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2004 – Betty Hirschman

Robert M. Ingraham Award

Nomination letter: South Jersey Kite Flyers would like to nominate Betty Hirschmann for the Ingraham Award Kiting History: Betty’s first interest in kiting was in the summer of 1991 when she bought her first kite, a High Fly Kite Company Tori Tako Sport Kite. In 1993,...

2004 – Lee & Sue Sedgwick

Steve Edeiken Award

Nomination letter: The AKA’s highest award, the Edeiken Trophy, is about spirit. It is about enthusiasm, innovation, exploration, and above all, about the joy of kiting. Two fliers who most highly exemplify these ideas are Lee and Sue Sedgwick. Sedgwick and “Taft”...
2004 – Seaside, OR

2004 – Seaside, OR

Past Conventions & Results

27th Annual American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention and Grand Nationals Seaside, OR [hr] Sport Kite NIP – Novice Individual Dual-line Precision FD: Patty Tinkham Judges: Ron Graziano (HJ), Donald Ostey, Bill Rogers, Josh Gordon, Darrin Skinner Score 1...