Stop by our Information Trailer at the foot of the Festival beach approach to grab your copy of this year’s program. Filled with day-by-day information about events, happenings and more, it’s your go-to for making the most of the week.
Washington State International Kite Festival
2019
MULTIPLE DAY EVENTS
INDOOR KITE FLYING
Wayne & Sonia Turner, Event Directors
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Long Beach Elementary School
Don’t miss the unique and exciting indoor kite flying at Long Beach Elementary School on Washington Avenue & South 4th Street.
Flyers perform individually and sometimes in twos or threes. The flying is choreographed to the beat and mood of a predetermined piece of music.
Wednesday:
3:00 – 6:15 pm Open Gym for flyers
6:15 – 7:00 pm Setup & Warmup for Demos
7:00 – 8:30 pm Indoor Demos
Thursday:
3:00 – 6:15 pm Open Gym for flyers
6:15 – 7:00 pm Setup & Warmup for Competition
7:00 – 8:30 pm Indoor Single Line Competition
Friday:
5:00 – 6:15 pm Open Gym for flyers
6:15 – 7:00 pm Setup & Warmup for Competition
7:00 – 8:30 pm Indoor Unlimited Competition
The kites used are very lightweight so the flier can keep the kite airborne by moving the feet and maneuvering the kite to keep a little tension on the lines.
Some performers will create a graceful ballet. Others will perform a variety of acrobatics.
Once a competition performance has started the doors are closed and no one is allowed in or out until the performer is done. This is because the opening of the door can cause a draft that affects the flight of the kite.
WORLD QUAD RECORD ATTEMPT
Hosted by John Barresi & KiteLife.com
This will be a world record attempt at mega team flying (100 quad kites) during WSIKF. They will practice during the week and make an attempt on Thursday and Friday (weather permitting).
PIN CONTEST
Put on your thinking cap!
We need a new pin design!
Enter your design for a new pin for the Windless Kite Festival sponsored by the World Kite Museum.
The winner will receive a World Kite Museum jacket.
The festival is in January, here in Long Beach, WA.
The winning design will be used in a 1.5” pin. It must have the following information incorporated into the design:
Windless Kite Festival
Long Beach, WA 2020
Submit your designs
Please put “Attention Pin” in the subject line. Submissions must be received by October 15th.
WSIKF WEEK PHOTO CONTEST
Upload your photos to https://facebook.com/kitefest before 12 midnight on Sunday!
There is NO LIMIT to the number of times you can enter but the contest ends at midnight on Sunday, August 25, 2019.
We’ll select a winner sometime during the following week and announce it
We reserve the right to publish entered photos in next year’s program…or anywhere else we might want to show off the festival and your talent! Of course, we’ll give you photographer credit wherever possible.
TOP KID ON THE BEACH & SUPER SENIOR
Glenda Kleppin, Event Coordinator
Wednesday through…
Ballots must be cast by 4:30 pm on Saturday
There are always several special folks on the beach who spend a great deal of time and energy at WSIKF doing things to attract kids to the sport of kiting. This award is to acknowledge their efforts
PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR
TOP KID ON THE BEACH & SUPER SENIOR
Ballots are available Wednesday morning at the Kids’ Day Registration Table and Wednesday afternoon through Saturday at the AKA Headquarters next to the Red & White Activities Tent.
Please nominate people you see on the beach who you feel should receive this award in each category:
- TOP KID ON THE BEACH (under 60)
- SUPER SENIOR (60+)
Be sure to also fill in WHY you think the person you nominate should receive this award. All nomination forms will eventually be passed on to the named people so that they know that their efforts are appreciated and they will be encouraged to do it again next year!
These awards will be based BOTH on the written nominations and on awards made for efforts in the Kids’ Day events on Wednesday. TOP KID ON THE BEACH and SUPER SENIOR awards will be announced and honored at the World Kite Museum Awards on Saturday night.