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Sometimes I combine seasons for my newsletter. This time I just don’t have the
heart to write Fall/Winter 2011. Tomatoes are just turning, deer still have a
warm tawny colored coat, crickets are chirping and high school bands are
practicing.
Kites…on a Roll®
News
Wildwood NJ is the site for the annual
American Kitefliers Association National
Convention. The dates for this sky filled
event are Sept. 26-Oct. 1, 2011.
Contact Maggie Vohs at
541-994-4252 or cameo@wcn.net for more information. If
you can’t be there, go to www.aka.kite.org/calendar to find a kite event near you.
Kiting is definitely international. The word
“kite” translates into so many
languages, e.g. in Dutch it is vlieger, in French it is cerf
volant, in Spanish it is
cometas while in Mexican it is
papalote,
which also means butterfly. Each word has
its own story or
meaning. What fun to discover them all! Check out our
www.kitesonaroll.com/globalization.htm for the international connection. To find
out about kites in specific cultures, visit
www.drachen.org/learn/kite-cultures.
Hints for an Easier Activity
I saw an idea for an activity for younger children that might be a good project for
teaching the value of friendship. Visit
http://www.surfnetkids.com/friendship_crafts.htm. The site
discusses friendship crafts, those art projects that can be made
with friends, for
friends, or ice breakers. There are so many
reasons for this project. Kite making,
to me, is one of those perfect friendship projects to be enjoyed while making and
flying.
Looking for a brief
description of basic kiting: go to
www.drachen.org/learn/kite-basics.
You’ll find many concepts described.
Sharpie has just come out with a
new highlighter with great colors that won’t dry
out, smear or bleed through. Ask for the Sharpie Marker Gel at office supply or
craft stores.
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