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There is a lot of talk about
“green”; there is a lot of activity about
“green” and a lot of products that proclaim to
be “green”. Kite fliers talk the talk and walk
the walk; Kite flying is a very
“green”
activity. Even before all the discussion
about wind being a very important sustainable
energy source, kites were used to harness
the wind. In 1820 George Pocock created a “char
volant”, a flying carriage, using a kite to
propel a carriage. An interesting discussion of
kites capturing the wind for generating power
can be found at
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http://nextbigfuture.com/2008/08/competitors-for-kite-generated-wind.html.
Kites…on a Roll®
News
While we don’t supply the wind, Kites…on a
Roll® utilizes the wind and fosters the
“green” associated with kiting. The kite sail
is a #4 category which lets you recycle it
with other plastic bags. We have found
biodegradable tails. Each roll is 1” x 100”,
long enough to
make 5’ tails for 20 kites. The material is made
from wood pulp and degrades in 6-24 months. We
have added yellow and pink to our
tail material selections.
Two Very Special
Dates: Sept. 22-27, 2008 American
Kitefliers Association Annual
Convention in Gettysburg PA.(convention@aka.kite.org),
Oct. 12, 2008 Once Sky, One
World, celebrating the universality of
kiting wherever you are (www.oneskyoneworld.org
). Also, check
www.aka.kites.org for many other kiting
events during the next few months
Hints for an Easier Activity
Interesting Websites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6hQtkjkGE.
This is part of
the series “How to Make a Kite: Making a Kite:
Draw Image.
http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resources/units/kites/home.html.
This is a unit plan for 4th year class.
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/kites.htm.
This site lists a lot of different kite topics
for you to pursue.
Craft idea: Use
highlighters to draw on the kites. Just make
sure
the ink dries before touching the sail or the
colors will smear.
If you are ordering kite kits
for a special event, please indicate
the date you need them in “Special
Shipping Instructions” section of
the Order page.
If you did not receive an
email confirmation after you placed
the order, please note that the order did not go
through.
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