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Kitefliers Association Photo Page
Date: 10/9/2009 Album ID: 860606
Photos by Michele Jokinen/Post-Bulletin
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Pam Bowden, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., flies her Rokkaku kite during a 'mass ascention' as part of the American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
Pam Bowden, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., flies her Rokkaku kite during a 'mass ascention' as part of the American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
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Walt Mitchell and friends try to get his 85 foot long soft kite flying to compete in the soft and flexible division of the kitemaking competition during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Soft and flexible kites have no spars. Despite their efforts, the kite never quite got off the ground and the entry was scratched.
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Colorful Rokkaku kites fill the sky over the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Rokkaku kites are traditional six-sided Japanese fighting kites.
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A 30 foot long big fish kite owned by Darryl Waters, of Zeeland, Mich., is pictured during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. The blue kite above it - called a pilot kite - helps anchor the fish in the sky.
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Alex Meyer, of Maple Grove, carries one of his wife Barbara's custom made kites during the sky display competition during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Sky display involves flying multiple custom made kites to create a nice looking grouping. Barbara's entry consisted of three different kites.
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Judges view kites during the sky display competition during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Sky display involves flying multiple custom made kites to create a nice looking grouping.
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James Podlasek, of Fort Mill, S.C., gets a hand from his two-year-old son JJ during a 'mass ascention' during the American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
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Dale Bowden, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., helps guide his wife Pam's Rokkaku kite during a 'mass ascention' as part of the American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
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Walt Mitchell, left, gets assistance from Jason Cross while setting up his 85 foot long soft kite to compete in the soft and flexible division of the kitemaking competition during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Soft and flexible kites have no spars. The ends of Mitchell's kite were connected to form a circle - but never quite got off the ground.
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A custom made kite flies in the sky display competition during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Sky display involves flying multiple custom made kites to create a nice looking grouping.
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Custom made kites fly in the soft and flexible division of the kitemaking competition during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Soft and flexible kites have no spars.
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Brooks Leffler, center, takes a look at a kite mounted camera owned by Jerry Houk, right, during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Also pictured is Doug Davlin. All three men are involved in KAP - kite aerial photography.
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Pam Bowden, of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., flies her Rokkaku kite during a 'mass ascention' as part of the American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
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Dolores Rodriguez holds an end of a arch kite during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
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Darrin Skinner and David Gomberg compete in the open team train kite ballet competition during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Kite ballet involves routines set to music.
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Colorful Rokkaku kites fill the sky over the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Rokkaku kites are traditional six-sided Japanese fighting kites.
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Custom made kites fly in the sky display competition during the 32nd Annual American Kitefliers Association Convention and Grand National Competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Sky display involves flying multiple custom made kites to create a nice looking grouping.
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Members of the American Kitefliers Association participate in a 'mass ascension during the organization's annual connvention and competition at the Fuad Mansour Sports Complex Soccer Fields Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
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