2008 Events

We usually fly starting about noonish and end about darkish. Unless we want to put the lights on and fly in the dark...

These are the upcoming events:

Maps of the local Flying Fields are here!

2008

2008

2008

01/01/08

SHARK - NEW YEARS DAY FLY

Eleanor Tinsley Park

Allen Parkway/Memorial Drive - Downtown Houston

01/12-13

2nd Great Texas Kite Club Fun Fly

Rockport Beach Park kite circle

Dano e~mail is best -- wickedrevs56@yahoo.com / cell 361 -442-4608

01/19

SHARK Annual Meeting

Starfire Grill - Clear Lake (6PM)

02/01-03

SPI Kite Fest (FF, DM)

Bill & Susie Doan at B & S Kites at 956-761-1248 for information.

www.pirates.dwebz.net bskites@hotmail.com

02/16

SHARK FunFly (FF)

The Spillway

03/02

79th Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival (SLC/KM/FF/DM)

 

Austin,TX (2100 Barton Springs Rd.) C: Dorsey & Bunnie Twidwell

Home:(512)339-0412 512-471-9117 bunnie@austin.rr.com

Click here for Festival webpage.

03/15

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Sylvan Beach

03/29

7th Annual SHARK Fighter Kite Classic (and FF)

NKM event - Fighter kite competition - The Spillway

April is National Kite Month

We will participate in other kite month activities as they arise

04/12-13

NKM Event

Bayou Park, 1801 Gulf Fwy, La Marque, TX 77568

04/19

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Hutsell Elementary

05/17

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Sylvan Beach

05/23-05/26

Junction Kitemakers Retreat

(KM/FF/DM)

Junction, TX (Texas Tech Extension Campus...2 Miles south of I-10 & Hwy 83) C: Judy Kingery (325)692-5927 Judyabilene@aol.com

http://windweavers.tripod.com/junction-retreat.htm

06/07

Audrey's Day at the Beach

Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio 9AM –dusk

Rockport Beach Park

This is the fourth year of this event; it has grown vastly each year, started with about 19 families and last year had over 50. The main purpose is for the families of Downs kids to get a day just to enjoy the beach, sky, winds, kites, kayaks, food and fun on the water. Dano Wright co-ordinates kite functions and acts as "air traffic controller" contact him for more info as needed

Dano Wright dano@windsongkite.com 361-442-4608

Jackie Schockley 800-568-6185 fax 361-729-9659

06/21

SHARK FunFly (FF)

The Spillway

07/04

July 4th

SYLVAN BEACH

07/19

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Fighter Kite Build!

At the Sweet Mesquite on 5750 Woodway Dr Ste 162, Houston

08/16

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Bayou Park, 1801 Gulf Fwy, La Marque, TX 77568

09/20

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Sylvan Beach (Steve's Sausage Fly-in)

9/22-27

31st Annual American Kitefliers Association Grand Nationals & Convention.

Gettysburg, PA

10/12

23rd Annual One Sky One World Fly

Eleanor Tinsley Park (depending on wind)

Allen Parkway/Memorial Drive - Downtown Houston

One Sky One World Website

c: 303-571-1744 jpa@earthnet.net

10/18

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Night Fly at Stewart Beach - Galveston - start at 4PM?

11/03-11/04

South Padre Island Kite Festival (SKC/SLC/DM/FF)

South Padre Island, TX (the flats)

C: Guy Blatnik Home: 956-761-7028 Cell: 956-299-0731

GuyBlatnik@kiteshop.com

11/22 (date moved)

SHARK FunFly (FF)

 East Beach - Galveston

11/22-11/30

15th Annual

DBBB (FF/DM)

Galveston, TX. (at East Beach)

(Pre-event at San Luis Pass on the west end of the Island)

C: Charles "AJ" Jackson 832-250-3773 action967@msn.com

http://deadbirdbuggybash.com/

12/20

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Sylvan Beach (or maybe somewhere else - stay tuned)

2009

2009

2009

01/01

SHARK - NEW YEARS DAY FLY

Eleanor Tinsley Park

Allen Parkway/Memorial Drive - Downtown Houston

Sport Kite Competition = (SKC)
Single Line Competition = (SLC)
Fun Festival (Fun flying for all) = (FF)
Kite Making = (KM)
Demonstrations = (DM)
 

Events with a yellow background = additions after the inital calendar was posted

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You can also visit Troy Gunn's unofficial AKA Region 8 Calendar

If you would like to suggest a location for any of the upcoming SHARK Fun Fly's, tell someone!