2008 FLYING SCHEDULE
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TIMES AND EVENTS ON THIS SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME. PLEASE CHECK IT OFTEN.
*Our main flying field is Immanuel field at North 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, just to the South of Immanuel Hospital. Enter from the hospital entrance road and park in the parking lot on the South side of the Ike Friedman Community Health Plaza. In the event of inclement weather, our monthly meeting normally moves to the Benson room inside Holling Center at the West end of the hospital.
| Date | Time | Event | Location |
| Wed. Jan. 9 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting | Benson room, Holling Center, Immanuel Hospital |
| Wed. Feb. 13 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting | Benson room, Holling Center, Immanuel Hospital |
| Sat. Feb. 16 | 11am-4pm |
Color The Wind Kite Flying Festival |
Clear Lake, Iowa |
| Fri. Mar. 7 - Sun. Mar. 9 | 5pm Fri.- 4pm Sun. | Midwest Area Kitemakers Retreat (MAKR) |
Weekend kite making retreat featuring instructors from the United States and Europe. Held at the Lorado Taft Campus, Northern Illinois University, Oregon, IL. For info contact: http://www.makr.info/ or bfmeyer@comcast.net |
| Sun Mar.9 (Daylight Savings time begins) | 12-5pm | 2nd Sunday Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Wed. Mar. 12 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting to plan yearly fly schedule. Come early and fly before meeting. | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sun. Apr. 6 | 12-5pm | National Kite Month Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Wed. Apr. 9 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sun. Apr. 13 | 11am-3pm | National Kite Month Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sat. Apr. 19 | 10am-4pm | Flights of Fancy Festival |
Longview Community College, 500 SW Longview Road, Lee's Summit, MO 64081 City, MO http://www.kckiteclub.org/images/fliers/2007flightsoffancy.pdf |
| Sun. Apr. 20 | 12-5pm | National Kite Month Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
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Sun. Apr. 27 |
12-5pm | Annual Spring Festival, (National Kite Month Event) |
LaVista Soccer Complex, just South of 66th & Harrison Streets., LaVista, Neb |
| Sat. May 10 | 12-5pm | Kites over Grinnell | Grinnell, Iowa is located about 50 miles East of Des Moines -80 Exit several miles North of I-80 Exit 182. The festival is held at at Ahrens Park, 1510 Penrose St. on the East side of Grinnell. This is a great festival attended by several hundred flyers. |
| Sun. May 11 | 12-5pm | 2nd Sunday Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Wed. May 14 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting and Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
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Sat. May 24 - Mon. May 26 |
11am-4 pm |
Skydance Sakakawea Festival |
Ft. Stevenson State Park, Garrison, North Dakota Kite flying festival for all ages. Fly your own. See kites of all shapes and sizes being flown. Stunt kite flying demonstrations. Prizes awarded. For more info call 701-463-2661. http://www.sky-dance.net/interest.htm |
| Sat. June 7 - Sun. June 8 | 12-5pm |
Jamestown Kite Festival |
The Jamestown, North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department and the “Wings on Strings” Kite Club are sponsoring the 14th annual kite festival on Saturday, June 7, 10:30am to 4:00pm, with a fun fly on Sunday, June 8 at Meidinger Park Field (17th ST. & 17th AVE. S.W.). Kite Fest has become a premier kiting event, attracting kite enthusiasts from across the country and Canada. The event is free and open to everyone. Events include fun contests for kids, kite making, demonstrations, door prizes and music. For more information call Mike Gee, 701-952-1965, Chris Dodson at 701-251-9212 or Doug Hogan at 701-252-3982. Visit the Wings on Strings website at www.wingsonstrings.org. |
| Sun. June 8 | 12-5pm | 2nd Sunday Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Wed. June 11 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting and Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sun. June 15 | Noon-5pm | Verdigre Kite Fly | Verdigre, Nebraska is located 33 miles North of Neligh, NE on Highway 14. Take Highway 275 from Omaha to Neligh. |
| Wed. July 9 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting and Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sun. July 13 | 12-5pm | 2nd Sunday Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sun. July 20 | 10am-5pm | Fremont County Fair | Sidney, Iowa To get to Sidney, take I29 South from Omaha to the Thurman exit. Follow CR-J24 to US-275 and drive South to Sidney. Total distance from Omaha is about 50 miles. |
| Sun. Aug. 10 | 12-5pm | 2nd Sunday Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Wed. Aug. 12 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting and Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Mon. Aug. 18 - Sun. Aug. 24 | All Week | Washington State International Kite Festival | Long Beach, Washington (Just North of Astoria, Oregon). For information please click here: http://www.kitefestival.com/index-wsikf.html |
| Sat. Aug 23 - Sun. Aug. 24 | 11am - 5pm | 23rd Annual Flying Colors Kite Festival | Harvest Park, 2561 Barclay, Maplewood, MN. This is a very nice Minnesota Kite Society Kite Festival. Sunday Aug. 24 is a Rain Date and/or Fun Fly. For more information please click here: http://www.mnkites.org/schedule.php |
| Sat. Aug. 30 - 31 | 9 am - 5 pm | 18th Annual Callaway Kite Flight |
Callaway, Nebraska is about 25 miles North of Lexington off I-80 on Highway 40 in the center of Nebraska. This is a very large kite festival which has been known to attract over 225 kite fliers from seven or more States and several Foreign Countries. For more info click here: http://www.callaway-ne.com/ |
| Sat. Sept. 6 | 11:30am - 5pm | 6th Annual Prairie Winds Kite Fly | Jackson Municipal Airport, Jackson, MN which is on I-90 and Hwy 71. Drive North on I-29 to Sioux City, take Hwys 75 and 60 NE to I-90 and then East to Jackson. For more info click here: http://www.ecologybus.org/kitefly_2008.html |
| Sept. 10 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting and Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sept. 14 | 12-5pm | 2nd Sunday Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sept. 20 & 21 | 12-4pm | Ditmars Orchard |
Ditmars Orchard is located at: 19475 225th Street Council Bluffs, Iowa (712-256-7053) For more info click here: http://www.ditmarsorchard.com/ |
| Mon. Sept. 22 - Sat. Sept. 27 | All Week | AKA National Convention |
Gettysburg, PA. Several of our members usually attend the American Kitefliers Association annual convention. The AKA is the largest kite association in the world. For more info please click here: http://www.aka.kite.org/ |
| Wed. Oct. 8 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting and Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Sun. Oct. 12 | 12-5pm | One Sky, One World Festival |
LaVista Soccer Complex, just South of 66th & Harrison Streets., LaVista, Neb |
| Sun. Nov. 9 | 12-5pm | 2nd Sunday Fly | Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha* |
| Wed. Nov. 12 | 7pm | Monthly Meeting | Benson room, Holling Center, Immanuel Hospital |
| Date to be announced | 6pm | Christmas Party |