Route 66 Kite Club – Kite Flier – Update
04/18/00
Several items of interest that I
thought should be passed along prior to the next issue of the Kite Flyer.
The Web Site www.tmsquared.com/R66KC.htm
has been updated with
several new links such as terminology
and animated precision flying patterns, (this one is for you Shermanator). The
photo’s have been posted for the Anthem Fun Fly Event as well.
Our sister club, the San Diego
Kite Club (SDKC), is looking for numbers. With regards to their Pot Luck on Saturday May 13th.
Please read their following letter, and respond to the Gadget Man at: thomas.m.manson@boeing.com
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! We would like to
know how many of the club are actually going as well. So PLEASE, contact me as
soon as is possible. Thanks in advance.
Hi Tom,
We recently discussed
plans for our next club meeting and your visit. We're really glad that things
are working out and that our regular meeting is that weekend. We've got a
couple things planned. That day will be our annual memorial fly for members
that have passed away. As I mentioned before, we'll be doing a pot luck lunch
and our food organizers thought that if you folks want to contribute to that,
chips, soda and ice might be easy for you to pick up and bring along. Our
members will be making carne asada burritos and either tamales or ribs from
another. We assign entrees, desserts and appetizers to members by last initial.
If you can, let me know how many of you to expect as the time approaches.
I don't know how many of our members will be joining you on the beach
that evening, but everyone present agreed that it sounded like fun. We know
it's a bring your own b-b-q and there'll probably be things left over from
lunch that will move along to the beach, too.
Our web site is FINALLY back up. There's some information about this
there, but nothing more than what I've told you here. Let me know if there's
anything else ... direction, whatever.
Looking forward to kite
fun,
Susan
Their web site is great and can
be found on our web links and at this URL: http://www.sdkc.net
The Second Annual Peoria Sports Complex Easter Fly – 04/22/00 –
Saturday:
The second annual "Dolly
Sanchez Memorial Easter Egg Hunt and Kite Fly" will take place on April
22, inside the Peoria Sports Complex, 16010 N. 83rd Ave. (just east of the loop
101 and Bell Rd, then take 83 Ave. south, and you can't miss it)
Kite time is from 11:45am to 2:00pm, the field will be split in half, allowing the kids to fly on one side while the experienced flyers give demonstrations to the public on the other. All flyers are welcomed to come and fly for the public. Space will be tight on the field so "EZ-ups" (canopies) will not be needed, just bring your kite bags, chairs, and maybe a banner or two. Flyers should meet at the South Gate promptly at 11:00am.
Many of you were there last year
and know the layout, but for those that weren't let me add this, we will be
flying inside a Baseball Stadium! The home turf of the "Seattle
Mariners" Spring Training camp!
This is also a charity event for
the "Dolly Sanchez Memorial Fund", and there will be carnival rides,
games, pony rides, and of course the "Easter Bunny" will make a
special appearance during the egg hunts. Some new "attractions" have
been added this year to the event including a live band at home plate, an on
field MC for the kite demonstrations, and access to the giant electronic
scoreboard so you can see your names up in lights.
Organized by Dave Evans
Easter Fly
Ascension Tradition – 04/23/00 – Sunday: No Fly Planned Due To
Easter. But a Guyana tradition has been passed along that should be shared with
all. So if you get a chance to get one up on Easter, please do so, and think of
the tradition that Juan is sharing with us!
Tom,
We have a tradition in
the country I'm from (Guyana) to fly kites during Easter especially Easter
Sunday. Actually, this is the only time kites are flown in Guyana. The reason
being that sending a kite up into the skies is significant of Jesus's
resurrection and ascension to the Father. I am keeping this tradition with my
family and plan on flying Easter Sunday.
Let me know how many responses you got for Easter Sunday or didn't get?
Thanks a lot.
Juan
Sorry Juan, two thirds
of the club elected to have the NKM Plateau Park Fun Fly on the 30th
instead of Easter, but we will all be with you in spirit. If anyone, including
Juan, has or knows about traditions such as this, please send them in so that
we can share them all with the rest of the club.
So let’s all join Juan and Guyana in this wonderful
Easter Ascension tradition!
And let’s not forget
Our
Own NKM Event!
Plateau Park Fun Fly – 04/30/00 – Sunday: Will be at the
Plateau Park, (see web site Kite
Field Recommendations for additional directions). This park is located approximately 100 Yards north of Union Hills on 16th
Street. Take I-17 north to Union Hills, and go east to 16th Street.
Then go north on 16th Street to Wescott and turn east. Parking can
be found about 100 yards east of 16th Street on Wescott. We fly at
the northern most ball field.
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Rating: |
Fantastic |
Restrooms: |
Yes |
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Kiters That Can Fly: |
30 |
Drinking Fountains: |
Yes |
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Non-Kiter Visibility: |
Great |
Park Benches: |
No |
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Distance To Amenities: |
2 Miles |
Shade Available: |
Limited |
This event is our own Route 66 Kite Club NKM event, and the first one we
have put together ourselves. This event is a pure Fun Fly event, and is open to
the public. We have no sponsors, nor vendors, nor anything fancy planned. We
just want to invite one and all to come and have some fun, and enjoy the wind
with anyone that is interested. We expect to have a number of onlookers, and
will be demonstrating our stunt kite skills. We also plan to have, as many
Beetles as we can muster, and offer training to anyone that is interested. If
you have any additional ideas regarding this event, please contact me (thomas.m.manson@boeing.com)
as soon as is possible, so that we might include your ideas in this minor
event. We will be looking for members that are interested in assisting with
this event in the areas of setup, demonstrations, Beetle training, and general
support. So give me a holler (thomas.m.manson@boeing.com) We hope to
see you all out in the wind at this event.