.com   Seattle, Washington USA


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