THE SECOND ANNUAL IDAHO KITE FESTIVAL
(formerly Idaho State Kite Festival)
The Festival is the outgrowth of kite workshops and kite flies held throughout Idaho and in Oregon and Washington during the past four years. It will be held annually, involve numerous public and service groups, and hopefully claim a place on the calendar for Idaho tourists and kite enthusiasts.
That's inservice training weekend for all Idaho schools, so we invite every family in Idaho to Pocatello for IKF 2008! Since the first Festival we have had an octopus kite workshop and several flies. From now on you'll find kiters flying in parks and open areas nearly every weekend, so keep your kite in the trunk and join us!
On April 26 we made about 200 kites from recycled materials at the Community Environmental Fair. We worked nearly an hour past closing time but could not accommodate latecomers as the entire Fair had closed down and packed up. So today, June 5, at Portneuf Library we had a workshop I call Old News - New Kite, making a newspaper kite with about 25 kids and parents. We'll continue to hold workshops to make and give away kites all over the state as fast as we can schedule them (not quite as easy as it sounds because I have a full-time job in the real world, but it works pretty well). Look for us at your local library or museum - and ask them to invite us if we aren't on the schedule! We want every child in Idaho and most of the grown-ups to have a kite, and fly it at Idaho Kite Festival every year!
| October 9 |
Geranium bonsai buddies, Marshall Library, 5 –6 pm |
| October 4-5 |
AM-3PM Kite fly at church park across from Portneuf Library: Highlights include Utah Kitefliers demonstration, Snake River Kiters demonstration, teddy bear parachute jump, Sunrise Kites booth, Kites for Iraqi Kids, Veterans Memorial Fly.
During fly, tba: Roy teaches fighter flying techniques and mans kitemaking table etc Also, Dinner and a Book with Dad at the Portneuf Library Sat AM will feature kitemaking |
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October 3 |
AM-3PM Kite fly at church park across from Portneuf Library: flying demonstrations, kitemaking table for kids, American Kitefliers Association table During fly, tba: Jay teaches fighter flying techniques and mans kitemaking table w/chrysler kite
5 pm Fighter battle demo 7 pm Kitemaking with the Veterans, VFW, Memorial Hall |
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October 2 |
2 PM, Kitemaking workshop at Portneuf Library COME SLED-DING WITH US! Register at library 5 pm Fighter battle demo
6 pm Fighter kitemaking, chrysler kitemaking training if time permits (library closes 8 pm) Parade of Kites and Kite Fly afterward at church park across the street from the library: highlights include fighter kite demonstrations and battles, 100-kite train |
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Oct 2-5 |
Second annual Idaho Kite Festival! |
| Oct 1 |
5 PM Kitemaking workshop at Marshall Library, register at Young Adults desk |
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Sept 23 |
Noon KPVI hosts Jeanne from Portneuf Library and Micki to talk about IKF 4PM-6PM Twin Falls Kitemaking – Fall Childrens Festival at CSI |
| Sept 15 |
5PM Cancer support group kitemaking at PMC in Pocatello, KPVI runs story on workshop |
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Sept 6 |
Geranium bonsai buddies at Pocatello Co-op, 9 am |
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July 25-27 |
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July-Oct |
SKY: Sunday, Kites and You in parks on Sunday afternoons |
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July |
created IdahoKiteFestival.com |
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June 22 |
Kites with RJ – Boise |
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June 22 |
Kite Fly for Auntie Ruth’s Birthday – Malay train –Ontario OR |
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June 15 |
Kite Fly for Fathers Day – Blackfoot Veterans Park |
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| June 5 |
Kitemaking at Portneuf Library, 2 pm |
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May 29 |
Geranium bonsai buddies at Portneuf Library, 5 pm |
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April 26 |
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| April 22 | Kitemaking with Matt Davenport on Ch 6 |
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April 19-20 |
Kitemaking in Spokane |
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April 15 |
Miniature Tinney kimono kite workshop at Marshall Library |
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April 1 |
Kitebuilding practice with Lynne Parker |
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March |
Article in spring AKAKiting Magazine; photo of IF workshop also |
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Jan 1 |
New Years Day Fly |
