Last weekend in Mots, with our spirit and caring and enthusiasm we brought tears of gratitude to the eyes of some and left others feeling as excited and as high as, well, a kite!
We started new festivals in Pontiac and Decatur.
We are spreading the fun of kiting not only to Illinois but much of the Midwest and beyond.
We had a good presence in Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin this year.
Next year we strike California and Ohio, and we hit Michigan even harder--I don't think they noticed us enough in Grand Haven

And of course, the Illinois festivals will only get better!
I want to thank every one of you for making this year so much fun.
We are still figuring out what exactly our club is: we don't have regular meetings , or dues, or a board of directors, or the things other clubs seem to have. But whatever we are it seems to be working and next year will be even better!
Ok, ok, enough speech making. I'll save the rest for our first annual picnic next month. Just couldn't help myself.
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It's official. We are cool.
This was posted over at the Revolution web site:
IKE rules!!!!
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John Barresi
Editor/Publisher
Kitelife Magazine
2006/07 AKA Regional Director (#9)
2006/07 AKA Sport Kite Committee
2006/07 International Rules Book Committee
2006 World Sport Kite Champ. Judge