We were all awed and moved to tears by Connor’s wonderful performance on America’s Got Talent as a Wildcard returning contestant.  We ALL know he has talent, and anyone who has tried to fly Indoors knows what it takes!  It was great to see him chosen to return and then to win another round.  We’re sad to see him off the show and grateful for the awareness he’s brought to indoor kite flying.

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Museum Day is an annual event in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket.

The Museum Day Ticket provides free admission to one person, plus a guest.

• One ticket per household
• A ticket will gain entry in only one museum and only participating museums
• Only an official Museum Day ticket is eligible for free entry. Official tickets can be found on the Museum Day website.

Click for more info!

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9 am Pullman Breakfast
Registration Tent
9-10ish Registration
Judging Begins at 10:30 am

Kite Trains, Kite Arches, and MultiLine Stacks
Of Traditional and Unique Shapes,
Designs, Colors and Patterns

* Special Guests *

Gary Maynard, George Wright, Michael Carlisle
The WindJammer Kite Team
From Michigan

This trio will fly trains of Dyna Kites synchronized to music for everyone’s entertainment and wonder.

Come and Watch
Come and put your train in the Sky

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The Smithsonian provides free admission passes to participating museums on this day. The World Kite Museum has participated since the inception of this event. Passes are available in the monthly magazine and can be printed off the Smithsonian web page at the beginning of September. Watch for Kite Museum specials on that day.

Saturday & Sunday October 9 & 10
One Sky, One World – Long Beach, WA

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It feels so good to get cleaned up after a week with the wind and sun carrying and dancing your kites to your satisfaction. This is the time to sit back and laugh with friends and support the award winners and donate to the Kite Museum’s work.

The Museum hopes you can donate to the auction put on by the usual ’clown troop’ of auctioneers. There’s almost nothing they won’t do.
We hope you can buy your tickets ahead of walking through the door. The price is cheaper and you’ll get a RED NOSE for part of your Big Top gala.

Some kind of circus hats, shoes, glasses, clothing will help your spirits

Bare Bones Specifics

360-642-4020

Piano wizard Bob Milne again brings his rhythm packed boogie-woogie jazz to support the World Kite Museum.

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On the first day of the Washington State International Kite Festival, the Kite Museum sponsors competition, demonstrations and kite making for kites flying in tandem. All people participating are invited to a Pullman Train Car breakfast in the Registration Tent at 9 am. Judging begins at 10 am.

If you’d like to join this fun, send us a self-addressed stamped envelope and we’ll send directions to make three kites (or more) to fly on one line. Questions? Email info@worldkitemuseum.com.

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July 16, 17 & 18 and August 14, 15 & 16

Long Beach Peninsula at Klipsan Beach Approach

The Washington State Parks has initiated kite buggy demos in preparation for possible changes to the state law, which would allow wind-powered vehicles on specific Washington beaches. Currently state law excludes use of wind-powered vehicles on all beaches.

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Washington State International Kite Festival

Award’s Banquet & Auction

August 21, 2010

UNDER THE BIG TOP

Here’s an early reminder. It’s time to begin collecting items for the Museum auction that others can’t live without. This includes many, many possibilities. Of course there’s anything pertaining to kite flying – kites, line, bags, line laundry, tie downs etc. Then there’s things to decorate you, your house, your car, your workplace that is kite related. Oh, don’t forget things to eat or drink, special coupons for lodging and buying at stores. Coupons to entertainment, events, who knows. And I imagine you’ll discover more. Your donations and purchases contribute to the success of the Museum.

Early bird tickets are $20. At the door they are $25.

Food will be more upscale than a hot dog on a stick. The committee promises to not sell more tickets at the door than the amount of food ordered. The Elk’s banquet door opens at 5:30 pm for the no-host bar, bag raffle and silent auction. Food served at 6:15 pm. The Loud Auction begins at 7:30. There’s fun to be had by all.

In May’s eletter be prepared for suggestions for how to easily create a costume. If you have ideas, tell us: info@worldkitemuseum.com. We’ll put them in that eletter.

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This time, besides using the Museum’s stamps, the group has researched and obtained more varied stamps to extend the total collection.

This exhibit will be one of a kind. Keep your eyes open for this unique event and tell your friends.

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At the Museum

How about a kite making workshop at the World Kite Museum in Long Beach, WA taught by Robert Brasington on Sunday, October 10, the day before the 2010 AKA Convention in Seaside, OR only a 45 minute drive from Long Beach.

Robert will be conducting the workshop on the weekend before the Convention to teach interested kite makers the finer points of the Star Kite.  Multiple Star kites make up the Star Train and participants can choose to purchase kits either as a single, or any number up to a stack of six.  Make one or more at the workshop and finish the remainder at home at your leisure. Each kite is 500mm x 500 mm with a 3-meter Organza tail. Individual kite kits will have 4 shades of a specific colour.

Museum expenses are $10 per person and the price of each kite is $27.50 Ausd.  (The price in US dollars will depend on the exchange rate on the day but today that would be approximately $23).

Positions are limited and we all know Robert’s workshops fill quickly. Don’t delay, register your interest now. Final acceptances up to August 1^st if not filled before.

Please indicate how many of the 6 you would like to pre order.

P.S. Don’t forget you’ll need your own sewing machine and relevant sewing kit.

Please send your class registration (name and email address) to the World Kite Museum’s email address info@worldkitemuseum.com

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