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This was our 18th year appearing at the Michigan Challenge Balloon Festival in Howell, Michigan. Each year we come away with memories. This year we had a chance to meet one of Michigan’s legends, Ernie Harwell, longtime announcer for the Detroit Tigers, was the 1981 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award. National Baseball Hall of Fame. He and the Windjammers were both sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield. He is a very nice man, makes everyone feel like he is interested in talking to you. (more…)

We had a chance to do a demo for the Macomb chapter of the N.A.A.C.P for Juneteenth . A local cable company came out to video.

On May 26, 2007, the first annual Pelee Island Kite Day took place despite continuous rain and cool temperatures. The Windjammers Kite Team and Team Skyburner dazzled the audience (who kept on asking over and over, “how come their lines don’t get tangled?”. We had some great single line flyers with inflatable and fighter kites as well. (more…)

Great Lakes Kite Festival 2007,

Always a nice festival. I was thinking the some of best fans are in Grand Haven. There are always people that come up to say thanks or I only come here to see you guys. A couple years we were even asked to come speak at a local church. We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of the people in Grand Haven and around the world who come out to watch was fly kites. (more…)

New day and new location. Well I did not mind the new location Detroit’s Historic Fort Wayne (Built in 1845 as a strategic site during the Patriot War) but the new day was during the week on Tuesday evening I think keep the attendance numbers down from the past. In the past the fly was on a Saturday so kids and families can out to fly. This year there were a couple hundred kids. But the ones that did attend had a great time. There were plenty of smiles to go around. After the Windjammer demo it was the kids turn to fly. Mike and I assisted plenty of kids in fixing the kites so they would fly. There was one kid I helped to get his kite up and he was very happy he came to thank me at the end with the biggest smile on his face. So hopefully next year attendance will increase.

Michigan State Parks 2nd Annual Spring Fling May 6th , 2007. The weather could not have been better, there was even wind. But noe where we were. This was more of a “Show and Tell” event. there were groups from many outdoor events from Geo Chaching to horse back riding. We setup our tent and handed out fliers on the team and the American Kite Fliers Assocation. At the end we did a brief demon, the winds were there for about 3 miniutes, so we went for it. We still had a good time talking about kites.

We have a new Banner to go with the Wonderfull Banners the we have from Nancy Lockwood (Fly In Free) in Cleveland. Maynard Graphics traded some video VHS to DVD conversion for a 8×3 vinyl banner. So check out the banner on the field. (Banner by. www.signtext.com)

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IN CELEBRATION OF
Month of the young child

It’s a family affair! All are welcome to join in on the fun, along with Great Parents Macomb and Clintondale community Schools

Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. Prince Drewry Park Next to Robbie Hall Parker Elementary School located at 2055 Quinn Road Clinton Township, MI

Bring your own kite or purchase one here for a nominal fee (more…)

Larry Owens is the owner of Dyna-Kites. I spoke to Larry on the phone, he is a avid Stack flyer and is looking forward to improving the Dyna-Kite products. He is also the current holder of the Dyna-Kite World Record flying 111 kites. We the Windjammers would like to welcome Larry and look forward to sharing the sky with him.

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