UP THE RIVER INDOOR KITE FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION
Arlington High School Gymnasium 1200 MAIN street, Arlington Oregon
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Contact ALAN Cunningham if you need further directions or Information. 541-454-2265 or 541-993-2899
There will be kites on display, kite demonstrations, free-flying time, an AKA Sanctioned indoor competition, indoor stunt kite demonstration, Indoor Hot Trick Shoot-out, and outdoor flying weather permitting. This year we plan to have more spectators and hopefully a full squad of fliers (weather permitting in the Columbia River Gorge!)
Concerned about the weather? Check the Arlington Webcam network and weather pages for up to the minute coverage of the current conditions. http://www.honkernet.net/webcams.htm and the Arlington Weather Station
Friday, FEB 15th, AHS hosts a home basketball game and halftime is ours for indoor kite demonstrations. Please email Alan if you wish to participate
Saturday, FEB 16th, will begin in the morning with
more free-flying time. At 11am the demonstrations will start. Some more
free-flying through the lunch hour and at 1pm and 4:00pm there will be 2 indoor
competitions. Dinner is at 5:30 pm at the same location. Awards ceremony and Bag Raffle will commence after dinner.
Please bring something for the Bag Raffle.
Sunday, FEB 17th, will bring even more free-flying
time, AKA sanctioned kite comp #2, demonstrations, and an indoor ''Hot Trick Shoot-out''.
 | To compete in either or both of the competitions you must be a current AKA member and there will be a $10 registration fee per AKA event. Pre-registration is preferred, but not required. Fliers will compete in EXP/MASTERS class, scores will be reported as OPEN class for the AKA. |
| IF WE HAVE ENOUGH PRE-REGISTERED FLIERS WE MAY OFFER A EXP and MASTERS class awards (all scores reported to AKA as OIIU). |
| lodging information can be found on http://www.honkernet.net/visitarlington/index2.html |
| Concessions will be available at the school and Local business owners are welcoming NWSKL members and their families to Arlington. |
| Joe at The Village Inn Motel offered a special rate for a 2 night stay for fliers(pending 1/2/07)... ask for it when you make reservations. 541-454-2646 make your reservations early to make sure you have a room. |
| if you have any questions, call ALAN at 541-454-2265 or 541-993-2899. you can also email questions and registration to hailragnar@honkernet.net |
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