26th Wildwoods International Kite Festival Wildwood, NJ May 27 27 - 30, 201 2011 SPONSORED BY Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement & Development Authority Wildwoods Convention Center Oceanic Motel

City of Wildwood South Jersey Kite Flyers

PRODUCED BY

The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement & Sky Festival Productions Development Authority and the City of Wildwood welcomes you to come and fly on the beautiful beaches along our famous boardwalk! Friday, May 27 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 South Jersey Kite Flyers (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 28 The 26th Annual East Cost Stunt Kite Championships sanctioned by the Eastern League and the American Kitefliers Association begins! You may join the Eastern League at [email protected] or 804 347 6241 or joining at the event. You can also contact the AKA at www.aka.kite.org or call 800 252 2550 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 [email protected]. 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-18, DI-19 EIP and MIP: DI-09, DI-11, DI-13, DI-17, DI-18, DI-19 OMIP: MI-02, MI-04, MI-07, MI-15, MI-16, MI-18 OPP: DP-08, DP-09, DP-11, DP-14, DP-15, DP-16 OTP: DT-03, DT-04, DT-05, DT-08, DT-10, DT-11

On competition day, 3 figures will be announced. Figures can be found at www.aka.kite.org.

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. Also this year, selected kite makers will be highlighted with fly times specifically focused for all to fly their kites! 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 4. 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. 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. 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 29 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, Candy Drop, Rokkaku Challenge, Rev Games and our Ground Display judging, all happening on Fields 1, 2, & 3, and the Festival Field throughout the day. Selected kite makers will again be highlighted with fly times specifically focused for all to fly their kites! 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 4. Returning this year is 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.

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 this year’s themed banquet, Movie Greats! 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. Come dressed as your favorite movie character! To ensure availability and for head-count purposes, please RSVP with this registration form as soon as possible. Come and join in the fun! Monday, May 30 Today brings another type of competition –the World Indoor Kite Competition in the Wildwoods Convention Center! Indoor Mega-Fly For years now small numbers, usually solo, sometimes pairs and occasionally as many as 5 indoor kite flyers together, perform and amaze audiences. Indoors and out kites have been segregated by the number of lines needed to fly them. It’s time to change all that, or at least have a great time trying! New this year, the Wildwood International Kite Festival invites indoor flyers of Dual, Quad, (and maybe even single line) controllable kites to come together to set a new standard for indoor performance. If you fly indoors you will want to be part of this; if you don’t you’ll want to see it! What is it? Is it a mega-fly? Is it a mass ascension? Is it a choreographed routine? It’s all of these. It’s mixed indoor sport kite formation flying. (All participants, bring a 12’ line set for your kite. Matching our line lengths is integral to success) 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 609 522 6500 for information and be sure to mention you are with the Kite Festival to receive the discounted rate.

WIKF / ECSKC Schedule Sunday, May 29 Friday, May 27 10:00 12:00 4:00 6:00 9:00

Kids School Kite Program – WCC Media Day Kite Show – Public Flying Field Registration / Auction Receiving – WCC SJKF Welcome Social – Oceanic Motel Nite Kite Show – Festival Field

Saturday, May 28 8:00 8:15 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:15 3:30 7:00 8:00

Registration / Auction Receiving – WCC ECSKC Pilot Meeting – Leaming Ave tent WIKF - Exhibits open, Workshops begin – WCC WIKF - Learn To Fly field opens – Field 3 WIKF – Fighter Kite; Novice Line Touch – Field 1 ECSKC – Masters Individual Precision WIKF – Fighter Kite; Experienced Line Touch – Field 1 ECSKC – Experienced Individual Precision WIKF – Candy Drop – Field 1 ECSKC – Open Multi Line Ballet WIKF – Running of the Bols – Kids – Field 1 WIKF – Running of the Bols – Adults – Field 1 WIKF – Learn to Fly Indoors - WCC ECSKC – Novice Individual Ballet WIKF – Rev Mega Fly – Field 1 ECSKC – Experienced Individual Ballet WIKF – Open Indoor Kite Fly ECSKC – Masters Individual Ballet WIKF – Indoor Kite Ballet Show ECSKC – Awards Ceremony Silent Auction Loud Auction

8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00

12:30 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:15 6:30

ECSKC – Pilot Meeting WIKF – Exhibits open, Workshops begin – WCC WIKF – Learn To Fly field opens – Field 3 WIKF – Rokkaku Team Challenge – Field 1 ECSKC – Open Pairs / Team Precision WIKF – Scott E. Spencer Memorial Wildwood Kitemakers Competition – Field 1 ECSKC – Open Multi Line Precision WIKF – Memorial Fly; Festival Field, West ECSKC – Open Pairs / Teams Ballet, Open Team Train WIKF – Candy Drop – Field 1 WIKF – Rev Games – Field 1 ECSKC – Novice Individual Precision WIKF – Learn to Fly Indoors – WCC ECSKC – Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited WIKF – Indoor Kite Ballet Show - WCC WIKF - Ground Display Judging – Festival Field Tent ECSKC – Awards Ceremony WIKF – Indoor Practice Session - WCC Movie Great’s” Banquet

Monday, May 30 9:00 – 10:30 WIKF – World Indoor Kite Competition – WCC Open Individual Indoor Unlimited

10:30 – 11:30 WIKF – Indoor Mega Fly - WCC ECSKC activities are at Leaming Avenue; Schedule subject to change! Workshops presented TBA

A view from inside “What the Duck”

Registration Name ________________________________________ Address______________________________________ City_______________________________State_______ Zip______________ Country _____________________ Email________________________________________ Phone _______________________________________

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 _______

We depend upon Volunteers - if you can help, please check below: Judge_________ Field staff_______ Sales_________ Workshops_____ Auction_________ Operations_____

Indoor Mega Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/C _______ EAST COAST STUNT KITE CHAMPIONSHIPS Novice Individual Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 _______

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; 16 Springstead Dr.; Chester, NY 10918 Questions? Contact Sky Festivals at [email protected] * On Site Registration includes registrations that have been sent or emailed in advance but have not been paid. * HARD COPY REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2010 to be considered pre event registration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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 _______ Pairs Name & Members_______________________________ Experienced Pairs Ballet (Captain only pays) . . . $15 _______ Pairs Name & Members_______________________________ 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 _______ Pairs Name & Members_______________________________ Masters Pairs Ballet (Captain only pays) . . . . . . . $15 _______ Pairs Name & Members_______________________________ Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . $10 _______ Team Train Ballet (Captain only pays) . . . . . . . $15 _______ Team Name & Members______________________________ Open Individual Indoor Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . .

$10 ______

ON SITE REGISTRATION * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$10 ______

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25 Anniversary Banquet (Adults - $35) #_____ (Under 12 - $15) #_____

$________

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!

Wildwoods International Kite Festival Auction Donation Form If donating to the auction, please let us know by Monday, May 10 via email to [email protected]. If shipping, kindly ship to arrive no later than Monday, May 16 16 to WIKF Auction, C/O Mike Dallmer, 306 Friendship Street, Philadelphia, PA 19111. If you are hand delivering, kindly bring your donation during registration. Donor Information: Donor Name ______________________________________________________________________________ Anonymous donation? (please check one)

Yes ____________

No __________

Address __________________________________________________________________________________ City _____________________________________ Item(s) will be: (please check one)

State __________

Shipped _____________

Zip ___________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

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: __________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________