Wildwoods International Kite Festival

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1 Wildwoods International Kite Festival Wildwood, NJ May , SPONSORED BY Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement & Development Authority Wildwoods Convention Center City of Wildwood Sky Festival Productions Wildwood, NJ, the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement & Development Authority, and the Wildwoods Convention Center welcome you to come and fly on the beautiful beaches along our famous boardwalk! Friday, May 22 Join us early for our Media Day Kite Show at noon on the beach behind the Wildwoods Convention Center for the traditional unlocking of the summer season! In the afternoon, event registration opens at 4:00pm in the Wildwoods Convention Center, South Lobby. A reminder to all Kite fliers everyone must register and sign the waiver to fly on our fields or at indoor flying. This is imperative in protecting the AKA insurance policy. Registration will remain open until 6:00pm. If you miss registration on Friday, registration continues on Saturday from 8:00am - 9:00am in the Wildwoods Convention Center, South Lobby. Registration packets not picked up will be available at the Rio Grande Ave sound tent PLEASE be sure to pick up your materials!!! At 6:00pm, join us for the SJKF Welcome Social located pool side at the Oceanic Motel. At 9:00pm, the annual Nite Kite Show is held on the beach at Rio Grand Ave. Bring your strobes, spotlights and your kites! The Nite Kite Show goes on until 11:00pm. Saturday, May 23 The 24rd Annual East Cost Stunt Kite Championships sanctioned by the Eastern League and the American Kitefliers Association begins! You may join the Eastern League at elcommissioner@gmail.com or or joining at the event. You can also contact the AKA at or call for information about membership privileges. The Head Judge for this years ECSKC competition will be Forrest Cary. If you would like to assist with judging, please contact Forrest at forrest-cary@cox.net. Awards will be presented on the field following competition on each day. ECSKC Sport Kite Maneuvers: NIP: DI-02, DI-03, DI-05, DI-07, DI-08, DI-18 EIP and MIP: DI-09, DI-13, DI-14, DI-15, DI-18, DI-19 EMP and MMP: MI-02, MI-04, MI-07, MI-15, MI-16, MI-18 OPP: DP-07, DP-08, DP-09, DP-11, DP-14, DP-16 OTP: DT-03, DT-05, DT-08, DT-10, DT-11, DT-15 On competition day, 3 figures will be announced. Figures can be found at

2 Why not try out some other fun events geared towards introducing new folks to our sport join us at the Learn To Fly Field, Fighter Kite Competition, Candy Drop, Running of the Bols for kids and adults! - and Rev Games, all happening on Fields 1 and 2 throughout the day. Experience the thrill of watching single line, dual line and quad line kite flyers perform their aerial acrobatics taking place on Field 1. Enter a raffle to win a FREE fighter kite lesson! Try learning how to fly indoors at our indoor workshops in the Wildwoods Convention Center. Become a part of the judging panel for the Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited sport kite competition happening on Field 4 - c mon down off the boardwalk and be a part of the events! Inside the Wildwoods Convention Center, more fun s to be had with kite exhibits, workshops and indoor flying. Workshop presenters for this year include Glenn Davison and SJKF s Canadians guests, Christine McGee, Daniel Remillard, Normand Girard and Dominic Guimond to name just a few. Outside workshops on the field will also prevail. Workshops presented in the morning are geared for kite enthusiasts and afternoon workshops are geared for the public. NEW this year, the Scott E. Spencer Memorial Wildwood Kitemakers Competition, sponsored by the South Jersey Kite Flyers! Competition will be in three categories: Judges Choice, Kitemakers Choice and Novice. All entries will be flown together at the designated time. All judges and kitemakers will walk from kite to kite together, with each kitemaker being given a short time to discuss their kite and reel it in to show off any special parts (the idea is for kitemakers to learn from each other). After all kites have been seen, the judges will choose a winner for Judges Choice and the competitors will vote for Kitemaker s Choice. Each 1st place winner of the judges Choice and Kitemakers Choice will receive a $100 cash prize. The top Novice Kitemaker wins memberships in both the AKA and SJKF. All prizes are sponsored by SJKF! All kites must be handmade by the entrant. No proxies. Multiple entries are permitted for one entry fee. Please note that our definition of novice is anyone making kites for three years or less who has not won an award at any other competition in a previous year. The WIKF Auction will be held on Saturday night in the Ballroom at the Convention Center and is open to the public! Our Silent Auction begins at 7:00pm and the Loud Auction begins at 8:00pm. Remember, the auction supports this festival so please support the auction credit cards will be accepted! Donations are welcome, very much appreciated and may be shipped in advance or hand delivered at registration. Please see the Auction Donation Form below for dates and delivery specifics. Thank you very much in advance for your generosity!!! Sunday, May 24 A second day of great competition and kite flying is planned for Sunday! Competition continues as the East Coast Stunt Kite Championships wrap up. Another fun day for the public ensues at the Learn To Fly Field, Fighter Kite Competition, Candy Drop, Rokkaku Challenge, Running of the Bols for kids and adults! -, Rev Games and our Ground Display judging, all happening on Fields 1, 2, 4 and the Festival Field throughout the day. Experience the thrill once again of watching single line, dual line and quad line kite flyers perform their aerial acrobatics taking place on Field 1. Enter again today to win a FREE fighter kite lesson and be sure to join in the Rev Mega Fly! Inside the Wildwoods Convention Center the exhibits, workshops and indoor flying continues as does the outside workshops on the field! After a day filled with fun and good times, why not carry that in to the evening? Join us for our Super Heroes themed banquet! Beginning at 6:30pm in the Wildwoods Convention Center Ballroom, tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Come join in the fun and dress as your favorite Super Hero! The banquet is open to the public. To ensure availability and for head-count purposes, please RSVP with this registration form. Come and join in the fun! Following the banquet join us at the Oceanic bar where you ll enjoy the great sounds of our very own Jim Christianson of SkyDog Kites and his band, Donkey Hotey. Monday, May 25 Today brings another type of competition the World Indoor Kite Competition! Lodging Once again our host hotel this year is the Oceanic Motel located at 4600 Ocean Ave at the corner of E. Burke Ave, directly across from the Wildwoods Convention Center. A variety of room styles are available with rates - remaining the same as last year with no increase! - beginning at $248 for three nights. Additional room nights begin as low as $70 per night. Amenities include pool, pool bar, outside Jacuzzi and a cocktail bar. Call for information and be sure to mention you are with the Kite Festival to receive the discounted rate. NEW to the WIKF hotel block this year is our overflow / secondary hotel group, the Riviera Resort Motel and the Sea & Sun Resort Motel. The Riviera is located just 5 ½ blocks north of the host hotel at 325 E Spencer Ave at the corner of Ocean Ave and can be reached at The Sea & Sun is located just 6 blocks north of the host hotel at 3909 Ocean Ave and can be reached at A variety of room styles are available with rates beginning at $89 per night for a three night stay or $99 per night for a two night stay at either location for two people. Additional people are $15 per person, per day, non-inclusive of tax. These hotels are both clean, modern and couples & family friendly. Feel free to visit both of these fine properties at and be sure to visit their Reservation Information area. Be sure to mention you are with the Kite Festival to receive the discounted rate.

3 WIKF / ECSKC Schedule Friday, May 22 10:00 Kids School Kite Program WCC 12:00 Media Day Kite Show Public Flying Field 4:00 Registration / Auction Receiving WCC 6:00 SJKF Welcome Social Oceanic Motel 9:00 Nite Kite Show Festival Field Saturday, May 23 8:00 Registration / Auction Receiving WCC 8:15 ECSKC Pilot Meeting Leaming Ave tent 9:00 WIKF - Exhibits open, Workshops begin WCC WIKF - Learn To Fly field opens Field 3 WIKF Scott E. Spencer Memorial Wildwood Kitemakers Competition Field 1 9:30 ECSKC Masters Individual Precision 10:00 WIKF Fighter Kite; Experienced Line Touch Field 2 10:30 ECSKC Experienced Individual Precision 11:00 WIKF Fighter Kite; Novice Line Touch Field 2 WIKF Candy Drop Field 1 ECSKC Open Multi Line Ballet 1:00 WIKF Candy Drop Field 1 WIKF Learn to Fly Indoors - WCC ECSKC Novice Individual Ballet 2:00 ECSKC Experienced Individual Ballet 2:30 WIKF Running of the Bols; Kids Field 1 WIKF Open Indoor Kite Fly 3:00 WIKF Running of the Bols; Adults Field 1 ECSKC Masters Individual Ballet 3:15 WIKF Indoor Kite Ballet Show 3:30 ECSKC Awards Ceremony 7:00 Silent Auction 8:00 Loud Auction Sunday, May 24 8:30 ECSKC Pilot Meeting 9:00 WIKF Exhibits open, Workshops begin WCC WIKF Learn To Fly field opens Field 3 WIKF Rev Games Field 1 9:30 ECSKC Open Pairs / Team Precision 10:30 ECSKC Open Multi Line Precision 11:00 ECSKC Open Pairs / Teams Ballet, Open Team Train 11:00 WIKF Rev Mega Fly Field 1 12:00 WIKF Candy Drop Field 1 12:30 WIKF Rokkaku Team Challenge Field 1 ECSKC Novice Individual Precision 1:00 WIKF Learn to Fly Indoors - WCC 2:00 WIKF Candy Drop Field 1 ECSKC Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited 2:30 WIKF Running of the Bols; Kids Field 1 WIKF Indoor Kite Ballet Show - WCC 3:00 WIKF Running of the Bols; Adults Field 1 WIKF - Ground Display Judging Festival Field Tent WIKF Indoor Practice Session - WCC ECSKC Awards Ceremony 6:30 Super Heroes Banquet 10:00 Donkey Hotey Oceanic Bar Monday, May 25 9:00 10:30 WIKF World Indoor Kite Competition - WCC ECSKC activities are at Leaming Avenue Schedule subject to change! Workshops presented TBA A view from inside What the Duck

4 Registration Name Address City State Zip Country Phone We depend upon Volunteers - if you can help, please check below: Judge Field staff Sales Workshops Auction Operations Waiver: In consideration for the right to compete in this event, I hereby release, waive, discharge, agree to indemnify and hold harmless, and covenant not to sue the American Kitefliers Association, the Wildwoods International Kite Festival (WIKF), the East Coast Stunt Kite Championships, the City of Wildwood, NJ, Sky Festival Productions, the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement Development Authority, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, SMG, Garden Sports Marketing, the sponsors, the promoters and all other persons associated with this event, all of which are hereinafter referred to as releasee from demands, losses, or damages on account of injury, including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise. Prior to participating, I will inspect facilities and equipment to be used, and if I believe anything to be unsafe, I will advise the safety coordinator, chief judge or event organizer of such condition and refuse to participate. I further agree that prior to participating I will inspect my kites and equipment and, if found to be unsafe, I will either make complete repairs or refrain from using that equipment during the event. I acknowledge and fully understand that I will be engaging in activities that involve potential risk or injury, including permanent disability or death, and severe social and economic losses which might result not only from my actions, inaction or negligence of others, the rules of play, or the conditions of the premises or any equipment used. Further, that there may be other risks not known or not reasonably foreseen at this time. I further agree that the Event (WIKF) may use without payment, permission, or restriction any photographs, films, or tapes in which I may appear for any purpose whatsoever. Please note: By signing on behalf of a participant less than 18 years old, the parent/guardian also expressly agrees to all of the above. I have read this release of liability and understand its meaning and that I have given up substantial rights by signing it, and sign it voluntarily. Signature / Parent signature Date Please make checks payable to Sky Festival Productions and send registration to: Sky Festival Productions; C/O Kelly Mayhew; 1341 Union St., Clearwater, FL Questions? Contact Sky Festivals at info@skyfestivals.com or at * On Site Registration includes registrations that have been sent in advance but have not been paid. WIKF CHALLENGES Fighter Kite Novice Line Touch $10 Fighter Kite Experienced Line Touch $10 Rokkaku Team Challenge $10 SES Memorial Wildwood Kitemakers Comp.... $10 Best Ground Display N/C Rev Games N/C EAST COAST STUNT KITE CHAMPIONSHIPS Novice Individual Precision $10 Novice Individual Ballet $10 Experienced Individual Precision $10 Experienced Individual Ballet $10 Experienced Multiline Precision $10 Experienced Multiline Ballet $10 Experienced Pairs Precision (Captain only).... $15 Experienced Pairs Ballet (Captain only pays)... $15 Open Team Precision $15 Team Name & Members Open Team Ballet $15 Team Name & Members Masters Individual Precision $10 Masters Individual Ballet $10 Masters Multiline Precision $10 Masters Multiline Ballet $10 Masters Pairs Precision (Captain only) $15 Masters Pairs Ballet (Captain only pays) $15 Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited $10 Team Train Ballet (Captain only pays) $15 Team Name & Members Tricks Party Individual $10 Tricks Party Pairs (Captain only pays) $15 Pairs Name & Members Open Individual Indoor Unlimited $10 ON SITE REGISTRATION * $10 Super Heroes Banquet - (Adults - $35) # (Under 12 - $15) # $ * Pre registrants will be entered into a drawing for a raffle prize! GRAND TOTAL $ Are you an Ambassador to kiting? In an effort to attract spectators and new kite fliers to our sport, Sky Festivals is working diligently to include events such as a Learn to Fly field, Running of the Bols, Candy Drop, Rev Games, etc. In this spirit we are asking all of our fliers to kindly complete and return with this registration the attached Fliers Bio. The Flier s Bio will be one more piece in informing spectators of whom we all are and thereby extending a personalization with the hopes that they begin to feel like a part of our kiting community and join us. Your effort both with this Bio and openness of taking new folks under our wings can only result in growth in all areas of kiting. Imagine, if each of us got one person involved at each event we attended, how quickly or sport would grow!

5 Wildwoods International Kite Festival Auction Donation Form If donating to the auction, please let us know by Monday, May 11 via to If shipping, kindly ship to arrive no later than Monday, May 181 to WIKF Auction, C/O Mike Dallmer, 7204 Oakley Street, Philadelphia, PA If you are hand delivering, kindly bring your donation during registration. Donor Information: Donor Name Anonymous donation? (please check one) Yes No Address City State Zip Item(s) will be: (please check one) Shipped Hand delivered Item Information: Manufacturer / builder name Name of item(s) being donated Approximate retail value Detailed description Manufacturer / builder name Name of item(s) being donated Approximate retail value Detailed description _

6 Flyer s Biography Name (if necessary, please provide pronunciation): Hometown: When did you begin flying (date)? What kind of kites do you fly (e.g., single, dual, quad line; flow form, rokkaku, fighter, box, foil, stack)? What manufacturer(s) and/or kite maker(s) do you fly? Does your kite / routine have a specific meaning? If so, what is it? Are you sponsored; if so, by whom? What kite clubs are you associated with? Where have you traveled to on behalf of kiting (state and/or country)? Have you won any awards? If so, please list them What do you do full time? Other hobbies: