2009 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!

2009

2009

2009

01/01

SHARK - NEW YEARS DAY FLY

Eleanor Tinsley Park

Allen Parkway/Memorial Drive - Downtown Houston

01/24

SHARK Planning Meet and Eat

Skeeters

01/30

Rev Clinic (John Barresi from iQuad)

South Padre Island

01/31-02/01

SPI Festival

South Padre Island

02/21

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Sylvan Beach

03/01

81st Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival

(SLC/WS/FF/DM)

Austin,TX (2100 Barton Springs Rd.) (Rain date Mar 8th)

C: Dorsey & Bunnie Twidwell Home:(512)339-0412 bunnie@mail.utexas.edu

http://www.zilkerkitefestival.com

03/07

Nancy and Laura's B-Day!

03/21

San Antonio - Third annual community kite event

http://www.saparksfoundation.org/fest_of_tails.html World Winds in Austin coming to set up an on-site kite vendor at the festival. http://www.worldwindkites.com/store/#

03/21

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Burke Crenshaw

April is National Kite Month

We will participate in other kite month activities as they arise

04/03-05

Clound Buster Kite Festival - 4th annual

(CP/FF/KM/DM)

Perrin, TX (at Mitchell Resort and RV Park...2730 FM 2210 E. Perrin, TX 76486...Turn East at the red blinking light on 281)

C: Doris Reed & Kevin McGrath 940-798-4615 mitchellrvpk@yahoo.com

http://www.mitchellresortandrvpark.com

04/03-05

Kite Fest Louisiane (4th annual)

(FF/KM/DM)

Port Allen, LA C: Gayle Woodul 830-598-2414 drgayle@zeecon.com

http://www.westbatonrouge.net/kitefest.php

04/11

8th Annual SHARK Fighter Kite Classic (and FF)

Fighter kite competition - The Spillway

04/18-19

Highland Bayou Park Kite Fly

Highland Bayou Park

04/24

NKM Event

Hutsell Elementary

04/25

Fort Bend Kite Festival

Fort Bend County Child Welfare Board (www.fortbendchildren.org). In recognition of April as National Child Abuse Prevention month, we are hosting a kite festival on Saturday April 25, 2009, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the George Ranch Historical Park in Richmond. Our goal is to get 430 kites into the air at noon representing the 430 confirmed cases of child abuse in Fort Bend County last year. This is not a fundraiser but an event to raise public awareness about child abuse and to offer educational information about how we can all work together to prevent it.

05/16

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Sylvan Beach

05/22-25

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

06/13

Audrey's Day at the Beach

Down Syndrome Association of San Antonio 9AM –dusk

Rockport Beach Park

This is the 5th 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

06/20

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Tully Stadium (depending on their schedule) or Eldridge Parkway

07/04

July 4th

SYLVAN BEACH

07/18

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Sylvan Beach

08/15

SHARK FunFly (FF)

MAKE & TAKE - Sweet Mesquite - Eldridge (West Houston - not Clear Lake!)

Not fighters this year - IT'S A MAILBOX KITE! <== Click to see what materials to bring

09/19

SHARK FunFly (FF)

10/05-10

32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Grand Nationals & Convention.

Rochester, MN C: Maggie Vohs 1-541-994-4252 convention@aka.kite.org

http://www.aka.kite.org

10/11

24th 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

10/25

DST

Daylight Saving Time change

11/07??

Mae Smythe

Mae Smythe

11/14??

12th 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

10/17

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Night Fly at Stewart Beach - Galveston - start at 4PM (Sonny's Burger Burn)

11/21-29

16th Annual Dead Bird Buggy Bash and Kite Fly (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/

11/27 (Friday)

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Galveston, TX. (at East Beach)

12/12 (moved)

SHARK FunFly (FF)

Sylvan Beach

2010

2010

2010

01/01

SHARK - NEW YEARS DAY FLY

Eleanor Tinsley Park

Allen Parkway/Memorial Drive - Downtown Houston

01/16

SHARK Planning Meet and Eat

Skeeters

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!