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2024 AKA Convention – Seaside, Oregon

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45th Annual American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention and Grand Nationals – Seaside, Oregon

Great Kite Auction

Great Kite Auction

Great Kite Auction

2024 Kite Art Gallery

2024 Kite Art Gallery

2024 Kite Art Gallery

2024 Kitemaking

2024 Kitemaking

2024 Kitemaking

2024 Memorial Fly

2024 Memorial Fly

2024 Memorial Fly

 

Lifetime Achievement Awards

 

Award Recipient(s)
Lee Toy Award Glen and Tanna Haynes
Bob Ingraham Award Ronda Brewer and Lindsey Johnson
Steve Edeiken Award Mike Mosman

Presidential Awards

 

Award Recipient
Regional Director of the Year Glen Rothstein
Kite Club of the Year San Diego Kite Club
Volunteer of the Year Tom Wallbank

Kitemakers’ Awards & Competition Results

 

Bowed Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Jon Burkhardt 9.167 9.233 8.933 8.867 36.200
Chris Hansen 8.633 8.500 9.033 9.133 35.300
Ron Ortega 8.933 8.933 8.300 7.767 33.933
Mike Mosman 7.700 7.033 9.000 9.233 32.967
John Pollock 6.767 8.400 9.133 8.433 32.733
Glenda Davenport 7.800 8.100 8.867 7.900 32.667
Janet Shacklett 8.500 7.533 7.867 6.700 30.600
Mike Dertien 7.900 8.067 7.967 6.633 30.567
Monty Davenport 7.333 8.100 7.900 6.667 30.000
Debbie David 7.967 7.467 7.767 6.567 29.767
Bob Wendt 6.833 7.267 8.600 6.500 29.200
Mitch Cordover 6.600 6.800 7.767 7.800 28.967
Chuck Jones 7.433 7.567 6.567 6.667 28.233
Rich Wolfe 7.600 7.400 6.600 6.100 27.700
Russell Schwarz 8.500 6.467 6.267 6.400 27.633

 

Cellular Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Chris Hansen 7.667 7.800 9.000 9.100 33.567
Loik Lamalle 7.367 7.600 8.500 8.567 32.033
Chuck Holmes 8.300 7.800 7.133 7.400 30.633
Bob Wendt 7.367 7.733 7.367 7.033 29.500
Janet Shacklett 7.233 7.700 7.600 6.533 29.067
Monty Davenport 7.400 7.567 7.533 6.533 29.033
Chuck Jones 7.500 7.267 6.133 7.333 28.233

 

Delta Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Phil Broder 8.767 8.300 8.300 7.800 33.167
Donna Wendt 8.533 8.467 8.167 7.600 32.767
Brian David 8.267 8.133 8.067 7.733 32.200
Debbie David 7.967 7.733 7.900 7.333 30.933
Rich Wolfe 7.200 7.870 7.400 7.000 29.470
Monty Davenport 5.400 8.033 8.033 7.333 28.800

 

Fighter Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Chuck Jones 7.000 6.400 6.300 6.600 26.300

 

Figure Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Chris Hansen 8.133 8.067 8.467 8.400 33.067

 

Flat Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Deb Lenzen 6.960 8.467 8.869 8.900 33.196
Mike Dertien 7.600 7.833 8.933 8.467 32.833
Ron Ortega 7.840 8.667 7.867 7.000 31.374
Rich Wolfe 7.840 7.533 6.767 6.733 28.873

 

Rokkaku Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Mitch Cordover 7.900 8.200 7.933 7.633 31.667
Ron Ortega 8.133 7.900 8.000 7.400 31.433
Brian David 7.367 8.267 6.967 6.967 29.567
Rich Wolfe 7.533 7.600 7.133 7.100 29.367

 

Sky Display

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Loik Lamalle 7.833 8.367 8.567 8.467 33.233
Mike Dertien 8.067 7.967 8.667 8.500 33.200
Phil Broder 8.400 8.333 8.167 8.267 33.167
Cliff & Jerry Pennell 7.667 7.900 7.767 7.567 30.900
Debbie David 7.300 8.067 8.267 7.167 30.800
Bob and Donna Wendt 7.300 7.767 7.733 7.567 30.367

 

Soft Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Glenda Davenport 8.487 8.233 8.567 8.200 33.487
Steve Anderson 8.467 8.467 8.533 7.933 33.400
Rich Wolfe 7.967 8.300 8.067 7.867 32.200
Bob Wendt 8.267 8.200 7.567 6.833 30.867

 

Stunt/Sport Kites

 

Name Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Steve Anderson 8.233 7.633 7.300 6.867 30.033
Donna Wendt 6.367 7.167 5.967 6.000 25.500

 

Cooperative Kites

 

Name(s) Flight Visual Craftsmanship Structural Design Total Score
Mike Shaw / Deb Lenzen 8.467 8.700 8.500 8.900 34.567
Cliff & Jerry Pennell 7.500 8.500 9.500 8.700 34.200
Lia & Jon Burkhardt 7.100 7.800 9.400 8.800 33.100
Cliff & Jerry Pennell 8.033 7.867 8.700 8.367 32.967

 

Judges’ Special Awards

 

Award Recipient / Entry
Special Recognition Debbie David — Under the Sea
Best Workshop Kite Donna Wendt — Delta
Novice Kitemaker Janet Shacklett — Bowed
Innovation Mike Mosman — YRPA Rocks
Mixed Media Chris Hansen — Warrior

 

Highest Kitemakers’ Scores

 

Category Kite Recipient Score
Craftsmanship Coop/Flat kite Cliff & Jerry Pennell 9.500
Flight Bowed kite Jon Burkhardt 9.167
Visual Appeal Bowed kite Jon Burkhardt 9.233
Structural Design Bowed kite Mike Mosman 9.233

 

2024 Grand National Champion

 

Jon Burkhardt — 36.200

 

People’s Choice Awards

 

Category Winner
Best Kite Cliff & Jerry Pennell — The Phoenix
Best Kite Accessory Karen Burkhardt — Yellowstone Picnic Platter

Fighter Kites, Miniature Kites, & Rokkaku Battle Awards

 

Fighter Kites

Experienced Line Touch

 

Place Competitor
1 Chuck Jones
2 Paul Homan
3 Mitch Cordover

 

Novice Precision

 

Place Competitor
1 Scott Skinner
2 Ali Fujino
3 Erin Quinn

 

Miniature Kites

Beauty

 

Place Competitor
1 Susie Jo Skinner
2 Mitch Cordover
3 Mitch Cordover

 

Originality

 

Place Competitor
1 Susie Jo Skinner
2 Susie Jo Skinner
3 Mitch Cordover

 

Flight

 

Place Competitor
1 Mitch Cordover
2 Susie Jo Skinner
3 Chuck Jones

 

Special Awards

 

Award Recipient
Smallest Susie Jo Skinner
Miniature Kite Grand Champion Susie Jo Skinner

 

Rokkaku Battles

Individual Rokkaku Challenge

 

Place Competitor Score
1 Chuck Holmes 16.5
2 Logan Lapp 15.5
3 Chuck Jones 9.0

 

Team Rokkaku Challenge

 

Place Competitor
1 Chuck Holmes
2 Logan Lapp
3 Chuck Jones