Midwest Winds Kitefliers 2012 FLYING SCHEDULE 

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SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE 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 Sorensen 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 Happy Hollow room in the Conference Center on the North Side of the Hospital Bldg.  The easiest way to the meeting room is to take the road off  North 72nd Street that goes to the Emergency Dept. and drive East down the North side of the Hospital until it widens out into a large parking lot.  

Date Time Event Location
Wed. Jan. 11 7pm Monthly Meeting

Happy Hollow Room, Immanuel Hospital Conference Center, North side of Hospital.
Wed. Feb. 8 7pm Monthly Meeting

Happy Hollow Room, Immanuel Hospital Conference Center, North side of Hospital.
Sat. Feb. 18 11am-4pm

Color The Wind Kite Festival

Downtown seawall, Clear Lake, Iowa.  This is a very well organized ice fly held on the frozen surface of Clear Lake.  Please click here for more information:  http://www.colorthewind.org/
Sun Mar. 11 (Daylight Savings time begins) 12-5pm 2nd Sunday Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Wed. Mar. 14 7pm Monthly Meeting to plan yearly fly schedule.  Come early and fly before meeting if weather and field conditions permit. Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha or Happy Hollow Room, Immanuel Hospital Conference Center, North side of Hospital.  Check field first.*
Sun. Apr. 1 12-5pm National Kite Month Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Sun. Apr. 8 11am-3pm National Kite Month Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Wed. Apr. 11 7pm Monthly Meeting Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*

Sat. Apr. 14

Rain date Apr. 21

 12-5pm Arvada Kite Festival

8th Annual Arvada Kite Festival.  Robby Ferrufino Park, 75th Ave. & Carr Street, Arvada, CO  

There will be competitions for two age groups: 10 & under and 11 & over in four categories: smallest kite, largest kite, most visually appealing kite and highest kite. The Foothills Kite Club will also demonstrate kite flying. Trophies will be given. Also have many activities for the entire family, many food vendors and community vendors plus the Jeffco Brass Band will play for an hour. Everything is free! A fun family event.  

Directions: In Arvada, take Wadsworth Blvd. to 68th Ave. Turn west onto 68th. At Carr St. turn right and follow the street North to 74th Ave

For more information please click here:   http://arvada.org/arts-and-culture/kite-festival
Sun. Apr. 15 12-5pm National Kite Month Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Sat. Apr. 21 10am-5pm Flights of Fancy Festival

Longview Community College, 500 SW Longview Road, Lee's Summit, MO 64081 City, MO.  For more information please click here:   http://www.mccflightsoffancy.org/
TO BE ANNOUNCED 11am-5pm 3rd Annual Kites in the Park Festival Spring Canyon Park, 3000 S. Overland Road, Fort Collins, Colorado  For more information contact John Farrell, johnfarl@msn.com, 970-226-5945.
TO BE ANNOUNCED 11am-4pm Coal Country Kite Fly

Beulah, North Dakota.  To be held in NE Beulah near the Vet Clinic.

Sun. May 6

12-5pm Annual Spring Festival, (National Kite Month Event)

LaVista Soccer Complex, just South of 66th & Harrison Streets., LaVista, Neb
Wed. May 9 7pm Monthly Meeting and Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Sat. May 12 - Sun. May 13     Grinnell
Sun. May 13 12-5pm 2nd Sunday Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
TO BE ANNOUNCED 10am-4pm 3nd Annual Celebration of Wind Rawlins Family Recreation Center.  For more infomation please click here: http://www.cchec.org/ce_celebrationofwind.shtml  and then on "Quick Reference" for map pdf.

Sat. May 26 - Mon. May 28

 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 information please call 701-751-1414 or email skydance@bis.midco.net.

TO BE ANNOUNCED 11am-4pm Twisted Lines Kite Festival

Topeka, Kansas  (21 & Urish by the fire station).  For more information please click here: http://www.topekakitefliers.com/
Sat. June 9 - Sun. June 10   ???????? 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 11, 10:30am to 4:00pm, with a fun fly on Sunday, June 12 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 please 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  http://www.wingsonstrings.org

Sun. June 10 12-5pm 2nd Sunday Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Wed. June 13 7pm Monthly Meeting and Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Sun. July 8 12-5pm 2nd Sunday Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Wed. July 11 7pm Monthly Meeting and Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
TO BE ANNOUNCED 11am-5pm Taste of "O" Small, open field, just South of Roja Mexican Grill at 170th and Center St.
TO BE ANNOUNCED 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.
Wed. Aug. 8 7pm Monthly Meeting and Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Sun. Aug. 12 12-5pm 2nd Sunday Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Mon. Aug. 20 - Sun. Aug. 26 All Week Washington State International Kite Festival Long Beach, Washington  (Just North of Astoria, Oregon).  For more information please click here:  http://www.kitefestival.com/index-wsikf.html
Sat. Sept. 1 - Mon. Sept. 3 9 am - 5 pm 18th Annual Callaway Kite Flight

Callaway, Nebraska is about 40 miles North of Lexington off I80 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 information please click here:  http://www.callaway-ne.com/   
TO BE ANNOUNCED 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 information please click here:  http://www.ecologybus.org/kitefly_2008.html
Sun. Sept. 9 12-5pm 2nd Sunday Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Wed. Sept. 12 7pm Monthly Meeting and Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
TO BE ANNOUNCED 12-4pm Ditmars Orchard Festival

Ditmars Orchard is located at: 19475 225th Street Council Bluffs, Iowa (712-256-7053)  For more information please click here:  http://www.ditmarsorchard.com/
Mon. Oct. 1 - Sat. Oct. 7 All Week AKA National Convention

Enid, OK.  Several of our members usually attend the American Kitefliers Association annual convention.  The AKA is the largest kite association in the world.  For more information please click here:  http://www.aka.kite.org/

Wed. Oct. 10 7pm Monthly Meeting and Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Sun. Oct.14 12-5pm

One Sky, One World Fly   (Our Annual Fall Festival)

 

LaVista Soccer Complex, just South of 66th & Harrison Streets., LaVista, Neb
Sun. Nov. 11 12-5pm 2nd Sunday Fly Immanuel Field, 72nd and Sorensen Parkway, Omaha*
Wed. Nov. 14 7pm Monthly Meeting

Happy Hollow Room, Immanuel Hospital Conference Center, North side of Hospital.
TO BE ANNOUNCED 6pm Holiday Party Call Don Murphy for details.