tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48558358450467262932024-03-14T04:31:23.319-05:00MKS - Fly With Us!Minnesota Kite Society BlogMinnesota Kite Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500469124143708606noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-21748190658174159732023-10-13T02:49:00.000-05:002023-10-13T02:58:19.573-05:00Global Media Launch<DIV align=left><FONT size=2 face=Arial> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><STRONG>Royal insider on what Princess Diana was really like</STRONG><BR>The daughter of the Queen's former press secretary has opened up about living in Kensington Palace, recalling her memorable encounters with Princess Diana.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Read in <A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://news.com.au/" target=_blank data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://news.com.au/&source=gmail&ust=1696154513220000&usg=AOvVaw12rw4mojaakMljfOD19-Mf">news.com.au</A>: <A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://apple.news/APD-kY1DDTuqOOEABtp0zcQ" target=_blank data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://apple.news/APD-kY1DDTuqOOEABtp0zcQ&source=gmail&ust=1696154513220000&usg=AOvVaw2WK78JPv3iXGC_Plaa64ug">https://apple.<WBR>news/APD-kY1DDTuqOOEABtp0zcQ</A></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">"The Legacy Of Princess Diana"!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Click Links Below for all the Highlights</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><B>Press Release</B> - Is Live</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">http//<A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://ifwecandream.com.au/files/PrincessDiana.pdf" target=_blank data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://ifwecandream.com.au/files/PrincessDiana.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1696154513220000&usg=AOvVaw3zhCSuXe86yRNjxzT6OGOn">ifwecandream.com.au/<WBR>files/PrincessDiana.pdf</A></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><B>Play Video -</B> Is Live</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">http//<A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKpb4pJMNhk&feature=youtu.be" target=_blank data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DsKpb4pJMNhk%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&source=gmail&ust=1696154513220000&usg=AOvVaw0CdGjIxkBiy-hTA7CpQZiS">www.youtube.com/watch?v=<WBR>sKpb4pJMNhk&feature=youtu.be</A></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><B>Play Podcast</B> - Is Live</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">http//<A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://soundcloud.com/legacy-of-princess-diana/the-legacy-of-princess-diana-interview-with-charles-dupois-errol-bullen-freda-mitchell-podcast?si=fc83862e5d714ffea0a4bbb99527610e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing" target=_blank data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://soundcloud.com/legacy-of-princess-diana/the-legacy-of-princess-diana-interview-with-charles-dupois-errol-bullen-freda-mitchell-podcast?si%3Dfc83862e5d714ffea0a4bbb99527610e%26utm_source%3Dclipboard%26utm_medium%3Dtext%26utm_campaign%3Dsocial_sharing&source=gmail&ust=1696154513220000&usg=AOvVaw0MTUJ4p10F2aNaasVE4jIT">soundcloud.com/legacy-<WBR>of-princess-diana/the-legacy-<WBR>of-princess-diana-interview-<WBR>with-charles-dupois-errol-<WBR>bullen-freda-mitchell-podcast?<WBR>si=<WBR>fc83862e5d714ffea0a4bbb9952761<WBR>0e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_<WBR>medium=text&utm_campaign=<WBR>social_sharing</A></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><B>Princess Diana - Exposure for Licensee </B></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">The International Launch Party Gala Event releasing the finished product to the world media and from then the licensee exposure is ongoing during the license period which includes:</P> <OL style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">International social media</LI> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Press releases </LI> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Publicist promoting the licensee product, brand or company or if it's a philanthropist stories about them</LI> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Talk Back Show Stories</LI> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Radio </LI> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Magazine Stories</LI> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Editorial Stories - Newspapers </LI> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Online Website will be built exclusively promoting the licensee and of course the legacy of Diana project as well as setting up a link where people can donate directly to one of Diana's Charities that she supported or in the alternative a charity that both William and Harry support in relation to their mothers legacy.</LI> <LI style="MARGIN-LEFT: 15px">Full Time Publicist </LI></OL> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">There will be other avenues as the project progresses.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">This is all included in the one off licensee fee as well as the licensee having the right to use the finished product during the license period in any or all marketing they chose to personally do.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Also there will be no restrictions by us as long as the integrity of the product is at all times respected.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Richard Tong</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="mailto:rtonglc@gmail.com" target=_blank>rtonglc@gmail.com</A> </P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://www.richardtong.com.au/" target=_blank data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.richardtong.com.au&source=gmail&ust=1696154513220000&usg=AOvVaw3vXid9EqfG_PFMZkt-qm9V">www.richardtong.com.au</A></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 48px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">P.S.</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Please look at this at the link below and you will understand what I mean!<BR><A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/828021325009316?fs=e&s=aEkTS0" target=_blank data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/reel/828021325009316?fs%3De%26s%3DaEkTS0&source=gmail&ust=1696154513220000&usg=AOvVaw3RRE4OJBKtHUQjc6FfDJrn">https://www.facebook.com/<WBR>reel/828021325009316?fs=e&s=<WBR>aEkTS0</A></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">I respectfully request two things:</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><B>1. </B>Our discussions are private and confidential.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><B>2.</B> That in the event you are not interested in this project or not able to participate that you undertake to please delete all material sent to you and confirm via return email that this is what has been done!<BR>In accordance with our discussions I irrefutably give you complete authority to utilise the material I supplied you regarding the Princess Diana Project to anyone you feel has the financial ability to secure this transaction.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><B>Princess Diana Project</B></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">(The Licensing Agreement)</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">So I would just like to be crystal clear on this matter!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">This is a simple licensing agreement over a 12 month period for the entity to obtain global exposure for their product, brand as well as receiving the first naming rights in this exclusive humanitarian initiative involving the people's princess.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">This project is not an investment as such except in the sense of creating exposure for the entity!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">This is not a joint venture agreement!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">This is not a partnership and certainly does not require a business plan it's simply a licensing agreement for 12 months from the completion of the updated bookends!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">This has nothing to do with the major project nothing, hence why no other material is required except for the licensing agreement between the parties which we take care of once the initial fee of Euro 500,000 is paid in accordance with the material supplied to you!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">The overall Humanitarian Project involving 200 countries is a seperate arrangement and does not form part of this current arrangement!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">However, this project after this smaller project is finalised can be discussed and a potential partnership can take place as long as I secure the same agreement content and amount in that contract that I showed you.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">The material supplied to you namely the media kit, the process of the project and launch party are self explanatory and this is why I respectfully recommend that you should have detailed knowledge of this project which can be obtained by reading and viewing the material or as stated I am here 24/7 to assist including speaking to any associated potential licensee.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">I am happy to meet up with any of your partners if you wish to show them the product or in the alternative via Skype or Zoom whilst we are together.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">The Euro $5 Million Dollars is a minor amount for the benefits obtained by the right group or entity / philanthropist could be indirectly associated with the royal family!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">For example the sponsorship of the AFL in Victoria Football Finals for 3 hours only televised in Australia only was AUD $10 Million Dollars!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Qatar Government paid the Soccer Federation USD $ 1.2 Billion Dollars to host the finals in Qatar as well as spending an added USD $800,000 in infrastructure!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Just assume you going to take on a business lease for 12 months you sign an agreement / lease and pay your bond and lease payments that's it nothing more.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Anyway, I hope this explanation is clear and if you need my help I'm happy to assist anytime.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">I am very keen in getting this deal finalised ASAP.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Thank you for reading this message!</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">Richard Tong</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="mailto:rtonglc@gmail.com" target=_blank>rtonglc@gmail.com</A> </P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><A style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)" href="http://www.richardtong.com.au/" target=_blank data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.richardtong.com.au&source=gmail&ust=1696154513220000&usg=AOvVaw3vXid9EqfG_PFMZkt-qm9V">www.richardtong.com.au</A></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"></P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 26px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">PS</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">:</SPAN></SPAN> In good faith with zero fee on your part if you are personally unable to do this deal however you are able to semi close this deal to an associate of yours I will also include in the updated bookends your ability to promote your company, brand or products.</P> <P style="WIDOWS: 2; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-STYLE: normal; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; WHITE-SPACE: normal; ORPHANS: 2; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-SIZE: medium; FONT-WEIGHT: 400; WORD-SPACING: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial">It's important to remember that this is global exposure to your group for no outlay!!!!!</P></FONT></DIV>Minnesota Kite Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500469124143708606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-41499598887505712192023-07-28T12:44:00.000-05:002023-07-28T12:48:08.367-05:00Re:[3] Good eveningGood evening <FONT color=white>[gpmaj]</FONT><BR>170 million email addresses at a very low price <FONT color=white>[pdfxsk]</FONT> <BR>Want now <A href="mailto:new.bussines.year@gmail.com">new.bussines.year@gmail.com</A> <FONT color=white>[wtoxqzlz]</FONT><BR>To unsubscribe, send us an email with the subject 'unsubscribe' <FONT color=white>[nywwxwt]</FONT> Minnesota Kite Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500469124143708606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-478205395740999752013-05-10T07:37:00.000-05:002013-05-10T07:37:54.300-05:00How to Daisy Chain your Bridle.Here is an excellent video about how to manage your bridle lines with a Daisy Chain. It shows you how to create the Daisy Chain, terminate it correctly and if you make the mistake we all have resulting in having to undo each loop in the chain, how to correct that problem.<br />
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Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999858320834124132noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-80859375814888772432011-09-16T15:00:00.002-05:002011-09-16T15:11:17.042-05:00Some classic kite books to check out!Gomberg Kite Productions got its start back in the 1980's publishing books on kite flying and kite making.<br /><br />In this week's "Weekly Update" on the GKPI website three of Gomberg's most popular books have been published on-line and are available for free. These books are out of print so this is an excellent gift to the kiting community to have these books available.<br /><br />The books are: Stunt Kites! (1988 - 1996), The Fighter Kite Book! (1992) and Sport Kite Magic! (1996).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gombergkites.com/update/626.html">Here is a link to the books on the GKPI website.</a>Minnesota Kite Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500469124143708606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-16914281024378989622011-05-30T09:26:00.001-05:002011-05-30T11:02:57.236-05:00Making your own kite.<a href="http://www.gotothecrow.com/2011/04/trash-bag-fun/">Here is a link to a Bloomington Crow post about making a kite from a trash bag.</a><br />
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This post features MKS's own Dave Herzig. Dave has been a member since 1987. He is a former school teacher and travels around the area putting on kite making events. He's a very busy guy.<br />
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You can see Dave in action at the Flying Colors Kite Festival on August 20th in Bloomington. watch the MKS events calendar for more information about Flying Colors 2011.<br />
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Dave will also be making kites at the Garlic Festival in Hutchinson, MN.Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999858320834124132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-8522587718189440902011-02-16T08:12:00.005-06:002011-02-17T08:09:18.611-06:00Kite Art on display in Clear Lake, IASo what is art? Good question. I don't know, but I think it's something that moves you. It is something that you can hear, see, touch and it creates a feeling in you.<div><br /></div><div>Tom Cross, the MKS president collects all kinds of kite memorabilia. Some of his items are currently on loan to the Hanson Gallery at the Clear Lake Arts Center in Clear Lake, IA. The items are part of an exhibit as part of the <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/home/news/colorthewindisthissaturday">Color the Wind Kite festival</a> on Saturday, February 19th.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Arts center hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The Arts Center is located at 17 S. Fourth Street. Admission is free. For information, call 641-357-1998 or visit <a href="http://www.clartscenter.com">www.clartscenter.com</a>.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.globegazette.com/entertainment/local_entertainment/article_8a194452-2415-11e0-a9cb-001cc4c03286.html">Here is a link to an excellent story about the exhibit.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some of Tom's items you can see at the exhibit.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kfDDm2kg4rA/TVvhQFcSpSI/AAAAAAAADHM/s8j9p5SP9N8/s1600/IMG_4060_edited-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kfDDm2kg4rA/TVvhQFcSpSI/AAAAAAAADHM/s8j9p5SP9N8/s320/IMG_4060_edited-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574296630256117026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8XMLwsdubw/TVvhQJZshqI/AAAAAAAADHE/UozIv0MQhfg/s1600/IMG_4064.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8XMLwsdubw/TVvhQJZshqI/AAAAAAAADHE/UozIv0MQhfg/s320/IMG_4064.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574296631318972066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4bQI7yLhdz8/TVvhPngZPTI/AAAAAAAADG8/_sUu3Tby-rc/s1600/IMG_4063.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4bQI7yLhdz8/TVvhPngZPTI/AAAAAAAADG8/_sUu3Tby-rc/s320/IMG_4063.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574296622220262706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CWqODpq2j8A/TVvhPuqUm2I/AAAAAAAADG0/ci-pztCGWac/s1600/IMG_4065.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CWqODpq2j8A/TVvhPuqUm2I/AAAAAAAADG0/ci-pztCGWac/s320/IMG_4065.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574296624140950370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LKHqQga8rk0/TVvhPYqEOwI/AAAAAAAADGs/v5UzEs4ETG0/s1600/IMG_4066.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LKHqQga8rk0/TVvhPYqEOwI/AAAAAAAADGs/v5UzEs4ETG0/s320/IMG_4066.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574296618234297090" /></a><br /></div>Minnesota Kite Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500469124143708606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-5398703656602773462011-01-23T10:22:00.002-06:002011-01-23T10:42:26.141-06:00Winter is a great time for flying!Most people think that kite flying is a nice three season hobby. And they would be correct, I personally think it gets way to hot in the summer...<br />
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</div><div>No really, I think kites are an awesome year round activity. It can provide good exercise, get's you outside or you can even fly inside. There are also the kite building and collecting parts of the hobby that are definitely year round. Getting out and kite flying in the winter isn't different than going out to ski, skate, sled, fish. They are all great activities.</div><div><br />
</div><div>My favorite place to fly is a frozen lake. You have some extra precautions to take, like making sure the ice is thick enough and dress for the weather. Couple tips, you can get those little hand warmer packets cheap at your local outdoors stores. Activate them about 1/2 hour before you go out and put a couple in your boots. Keep one in your pocket for your fingers too. Also, you can get ice cleats cheap to help you get some traction on the ice. Then use common sense and dress in layers. Bring extra gloves with in case your hands get wet.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Most of my kites are single line, but I have started getting into some stunt kites. The lake provides a huge open space for all kinds of kiting. If you have kites that need to be tied down, anchoring your kite can be done in several ways.</div><div><ol><li>If you drove onto the lake, you can attach to your vehicle.</li>
<li>For really large kites, drill a hole through the ice, then shove a 2x4 through with a rope attached you can tie onto.</li>
<li>I love the ice screws you can get from your climbing equipment store. They are expensive, but you usually don't need that many in your supplies. I picked up a couple on eBay for $20 each.</li>
<li>Sandbags can work good for you.</li>
<li>You can tie off on yourself</li>
</ol><div>Check out the <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/home/gallery">MKS Past Events page</a> and see pictures from our winter events.</div></div><div><br />
</div><div>Check out the <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/home/calendar">MKS Event calendar</a> to see our upcoming winter kite events. Earlier this month was the Lake Harriet kite fly. Had a great time. Coming up on January 29th is the Frosty Fingers fly on Lake Phalen in St. Paul, MN as part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival. In February is the Hudson Hot Air Affair and the 10th Annual Color the Wind Kite Festival in Clear Lake, IA. Color the Wind is a must go! <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Join in the fun!</span></b></div><div><br />
</div><div><a href="http://www.gombergkites.com/update/589.html">Here is a recent Gomberg Kites Weekly Update about winter flying.</a></div><div><br />
</div><div>Here are some videos I found that are pretty cool.</div><br />
Lake Harriet 2010<br />
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Some Kite Boarding videos. This looks like a lot of fun.<br />
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Here is a link to <a href="http://vimeo.com/kieronjansch/videos">Kieron Jansch's videos.</a> He has some great videos about kite boarding and kite making.</div>Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999858320834124132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-42522897260880239662010-10-02T08:05:00.073-05:002010-10-13T17:06:17.330-05:00A KITE CELEBRATION OF BIRDS MIGRATION FROM ALASKA TO MINNESOTA<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span">by Tom Cross</span></span> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:13;"><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What started as a regular hit on the <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/">Minnesota Kite Society (MKS) website</a></span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">this past March 10<sup>th</sup>, has turned into one of the most symbolic and spiritual journeys of my life.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lois Norrgard with the Minneapolis office of the <a href="http://www.alaskawild.org/refuge">Alaska Wilderness League</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> asked MKS to participate in a joint venture to fly kites symbolic of the bird’s migration from Alaska down through Minnesota and back. It is also in celebration of the 50</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 06 Dec. 1960. </span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKc_RCCCqFI/AAAAAAAACps/j4oLERcoQRo/s1600/STAMP_alive_kite+300x300.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523453029828962386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKc_RCCCqFI/AAAAAAAACps/j4oLERcoQRo/s200/STAMP_alive_kite+300x300.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Alaska Wilderness League website has a page designated to “<a href="http://www.alaskawild.org/kites/">Build and fly an Artic Kite</a>.”</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It also gives you plans to make a bird shaped glider kite.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It uses the kite as the logo, “The Artic is Alive” with a person flying a red kite.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This contact eventually grew to include work with the Alaska flier’s (</span><a style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,204)" href="http://www.alaskiters.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">www.alaskiters.com</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">). The plan would evolve into several different kite events starting with <a href="http://www.wishesforthesky.org/">Wishes For the Sky</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">in April 2010 at Harriet Island in St Paul, Minn., flying in Denali National Park, a scheduled fly in Anchorage, Alaska, both in July 2010, and a MKS fly coming in Dec 11, 2010, weekend closest to actually anniversary Dec 6, and end the next spring back at Wishes for the Sky about the time of the actual migration of the birds back to Alaska.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In 1999 the writer, Demi, (Demi Hitz), wrote the children's book Kites, Magic Wishes That Fly Up To the Sky. It is a story of a little Chinese girl that sent messages on kites so she could, "...fly it right up to the sky and the gods in heavens will see it immediately." One of the shapes she chose was the fat Swallow that symbolizes greatness, innocence and peace.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And so a migration of birds begins. In April 2010 as president of the Minnesota Kite Society, I received five swallow kites at Wishes for the Sky, an </span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Eastern philosophy</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Earth Day</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> event organized by Marcus Young.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It is described as a “free experimental, public art event celebrating the arrival of spring, environmental sustainability and personal and collective wish-making.” The Chinese-themed event uses handmade Swallow kites, made by a master kite builder in </span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">China</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> , that are recycled each year. Participants receive a kite from an elder then write a wish on it and fly it to the heavens. We all become participants like the character in Demi’s book. </span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523516831719833954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKd5SymNQWI/AAAAAAAACp0/xqyy4pDKApg/s320/Stephen+Mao.jpg" border="0" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKd5TRTPRgI/AAAAAAAACp8/0embr01qXQ0/s1600/Bk+row+Tom+Cross,+Stephen+Mao,+Marcus+Young,+Fr+row+Jennie+Hsiao.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523516839961773570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKd5TRTPRgI/AAAAAAAACp8/0embr01qXQ0/s320/Bk+row+Tom+Cross,+Stephen+Mao,+Marcus+Young,+Fr+row+Jennie+Hsiao.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(Left Picture: Stephen Mao & Tom Cross. Right Picture: L to R Tom Cross, Stephen Mao, Marcus Young and seated Jennie Hsiao)</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKd9E8Su72I/AAAAAAAACqE/nYiMTety_20/s1600/DSC_8896.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523520991850852194" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 133px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKd9E8Su72I/AAAAAAAACqE/nYiMTety_20/s200/DSC_8896.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Just as I did, receiving the five swallow kites, representing the 88 species of migrating birds that begin their lives on the costal plain of the Arctic Refuge, each person receives a kite from the elder takes it to a table to write a wish on the kite, then takes it to a table to be stamped with the Wishes for the Sky symbol.</span><br /><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">They proceed to a tent where they get a holder and line to fly the kite.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Members from MKS and other community volunteers staff the tent, assist on the flying field and the kite return tent.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The return of the kite is an integral part of the spiritual connectives and recycle of the event. </span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">According to the website, Wishes for the Sky is a model leader for other community events creating less than “24 pounds of trash for is 4500 participants.”</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeAWED8iSI/AAAAAAAACqU/lSwUWG_58tE/s1600/Minneapolis+Airport+GOOD+OMEN.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523524584528972066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeAWED8iSI/AAAAAAAACqU/lSwUWG_58tE/s320/Minneapolis+Airport+GOOD+OMEN.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The trip started with a good omen at the airport.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Right at Minneapolis St.Paul International past the security point was a clothing shop with shirts made into kites flying in the display window.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is good!</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The five swallow kites and the MKS “club kite” made, by JoAnn Webber, were all taken to Alaska with the intention of flying them in Denali National Park , hopefully, in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge, and the bonus was flying at Hatcher Pass and on the moraine at the base of Exit Glacier in Fjords National Park . Now, have you ever tried to take five handmade paper kites and an eight foot delta backpacking with you?</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I mailed the kites to my stepson, who lives in Alaska and put the MKS kite in my son’s ski bag.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">But getting them through the parks was not easy.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeCFs8S_nI/AAAAAAAACqc/NP3YaAYhCKY/s1600/Hatcher+Pass+AK.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523526502468222578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeCFs8S_nI/AAAAAAAACqc/NP3YaAYhCKY/s320/Hatcher+Pass+AK.jpg" border="0" /></a>The first stop was at Hatcher Pass a 3,886-foot mountain pass in the southwest part of the Tealkeetna Mountain Range.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It was the first time to let the birds fly along with the delta.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It is a historic area from the first gold mining in 1906 named Independence Gold Mine and now called the Willow Creek Mining District.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It is possible to see mining operations still today.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">However it is identified more as a year-around recreational area more popular in the winter for skiing. What struck me about the point was how up and down the winds were from the point you can see me flying.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeFHY6Y86I/AAAAAAAACqs/Px2wR-NDGd0/s1600/Denali+Nat+Park+Entrance+(2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523529829986136994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeFHY6Y86I/AAAAAAAACqs/Px2wR-NDGd0/s400/Denali+Nat+Park+Entrance+(2).jpg" border="0" /></a>The next stop was Denali National Park and Mt McKinley.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A highly discussed topic in Alaska is the statistic that, only 30 percent of the people who come to see Mt McKinley get to actually see it, because of fog or clouds weather generated by the mountain. Unbelievably, we saw it for four straight days.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The swallow kites were carried each day, and to everyone the story of the kites’ representation of the birds’ migration was told.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It is possible for a person to collect seven Passport Stamps while attending Denali .</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The kites were able to get at least six of them.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">They were flown in Talkeetna, a “Northern Exposure” type town that is used for major climb starting point, at the main complex where the Murie Science and Learning Center, Denali Visitor Center, Wilderness Access</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Center are all located, and at each stop on the 12-hour ride out and back to Kantishna.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This is another small town at the end of the road the furthest point a vehicle can go into the park.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeRXH29YGI/AAAAAAAACr4/oEqeKZ_Oq_A/s1600/Mt.+McKinley+with+clouds+.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523543294425784418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 377px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeRXH29YGI/AAAAAAAACr4/oEqeKZ_Oq_A/s400/Mt.+McKinley+with+clouds+.jpg" border="0" /></a>As we spoke to people about our mission and kite as a symbolic representation of the birds, we learned more about other migrations.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">For instance we learned of a program on Rat Island on the Aleutian Island chain, where the rat population that had been started because of a ship wreck over 230 years ago.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The rats left the ship and made the island their home.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">As the colonies grew, the rats were eating the migratory bird eggs and killing the bird population.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">In 2007 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service introduced a program to end the population.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It appears to have been successful and the birds have been saved.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The other migration seems to be people from Minnesota to Alaska .</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can not believe the number of people we met that had roots in Minnesota .</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeGxbnyarI/AAAAAAAACq0/K4QwqpmvJsc/s1600/Eielson+Center.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523531651779553970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeGxbnyarI/AAAAAAAACq0/K4QwqpmvJsc/s400/Eielson+Center.jpg" border="0" /></a>After we left the main Denali entrance area complex we flew the kites along the road at rest and viewing stops at Toklat River (mile 53), Eielson Center (mile 66), Wonder Lake (mile 85) and Kantishna (mile 91).</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We were so busy looking, seeing, taking pictures that kite flying was mostly symbolic.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I allowed others to also participate and fly the kites.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeHEqCFpFI/AAAAAAAACq8/15i1X4qpe9k/s1600/Toklat+River.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523531982065476690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 189px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeHEqCFpFI/AAAAAAAACq8/15i1X4qpe9k/s400/Toklat+River.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">What I regret is not having the people around actually write on the Swallow kites as well.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I also fear the pictures that accompany this story are pale to the awesome beauty of the scene and nothing can reflect the adrenalin that ran through my body.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Maybe some males can identify with this-- this was my first major trip, I am 63, during which someone else drove, and I was in the passenger seat.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeKlS0x5UI/AAAAAAAACrM/Fxg4XF6DpU4/s1600/Exit+Glacier.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523535841306207554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeKlS0x5UI/AAAAAAAACrM/Fxg4XF6DpU4/s320/Exit+Glacier.jpg" border="0" /></a>I did not have to sort of keep my eye of the road, and for two entire weeks I could just look at the scenery and enjoy the colors, views, shapes, distances…it was heaven.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Off we went to the Seward area, which is south of Anchorage , on the Kenai Peninsula .</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It is primarily known for sea fishing and the Kenai Fjords National Park , home of some of the only easily accessible glaciers.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Again, while on a 6-hour cruise into </span><span lang="EN"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Resurrection</span></span><span lang="EN"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> Bay</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> on the Gulf of Alaska , we were able to see other migrations, mammals, a pod of four Gray whales. What is the difference between the migration of Gray whales, Tundra Swans and Swallow Kites?</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Gray whales migrate 6000 miles from Alaska to Baja California by sea, Tundra Swans migrate 5000 miles from Alaska through Minnesota by air and Swallow kites are mailed 3100 miles by U.S. Post Office and carried by backpack.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeKJECjPsI/AAAAAAAACrE/jMpAqzkJqME/s1600/Exit+Glacier+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523535356301098690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeKJECjPsI/AAAAAAAACrE/jMpAqzkJqME/s400/Exit+Glacier+2.jpg" border="0" /></a>As a person walks the trail to Exit Glacier in Fjords National Park signs are posted giving the dates of where the glacier was many years ago.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I am struck by how far it has reseeded. Will it some day be gone?</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It is incredible to look at this ice and believe it is moving each day and know how long it has taken to recede to its current point.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The winds coming down off the glacier were ideal to fly kites.</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">On Fri. 17 July, we arrived in Anchorage , Alaska , at Cuddy Midtown Park for the actual joint fly with the Alaska Wilderness League staff and the Alasfliers.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeOgexMcgI/AAAAAAAACrg/oTefTV7GfYc/s1600/L+to+R+Tom+Cross,+Takali+Omega,+Betsey+Beardsley+.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523540156659560962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeOgexMcgI/AAAAAAAACrg/oTefTV7GfYc/s400/L+to+R+Tom+Cross,+Takali+Omega,+Betsey+Beardsley+.jpg" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Again, it was another picture perfect day with light winds blue sky, just right for flying.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">After four moths of emails and planning with people I have never seen, we were all about to come together in honor of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and symbolically fly kites for the birds now happy in the costal planes of the Alaskan Refuge. It was nice to meet Takali Omega, president of the Alasfliers and Betsey Beardsley , Alaska Wilderness League, Anchorage , Alaska Office. (Pictured L to R: Tom Cross, Takali Omega, Betsey Beardsley)</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I was flying the MKS kite most of the time and members of the Alasfliers were flying their individual kites.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I had some small feather made up by Barbara Meyer, current AKA President and wrote on them the date the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge came into being by law 12-06-60 and did the inscription Minnesota to Alaska .</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The Alaska Wilderness League had a special stamp made which was also put on the feather, and then each participant received one.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A group picture was taken around the MKS kite with the five Swallow kites.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Betsy and Tak were given their commemorative Swallow kites.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Three of the Swallow kites will return to Minnesota. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeQmRU7shI/AAAAAAAACrw/o_iEswRbJ84/s1600/AK+Public+Radio.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523542455153832466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TKeQmRU7shI/AAAAAAAACrw/o_iEswRbJ84/s200/AK+Public+Radio.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The event was fortunate to get some press coverage by Alaska Public Radio and ABC Channel 3. Simply by going to the MKS website</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and checking the <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/home/gallery/kite-celebration-birds-migration-ak-mn">past events page</a>, it is possible to view and hear the Alaska Public Radio story.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The next fly for this event will be Sat. 11 Dec. 10, at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It will be one more step on the migration of the birds.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It will be</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">co-hosted by MKS and the Alaska Wilderness League.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It will be winter then and the Tundra Swans will have migrated south through Minnesota but the Snowy Owl and the Sharp–shinned Hawks will be around.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Different than in Alaska the opportunity to make kites will be available and fly them out in the area.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Two more of the commemorative Swallow kites will be distributed to Lois Norrgard, Alaska Wilderness League, Minneapolis Office and I as president of MKS.</span><span style="font-size:+0;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The fifth and final kite will go back to Wishes for the Sky 2011 in St Paul to complete the environmental sustainability migration.</span></p></span></div>Minnesota Kite Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500469124143708606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-49069897357036081122010-09-03T13:54:00.000-05:002010-09-03T13:54:52.388-05:00Fun time at Flying ColorsThanks to everyone that came to Flying Colors! I think it went well even though we had very light, calm winds.<br />
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Dave Herzig's kid kite making workshop was a big hit as was the kid's glider drop that Paul Fieber and Ed Grys did.<br />
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It was great seeing kiting friends that we haven't seen in awhile.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mnkites.org/home/gallery/2010-flying-colors-kite-festival">Here is a link to the event pictures on the MKS website.</a><br />
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Again, thank you to all our friends that came to fly with us and special thanks to all the folks that helped organize and put on the event.<br />
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I'm 95% certain that next year we'll have steady 10-12 mph winds all day, sunny and 76 degrees.Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999858320834124132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-84993813299594414222010-07-31T07:17:00.006-05:002010-07-31T11:21:42.620-05:00Flying Colors Kite Festival!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TFQsEsbmlBI/AAAAAAAACNk/2JNeXQGMNxA/s800/FlyingColorsKites.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 676px; height: 186px;" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/TFQsEsbmlBI/AAAAAAAACNk/2JNeXQGMNxA/s800/FlyingColorsKites.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></u></span></div>It's back! The Minnesota Kite Society is hosting the Flying Colors Kite Festival this year!<br /><br />My understanding is that its been a few years since the last one. I'm glad that the club is bringing it back. This will be my first Flying Colors to attend and what's cool is that this is also my first chance to help with putting on a festival.<br /><br />First, here is the event information.<br /><br /><table border="0" bordercolor="#888" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-top-color:rgb(136, 136, 136);border-right-color:rgb(136, 136, 136);border-bottom-color:rgb(136, 136, 136);border-left-color:rgb(136, 136, 136);border-top-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px"><tbody></tbody><tbody><tr><td style="width:60px" valign="top"><b>What:</b></td><td><b><span style="font-size:x-large;"><span style="color:#3333FF;"><i>Flying</i></span><i> </i><span style="color:#CC0000;"><i>Colors </i></span><span style="color:#006600;"><i>Kite </i></span><span style="color:#993399;"><i>Festival</i></span></span></b></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Flying Colors is the Minnesota Kite Society's summer kite festival. There will be big kites, stunt kites, kid's kite making workshops, kid's kite flying competitions, a rokkaku kite battle and open flying for the public.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><p>The festival is at the Valley View Middle School play fields on the Northwest corner of 90th Street and Portland Avenue South in Bloomington, MN.</p><p>For more information about Flying Colors and about the Minnesota Kite Society check out our website <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/">http://www.mnkites.org</a>.</p><p>Come Fly With Us!</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Price:</b></td><td>FREE<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>When:</b></td><td>Saturday, August 21, 2010<br />11am – 4pm<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Where:</b></td><td>Valley View Middle School Play Fields<br />8900 Portland Avenue South<br />Bloomington, MN 55420<br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Valley+View+Middle+School,+8900+Portland+Ave+S,+Bloomington,+MN++55420&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=Valley+View+Middle+School,&amp;hnear=8900+Portland+Ave+S,+Bloomington,+Hennepin,+Minnesota+55420&amp;t=h&amp;z=16" target="_blank">map</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Co-Chairs:</b></td><td>John Kaulbars, phone 952-854-0985 or email <a href="mailto:jskaulbars@gmail.com">jskaulbars@gmail.com</a><br />Ken Wilkowski, phone 763-536-8552 or email <a href="mailto:cheapsheep2001@yahoo.com">cheapsheep2001@yahoo.com</a><br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><b>Email:</b></td><td><a href="mailto:flywithus@mnkites.org">flywithus@mnkites.org</a><br /></td></tr></tbody><tbody></tbody></table><br />This is going to be a blast! I love kite festivals! The sky is filled up full of colors and shapes, kids, young and old, are flying kites with big grins! Everyone come out and participate! Bring your family and friends and have your friends bring their friends. This is a big field, so we need help filling it up.<div><br /></div><div>Just as a preview of the location, <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/mnkitesociety/home/gallery/bloomington-sister-city">here is a link to the MKS pictures from the Bloomington Sister City this last spring</a>. Flying Colors is happening on the same field. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some links to pictures from past Flying Colors Festivals.</div><div><ul><li><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/mnkitesociety/home/gallery/event-pictures-from-2005">2005 Flying Colors</a></li><li><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/mnkitesociety/home/gallery/event-pictures-from-2004">2004 Flying Colors</a></li><li><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/mnkitesociety/home/gallery/event-pictures-from-2001">2001 Flying Colors</a></li><li><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/mnkitesociety/home/gallery/event-pictures-from-2000-1/2000-flying-colors-1">2000 Flying Colors</a></li><li><a href="http://sites.google.com/site/mnkitesociety/home/gallery/event-pictures-from-1999">1999 Flying Colors</a></li></ul></div><div>So everyone come out and lets have a great time at Flying Colors 2010! I'm looking forward to posting some really fun pictures from our event.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and just in case you didn't notice there are plans to have a Rokkau battle. These are a lot of fun. A Rokkaku is a 6 sided Japanese style kite that is used in kite battles. The object of the kite battle is to knock the other kites out of the sky by either tipping them so they hit the ground or by cutting your opponents line. Last kite in the sky wins. There are rules to ensure safety, no glass coated line or physical contact with other fliers. These are fun to participate in and fun to watch. MKS member Dean Murray participated in his first Rokkaku battle last fall at the American Kitefliers Association National Convention and with great skill (wink, wink, actually it was pure luck) won 2nd place. So here is your chance to challenge a nationally ranked Rok battler.</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, instead of me rambling on why don't all of you leave comments to this blog entry. Tell us about your memories of Flying Colors past and/or what you like about kite festivals.</div><div><br /></div><div>See you all on Saturday, August 21st!</div><div><br /></div><div>-- Dean</div><div><br /></div>Minnesota Kite Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500469124143708606noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-17496581375933189752010-06-29T11:33:00.002-05:002010-06-29T11:45:32.733-05:00Indoor KitingLast week on the TV show America's Got Talent there was an incredible display of indoor kite flying.<br />
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We would like to say, CONGRATULATIONS! to Connor Doran on his great performance. Connor is 17, a senior in high school graduating in 2011 and the son of AKA region 9 director Amy Doran. Be sure to tune in the Vegas show of America's Got Talent to cheer on Connor.<br />
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Since Connor's appearance on the show the MKS website has received some inquiries about indoor kiting and where to learn about it. We've done some checking and have not found a lot of contacts here in Minnesota yet.<br />
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I've done some digging on the internet and would like to share what I've found so far. If you know of some good resources for information about indoor kiting, please reply with some comments and share with us all.<br />
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Thanks!<br />
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To start with, here is Connor on America's Got Talent.<br />
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<strong>Connor Doran - Portland Audition for America's Got Talent</strong><br />
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Here are more indoor kite demonstrations at this year's Kites Over Grinnell festival.<br />
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<b>Indoor Kites Grinnell 2010</b><br />
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Here are some great indoor tricks.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Long Beach 2008 Hot Tricks</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Penny Lingenfelter and Lam Haoc in a Hot Tricks contest.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">The following are some articles from the online magazine, KiteLife about indoor flying.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>Mike Reagan - Doin' It Indoors</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">KiteLife (Issue 1 April 1998)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://kitelife.com/magazine/issue01/indoors/content.php">http://kitelife.com/magazine/issue01/indoors/content.php</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">KiteLife (Issue 2 May 1998)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Making and Flying a Light Indoor Kite - by Charlie Sotich</span><br />
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Here are a couple of kite plans for indoor kites from the kiteplans.org website.<br />
<a href="http://www.kiteplans.org/planos/society/Flutter_Mouse.pdf">http://www.kiteplans.org/planos/society/Flutter_Mouse.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.horvath.ch/ninja/the_urban_ninja.html">http://www.horvath.ch/ninja/the_urban_ninja.html</a><br />
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A video and some plans for the Borelli Glider. The plans may need to be translated to english.<br />
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Plans for Borelli Glider<br />
<a href="http://northernelectric.ca/kites/borelli/borelli.htm">http://northernelectric.ca/kites/borelli/borelli.htm</a><br />
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For information about Revolution kites (like the one Connor used) checkout KiteLife (<a href="http://www.kitelife.com/">http://www.kitelife.com/</a>) and the Revolution website (<a href="http://www.revkites.com/">http://www.revkites.com/</a>).Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999858320834124132noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-76441018440783578692010-05-20T22:52:00.009-05:002010-05-21T11:44:02.281-05:00Flying at the bluff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/S_YNhKJbq8I/AAAAAAAAB3g/WInn_HAFlZY/s1600/Michael%27s+Confirmation+10-25-09+121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473577260426177474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uDDbIZ4BYJs/S_YNhKJbq8I/AAAAAAAAB3g/WInn_HAFlZY/s200/Michael%27s+Confirmation+10-25-09+121.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />One comment I've heard is that we need to have more flying events around the Twin Cities during the spring/summer. It would be nice to have regular fun fly events where we just get together and have fun with this great hobby. <div><br /><div><div>There are a few things kite fliers have to contend with like sport events and city parks charging fees to use public grounds for events. But there are places to fly if we look around. If you know of a great place to fly please share it with us on the MKS website! Contact the club through the website or the board members and make suggestions. We all want to make the club better. Even if the club doesn't sponsor an official event we could put a fun fly on our calendar if you know a great place to fly.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check our <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/home/calendar">event calendar</a> on the MKS website often for updates.</div><div><br /></div><div>One place that I like to go fly is at Schaar's Bluff down by Hastings in the Spring Lake Park Reserve. It's a bit of a drive from the north end of the Twin Cities, but worth it. There are a couple of fields with good space for kite flying. On the weekends there are usually other kite fliers there too. Best of all there is the great view out over the Mississippi River. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/CountyGovernment/News/CountyGovernment/KiteFlying.htm" target="_blank">Here is a news blurb from the Dakota County website about kite flying at the bluff.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Solid Kite Flying club is out there regularly. <a href="http://parks.co.dakota.mn.us/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=67" target="_blank">Here is their schedule for flying at Schaar's Bluff.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-57BpPMU1ZHK0" target="_blank">map</a> to Schaar's Bluff in the Spring Lake Park Reserve, Hastings, MN.</div></div></div>Minnesota Kite Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10500469124143708606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855835845046726293.post-54103799947569394312010-04-17T10:41:00.005-05:002010-06-04T07:05:32.421-05:00So what is this blog stuff about?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rsFOYwA5N7I/S8nWjiQVQVI/AAAAAAAAAfY/Q_HzDWb9AbE/s1600/2010-02-28+Kite+Flying+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rsFOYwA5N7I/S8nWjiQVQVI/AAAAAAAAAfY/Q_HzDWb9AbE/s320/2010-02-28+Kite+Flying+028.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Okay, so what is blogging and what is the purpose of this blog in particular?<br /><br />Well, I don't know really. I'm just going to spew my ideas about both questions without really doing any fact checking or research. From what I've heard, that may be the definition of blogging.<br /><br />This is my first time trying to write something for a blog. Really, I think a blog can be anything you want it to be. It can be a collection of articles, links to other things, music, pictures. Whatever it is that you want to share at a given time. Then people who read your stuff (people like you!) can add comments about those ideas which then can get more comments and all of a sudden you have an exchange of ideas going on. That's going to be my answer to "What is blogging?".<br /><br />Next the purpose of this blog.<br /><br />I'll start with a little background. Last summer (2009) I joined the Minnesota Kite Society (MKS) because I had started flying kites as a hobby and attended some of the flying events that were listed on the MKS website. Membership was only $20 and I thought that was a bargain to help the group keep hosting events. It's fun flying in the sport fields near my home, but it's more fun when you can find new places to fly and there are other people with the same interest flying too. All of the kite people I met were very nice, helpful and happy. I think flying kites and people being happy are connected somehow.<br /><br />Back on topic... Late in the year I was asked to join the MKS board and I said yes. One of the things I can help with is the club website. <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/">www.mnkites.org</a> I work in IT and have had some personal websites in the past so I agreed to help with the website. It's in need of updating and is currently being redone. Hope to launch the new site late spring 2010. Looking around at other club sites, some of them have blogs. It was an easy thing to add for the club so I created this blog. We'll see what it becomes and kinda wing it.<br /><br />My hope is that any club member can and will contribute to the blog. If anyone wants to write an article or post a picture or link, <a href="http://www.mnkites.org/contact-us-2">contact me</a> and I can get you setup as a contributor to the blog or send your content to me and I can add it to the blog.<br /><br />I think we should have some guidelines/rules for this blog.<br /><ol><li>This blog is family friendly. No cursing, no adult-only stuff.</li><li>Should try to keep kiting or MKS at least loosely part of your topic.</li><li>I'm not sure how to describe it other than keep your posts tasteful and respectful. Content that is deemed inappropriate for the site will be removed.</li></ol>Like I said, I'm new to this blogging stuff. We'll see how it goes.<br /><br />Please let me know if you want to contribute to this blog.<br /><br />Thanks. Let's make this thing a useful part of the MKS website.Deanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11999858320834124132noreply@blogger.com2