2010 - HKS Events Calendar

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Revised:  June 12, 2010

April 3   10th Annual Hidden Hill Nursery Kite Flying Extravaganza.  Location: Hidden Hill Nursery & Sculpture Garden.  1011 Utica-Charlestown Road in Utica, IN.  47371.  See map at: www.hiddenhillnursery.com  Time: 9:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.  Contact Bob & Janet Hill at: www.hiddenhillnursery.com or call 812-282-0524 or 812-280-0347 for further information.

April 10-11   Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Kite Fest. Formerly, Airwaves Kite Fest, at the Voice of America Park just North of Cincinnati, OH.   Days/Time: Saturday, Sunday, Noon – 5:00 p.m. Location: Interstate 75 Exit 22, East on Tylersville Rd ¾ mile to Cox Rd, left on Cox Rd., to the entrance to Voice of America Park or enter off Tylersville Rd.  Contact Jo & Deb VonBokern at 859-291-0425 or Jerry & Sandi McGuire at home 513-831-8379 or cell 513-703-1088. For more info contact Jerry at weflykites@cinci.rr.com  Here is another link for the kite festival:  http://www.wguc.org/airwaveskitefest/voa.asp

April 16  Lexington, Indiana .  Small kite building workshop and fun fly.  Time: 3:00 p.m. until 06:00 p.m.  Location: at the library, 15 miles east of Scottsburg off Hwy 356 at 2781 Cherry St., Lexington, Indiana 47138.  Phone: 812-889-3831.  Contact Dick Claycomb at 765-348-3711 or email at daclaycomb@hotmail.com

April 17   Avon Parks Family Fun Fly, Avon, Indiana. Time: 11a to 4p, Town Hall Park on US 36 west of St Rd 267, contact Clark Shute for directions into north side of park, (closer to flying field) smilehiindy@netzero.net. 317-272-0187.

April 17  Birds of Prey Kite Fly. Sled kite workshop and fun fly at Clifty Falls State Park, 1501 Green Rd., (Highway 56) Madison, In. Time: 10:00 a.m., workshop and 1:00 p.m. fun fly in the North field. Contact Dick Claycomb at 765-348-3711 or email at daclaycomb@hotmail.com

May 1  Ansel Toney and Past HKS Members Memorial Kite Festival. Location: Academy of Model Aeronautics in Muncie, In. Time is 10:00 a.m. until 04:00 p.m. This will be a one day fun fly with a kite building workshop for children of all ages. A meal will be served to the HKS members in attendance at 05:00 p.m. Business meeting before the meal.  Contact Dick Claycomb at 765-348-3711 or email at daclaycomb@hotmail.com 

May 8   Spring Out to Sunset.  Kite fly for everyone with demonstrations by "180 GO".  Saturday, Time: 10:00 a.m. until 04:00 p.m.  Place: Sunset Hills Farm County Park.  Route 6 & Meridian Road.  Valparaiso, IN.  Contact: Gayle O'Connor at: goconnor@porterco.org  or Amy Hartz at 219-241-3979.

May 9   Mothers Day  Kendallville Windmill Museum. Sled kite building workshop and fun fly. Located on East side of Kendallville. Time: 11:00 a.m. until 04:00 p.m. Contact Dick Claycomb at 765-348-3711 or email at daclaycomb@hotmail.com

May 15  Garfield Park Workshop & Fun Fly including Scouts.  Indianapolis, IN.  Time: TBA.  Contact: Clark Shute at smilehiindy@netzero.net

June 4   Indiana Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies.  Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.  Location:  Hulman Center, Terre Haute IN. PLEASE RSVP if able to attend, limited flying area and short time frame. Contact Clark Shute smilehiindy@netzero.net. 317-272-0187.

June 5    Lafayette Fun Fly.  Invited by the Lafayette and West Lafayette Convention and Visitors Bureau.  Location: CAT Park and Soccer Fields.  Entrance on McCarty Lane between Sagamore Parkway and Creasy Lane (South County Rd 350 East).  Time: 11:00 a.m. until 04:00 p.m.  Contact: Clark Shute at smilehiindy@netzero.net

July 10  Tippecanoe River State Park Kite Workshop.  Contact Lynn Warner at 219-362-7646 or by e-mail at ldwarner@comcast.net for time of the event or any other information.  Help is always appreciated for kite workshops.

July 15  Zionsville, Indiana United Methodist Church Kite Workshop.  Time: 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.  Contact Angie Chau at 317-298-8251 or by e-mail at smilehi@ameritech.net for other information and directions.  Help is always appreciated for kite workshops.

Aug. 21  Fly To The Sky. Fun fly, kite building for children, car show.  No admission charge.  Location: 18906 East U.S. Highway 24. east of Fort Wayne, In., on Highway 24 East. This event is at the B.F. Goodrich plant on 24 East. Directions: Take 469 to the east side of Fort Wayne and exit on U.S.24 East.  Stay on 24 until you see the B.F. Goodrich plant on the South side of the road.  The kite event will be toward the east end of the plant.  Tell traffic patrol you are with the kite flyers and need to park with them. Time: 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  Come out and enjoy a day of kite flying and looking at the classic cars. Contact HKS member Joe Stemen at 260-760-1383.

Aug. 28  Kokomo Fun Fly & Cookout  Sat. 12:00pm - 4:00pm Cookout at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Glen Sheets near Kokomo. Come and bring a covered dish.  The HKS will provide the rest of the food.  We will fly kites at Center Road Church of Christ in Kokomo.  Address: 899 West 300 South.  From the intersection of Highway 26 and 31, go North on 31 to Center Road and turn West.  Center Road is the first cross road North of the intersection of 26 & 31.  Proceed West to the church at the corner of 100 West and 300 South.  Or, from Highway 31 South of Kokomo, go to State Road 26 and turn West on 26. Go one mile to first cross road, 100 West, turn North on 100 West. Go one mile to Church of Christ on the right side of the road.  This is always a relaxing and fun day of flying with our friends. Contact Mike Bragg at 765-883-5035.

Sept. 4-5  Indiana Trick Clinic & Fun Fly. Saturday, 10:00 a.m. until? Sunday, 10:00 a.m. until approximately 03:00 p.m. We will be flying at the AMA in Muncie, IN. at the far southwest corner of the property, not where we fly for the Ansel Toney.  Come and learn how to do tricks with your dual line kite.  This fly is for anyone who wants to fly any kind of kite.  There is room for everyone.  Overnight camping available. Must register and pay at museum for overnight camping at the Muncie AMA facility. Contact Jason Garner at 765-482-5494 or at thezoo46052@comcast.net

Sept. 18  Merritt Beck Kite Reunion. Time: Saturday 01:00 p.m. until 05:00 p.m. Location: AMA in Muncie, In.  We will be flying at the far southwest corner of the property, not where we fly for the Ansel Toney.  Come and enjoy Merritt on his kite reunion day. Contact Dick Claycomb at 765-348-3711 or email at daclaycomb@hotmail.com

Oct. 10  One Sky One World.  Contact:  Clark Shute at smilehiindy@netzero.net for time and place.

Oct. 12-16   33rd AKA National Kite Convention. Where:  Seaside, Oregon.  Check the AKA web site at: http://www.aka.kite.org for further details

Dec. 11  Christmas Dinner. Where: at Ryan's restaurant in Anderson, IN. This is south of Exit 26 off Interstate 69. Time: 05:00 p.m. The HKS will be paying all expense for this event. Come and visit with the HKS members and friends before the holidays. Contact: Clark Shute at smilehiindy@netzero.net