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David Hathaway

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Troy Gunn
Central USA
Terry Cornell
Southeast USA

Contributors:
David Gomberg
Dave Bradley
Mary Hoffman
Ali Fujino
Kyomi Okawa
Micki Kawakami
Gary Engvall
Meg Robinson-Albers
Dano Wright
Donna McCown
Kitty Seward
Steve DeRooy
Ronda Brewer
Al Stroh
Meaghan Burford
Kurt Maurer
Bas Vreeswijk
Gustavo Di Si

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1954-2006
Kitelife Magazine
Issue 61
From the Editor
By The Bai
After a couple of issues of promising an exciting new look to Kitelife, voila! Welcome to the first issue produced entirely from scratch using the new design! John has been working his way backwards to convert all the old issues over to the new look, a process which we expect to take much of the summer but, in the end, a much more readable and easier to manage magazine! My hat is off to him, I know all too well just how involved this kind of conversion can be!

As I mentioned Summer above, I must say we have been reveling in here at the Kitelife offices as well, both locally and while we have been away at festivals. And in mere weeks, John and I are headed to England for two festivals, in both Portsmouth and Bristol, all part of Revolution's 20th Anniversary celebrations! We'll come back with full reports on both of these events and a huge amount of photographs as well.

While you are out at events this summer, think about submitting an article or some photographs for us to include in the next issue, our 62nd. The deadline for submissions will be September 15th and guidelines for submitting can be found here. We like to hear about any and all kite events, around the world so feel free to send in your own perspective!

And lastly, have you considered subscribing to Kitelife? Subscribing brings benefits, like entry into our monthly prize draws and better access to the large library of videos we have accumulated over the years! Plus, 100mb of storage for your own kite pictures! Details can be found here. And while you are at it, take a browse around the Kitelife Cafepress store as well, we've added a few new designs over the last few weeks, helping you to round out your summer kiting wardrobe!

   Cordially yours,

  
   Editor at Large
   Kitelife Magazine

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Kite Columns
AKA Corner
AKA Corner
The President talks about the upcoming Gettysburg Convention and future conventions plus a little about a local presence at your local festivals.

Dave's World
Dave's World
Dave and Susie head off to South Africa for a brand new kite festival and some brand new adventures in the southern hemisphere!

Drachen Archives
Drachen Archives : Yukio Akiyami
Yukio Akiyami is a master of usuing Origami to create tiny, flyable kites. Ali Fujino looks at some of his work and tells of plans for a book featuring them.

Join The Team!
Join The Team!
Our staff here at Kitelife extends a heartfelt invitation to share your experiences, your insights, your knowledge, and delight in kiting!

Feature Articles
Revisions
REVisions
Everywhere you turn, it's quads in the sky, and now, a new event at the AKA Grand Nationals, Multiline pairs! Also, a look at the Bristol Rev party!

iQuad in Japan
iQuad in Japan : Part 2
Continuing the story from the last issue, our erstwhile editor reports in on the second half of the trip, a visit to the beaches of Uchinada!

Multiple Kites Indoors
Multiple Kites Indoors
Gustavo Di Si returns with another brilliant article, this time involving flying multiple kites, but, this time he takes us indoors or windless!

ProFiles : Joe Hadzicki
ProFiles : Joe Hadzicki
Dave Shattuck manages to corner Joe Hadicki from Revolution Kites to discuss history and how it feels to hit a 20 year anniversary!

Festival Reports
Lincoln City Summer Festival
Lincoln City Summer Festival
Dave "Geezer" Shattuck shares his experiences From the Lincoln City Summer Fest where "oodles of octopi" took over the skies for the weekend.

Two In The Midwest
Two In The Midwest
Maty Hoffman reports in from the Midwest with not one but TWO kite festivals, complete with new AKA members and Mr. Incredible!

ALT
Bedford International Kite Festival
Have you ever been to a festival that feels like cominghome to a family reunion? Meg Robinson-Albers felt that way on a recent trip to Bedford, England.

Southern Oregon Kite Festival
Southern Oregon Kite Festival
Ronda Brewer tells us about yet another fantastic festival in the far southwest corner of Oregon State, in a little place called Brookings.

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The Wirral International Kite Festival
Our intrepid world travelling Meg Robinson-Albers checks in from just outside of Liverpool at The Wirral International Kite Festival.

Wildwood
Wildwood International Kite Festival
A monkey makes a return trip to one of the biggest festivals on the East Coast, the historic Wildwood International Kite Festival.

Audreys Beach Day and Kite Fun Fly
Audrey's Beach Day and Kite Fun Fly
Dano Wright writes for us again, this time about an important charity event combined with a kite fun fly in Rockport Beach Park in Texas.

Kite Exhibition and Windless Show
Kite Exhibition and Windless Indoor Show
Held in Argentina eariler in May, this show looked to teach and educate the public about kiting, both indoors and outdoors. Gustavo Di Si fills us in.

Coming Events
Festivals/Comp Schedules
Festival/Comp Schedules
Looking for an event? You can find full schedules and contact information for events all over the country on the web sites listed here.

AKA Grand Nationals
AKA Grand Nationals
The AKA's 31st convention takes place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania this year and here's just about everything you may need to know about attending.

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Washington State Intl Kite Festival
One of the "must see" kite events in North America, WSIKF draws fliers from all over the world to beautiful Long Beach, Washington.

Niagara International Kite Festival
Niagara Falls International Kite Festival
Are you ready for another 4 days of one of the best festivals in the world? Niagara is gonna be great in 2008 and here's a look at why!

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Whidbey Island Kite Festival
Join Northwest fliers for another great year at Fort Casey, featuring indoor flying, competitions, demonstrations and beautiful handmade kites!

Idaho Kite Festival
Idaho Kite Festival
While you may get some snow at this festival, you can count on having a lot of fun at this annual Idaho kite festival, regardless of the weather!

Photo Collections
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June 8th, 2008
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