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Great Lakes Kite Festival- May 16, & 17, 2009
20th Annual
Great Lakes Kite Festival

to benefit The Children's Leukemia Foundation
At the State Park in
Grand Haven, Michigan
May 16, & 17, 2009

Schedule of Events (tentative)

Featured Events:
** New this year

**Learn to Fly with the Pros – Check out our available Friday classes for dual line and quad line flying with National Champions Zach Gordon and John Baressi and iQuad. Get more information here.

Main Demonstration Field with incredible kite ballets - Performances running continuously Saturday and Sunday

Moonwalk and Inflatable Obstacle Course - Test your skill as you race through the course, or just bounce around for a while

Manufacturers' Test Fields - Test fly the latest and greatest from some of the best names in kiting, including Prism and Revolution; also be sure to stop by the power kiting field sponsored by HQ kites.

Giant Kites - Check out the Giant Octopus and Trilobite kites- over 90 feet long!

Indoor Fly - Head to White Pines Middle School Friday night to watch as some of the best performers compete for your applause in the Indoor Fly. Yes, that's right, indoor kite flying!

Night Fly - Come back out Saturday night to watch us light up the sky as illuminated kites dance through the air.

Open Flying Field - An open area where everyone has the ability to help us decorate the sky with their own kites.

Schedule of Events

All events are subject to change due to wind and weather conditions. The giant kites will be in the air all day, wind permitting. Our main demonstration field will have new and different kite performances throughout the day.

Friday, May 15, 2009
7:00-9:00 p.m. Indoor Kite Fly at the White Pines Middle School Gym

No on-field events will be held on Friday afternoon this year except our special Learn to Fly with the Pros Classes and a 3-6pm Power Flying Class with Chris Shultz of HQ Kites.

Saturday, May 16, 2009
10:00 a.m. Revolution Ballet with iQuad
10:30 Chicago Fire National Championship Team Demonstration
11:00 90 foot Octopus and Trilobite Launch
11:00 Stunt Kite Team and Pairs Ballet Routines
11:30 Family Fun Tent Opens
12:00 noon Windjammers Kite Team
12:30 p.m. Revolution Quadline Kite Demonstration
1:00 GRAND ASCENSION
1:10 Chicago Fire National Championship Team Demonstration
1:30 iQuad Revolution Kite Team
2:00 Windjammers Kite Team
2:15 Candy Drop
2:30 Chicago Fire National Championship Team Demonstration
3:00 iQuad Revolution Kite Team
3:30 Fighter Kite Demonstrations
4:00 Stunt Kite Team and Pairs Demonstrations
4:45 Mega Team Stunt Kite Demonstrations

9:30-10:30 p.m.

Night Fly on the Beach - Bring your Lighted Kites!
Spot lights welcomed!

Sunday, May 17, 2009
10:45 Opening Ceremonies
11:00 90 foot Octopus and Trilobite Launch
11:30 Stunt Kite Team and Pairs Ballet Routines
12:00 noon iQuad Revolution Kite Team
12:30 p.m. Revolution Quadline Kite Demonstration
1:00 GRAND ASCENSION
1:30 iQuad Revolution Kite Team
2:00 Single Line Kite Parade
2:15 Candy Drop
2:30 Chicago Fire National Championship Team Demonstration
3:00 Windjammers Kite Team
3:30 Fighter Kite Demonstrations
4:00 Stunt Kite Team and Pairs Demonstrations
4:45 Mega Team Stunt Kite Demonstrations
5:00
Event Closing Ceremonies

Featured Performers

WindJammers celebrate their 25th anniversary this year! -Windjammers Kite Team - Celebrating 25 years of filling the skies!
-Chicago Fire Kite Team - 10 time National Champions
-iQuad Kite Team - This amazing quadline team flies indoors and out
-Al Sparling - Giant Octopus and Trilobite
-Darryl Waters - Rizzo the giant Gecko and other large showpieces
-David & Susan Gomberg - President, American Kitefliers' Association and owner of Gomberg Kite Productions
-Lee Sedgwick - World famous kite demonstrator and candy dropper
-Sam and Anne Ritter - The King and Queen of HUGE stacks of Revolutions
-Mark Reed - Owner of Prism Kites
-Chris Shultz – manager HQ Kites
-Paul de Bakker – 2008 Indoor National Champion
-Lisa Willoughby – 2008 Experienced pairs National Champion w/ Paul de Bakker
-Something Old, Something New – 2008 Masters Pairs Quad Line National Champions w/Eric Wolff and Zach Gordon
-Eos – 2007 Masters Pairs National Champion w/Josh and Zach Gordon
-Zach Gordon – 2008 Quad Line National Champion

Map of the event

The Great Lakes Kite Festival is co-sponsored by The Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan.

For area and lodging information, visit Grand Haven Area Lodging or the Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce website or phone the Grand Haven Visitors' Bureau at 1-800-303-4097.

See a map of Grand Haven.

For more information, contact us.

More info about the State Park.

Proudly Sponsored By:

Mackinaw Kites & Toys      Children's Leukemia Foundation

   The Kirby Grill    The River



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