2008 California Kiting Schedule

 

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Who's Who:

  • BASKL = Bay Area Sport Kite League
  • NCKC = Northern California Kite Club
  • So CoMe Fly = The Sonoma County Monthly Flying Club
  • Kite Festivals or Other Kiting Events

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Please use the contact information  provided to double check dates. I try my best to have accurate information here, it is always possible that I have been given incorrect information or a date has been moved or canceled


So CoMe Fly Feb 2, Sonoma County Monthly Fly 
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm
 

March  NCKC spring Campout  Rancho Seco   NO Date and Location yet
looks like we couldnt get it together this year, watch an for announcement of the fall campout!
contact  Brian or Pete

So CoMe Fly Mar1, Sonoma County Monthly Fly 
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm

BASKL Mar 8th/9th Carl Robertshaw Workshop
Carl comes all the way from england to dual line tricks and Choreography
BOTH dual and quad
www.baskl.org/calendar.shtml

March - Kites Over Yucca Valley   no date yet
Location: Yucca Valley High School. Yucca Valley 1pm to 5 pm
Contact: Frank Sheckler                
Phone: (760) 369-7211

March 11 33rd annual Redondo beach kite festival
Sunshine Kite Company  http://pierkites.com
           Redondo Beach, California 90277
              
BASKL - March 22 BASKL@Berkeley Caesar Chavez park **
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: info@baskl.org
map on baskl site

March 28/29/30  Indoor fly new
Lincoln City, Oregon
contact: Ron Sears
Special Events Assistant
Lincoln City Visitor & Convention Bureau
Lincoln City, Oregon 97367
541-557-1110
more info here
rons@lincolncity.org


 April  5 Roseville Kite Festival & Fun Fly  no date yet
Location:
Buljan Middle School And Park
100 Halissy Drive
Roseville, CA 
95661    
Contact: Robert Bell
Phone: (916) 782-3401
Detailed information   or
Detailed information

Mar29  to April 07 Spring Buggy Blast, NOW called NABAX
Main event April 1 thru 7

Ivanpah  and Roach dry lake, Prim Nevada    All kiters welcome 
Contact    http://www.nabx.net/

So CoMe Fly April 5, Sonoma County Monthly Fly 
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm

 April ? - Up UP and Away Fun fly
Seal Beach Pier, Seal Beach                              Date not confirmed yet
Contact jay.janis@verison.net

April - 12  Big kites over Berkeley  Brian's "Kite Month event"
Ceasar Chaves Park (front)
Brian Champie    bchampie@earthlink.net

NCKC April 19,  Lee Toy Memorial Fly  Date not confirmed
Location: San Francisco Marina Green
For more information contact:         
E-mail: George Mauer 

 April 19th   Paso Robles Kite Festival    Note new date!
Passo event has been changed to a one day event
but still will have the awesome BBQ for kiters

April 28 Oakley Kite Festival
 Sports fields on Laurel rd ,between Rose and O'Hara. 2pm
Kite games,  fun prizes
contact: Denee Coultas   Coultas@ci.oakley.ca.us

April 26 Morro Bay kite festival   
This new event on the central coast is  the go to event!  Open to all kiters
come fly with us!
contact Brian or Joyce Lundy

Castle n kites April 26
Doran Park, Bodega Bay
11am to 4 pm  Contact Elain Leittner
707-785-9463

So CoMe Fly May 5, Sonoma County Monthly Fly 
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm



May 10/11  Marina  International Festival Of The Winds    
Location: Marina, California  (near Monterey)
Mother's day weekend, Bring Mom!
For more information contact:
Dorothy Emerson
Phone: 1-831-595-7516
E-mail: Marina  International Festival Of The Winds
Web Site: Marina  International Festival Of The Winds

May  Family Kite Day            
Location: Silliman Recreation Complex. Newark   no date yet
Detailed information

BASKL - May 17, Chrissy Field, San Francisco **
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: info@baskl.org
Click here for map: "MapQuest"

May 24  Fremont Kids and Kites Festival
11 to 4 Central Park softball complex 1110 Stevenson Blvd
510-790-5523

NCKC/BASKL - May 25/26, San Ramon Art and Wind Festival
Sunday Monday as always

Time: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: San Ramon Central Park
For more information contact:
E-mail: Brian Champie
Click here for map
Detailed information 08not up yet


June 2nd  Kites over Calaveras

contact Dennis Churchill  Poolstationflyer@yahoo.com
Donna Schantz
Schantz & Associates
advertising, marketing, public relations
209/754-0127 phone
209/754-0485 fax

 

So CoMe Fly June 7, Sonoma County Monthly Fly 
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm

June  Pacheco State Park Kite Day,4thrd Annual   (no date)
(between Gilroy and Los Banos) Contact: Jenifer Morgan 209-826-1196 ext.222
E-mail: jmorg@parks.ca.gov  click for poster  

 BASKL - june 21, Martinez Soccer Fields           
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: info@baskl.org
Click here for map: "MapQuest"
 

June 23rd and 24th  22nd Lincoln City kite festival            
Lincoln City Oregon contact Sandy Pfaff 541-996-1273
All the info HERE

So CoMe Fly - July 5, Sonoma County Monthly Fly
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
 http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm

July 13 BASKL Fighters at Berkeley   Fighters only event     NEW EVENT

July 12 Squaw Valley High Altitude Kite Festival     
Location: Squaw Valley - Olympic Valley, CA                                   
For information contact: AdamB@sqaw.com
phone 530-452-7111
http://www.squaw.com

July 19/20  Port of Brookings  kite festival  
 
Brookings Oregon, contact:                                                                               
contact: Peggy Freeman  pfreeman@wave.net

July 26/27 Berkeley kite festival    Baskl  kite Competitions
Cesar Chavez Park Berkeley
                             
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM  **
Contact: info@baskl.org
Click here for map: "MapQuest"

 BERKELEY Kite Festival   July 26/27th
Contact Tom@highlinekites.com

So CoMe Fly - August 2, Sonoma County Monthly Fly
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
Click here for detailed information

August 18th thru   the 24th Washington International Kite Festival
Long Beach Washington
http://www.kitefestival.com/

Sept  6th GOLDEN GATE CHALLENGE ** NOTE new date, we are trying to avoid the
annual bridge closures that has affected the event last two years
Ocean Beach, San Francisco Ca.
contact:  Brian Champie,  or: NCKC or: BASKL

August 30/31Sept 1  Sand city "non event" Monterey  no schedule no organized events just flying kites on the beach
 a few years ago people started gathering on the beach next to the Hotel to fly kites. its become large and fun!
last year the beach  sly was filled with color. for more information
contact  Dave Sabilino

So CoMe Fly Sept 6, Sonoma County Monthly Fly 
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm

Sept 20/21   Family Kite Day, Marinas Green san Francisco   
link to festival page
contact Ron Young  ron.young@sbcglobal

Sept7th , Merced Kite Festival 
Festival is BACK on with new energy
contact: Jim Strealy


SEPT 13 Santa Cruz Kitefestival At the Boardwalk  NOTE DATE CHANGE
Baskl produces a full blown kitefestival
festival page HERE

BASKL - watch for new date  BASKL Awards, Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley
Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Contact: info@baskl.org
Click here for map: "MapQuest"

So CoMe Fly - October 4, Sonoma County Monthly Fly
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
 http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm

October 11/12 Lincoln city Fall festival
http://www.oregoncoast.org/kite-festival/kites-fall05.html

  OCT 25/26    NCKC -  Fall Campout  
Brannon Island

Bring a dish to add to the pot luck dinner Saturday night   
All welcome   
For more information contact:                                           L
E-mail: NCKC Directors
E-mail: Robin Sutherland

So CoMe Fly - November 1, Sonoma County Monthly Fly
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
 http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm

NCKC - December 13th Christmas Party   Note NEW DATE
Location: Round Table Pizza, Dublin
For more information contact:
E-mail: NCKC Directors
E-mail: Robin Sutherland

So CoMe Fly - December 6, Sonoma County Monthly Fly
Location: Piner Elementary, 2590 Piner Avenue, Santa Rosa
Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM (or as long as the wind holds out)
For more information contact:
E-mail: Arnold Stellema
 http://kitenerd.com/socomefly.htm


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