Past Retreats

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1994

Dates

Cost

Organizers

  • Dave Colbert
  • Russel McCulley

Teachers

  • Ron Gibian - Applique
  • Don Mock - Catherine's Wheel
  • Sam Hoston - No-sew Tetra Hedrin

1995

Dates

Cost

Organizers

  • Dave Colbert
  • Russel McCulley

Teachers

1996

Dates

Cost

Organizers

  • Dave Colbert

Teachers

1997

Dates

Jan 17, 18 & 19

Cost

Retreat Fee $100

Committee

  • Peter Loop - Chairman
  • Sam Wright - Co-Chairman
  • Barb Wright - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Ken Tumminia - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Diane Haeger - Publicity

Teachers

  • Charlie Sotich - Miniature Chinese Papercuts Kites
  • Bobby Stanfield - Bobby's Eddy Kite
  • Rose Block - Beginning Sewing Skills on Nylon
  • Steve Block - Indoor/Outdoor Stunt Kites
  • Ronda Brewer - Mini Tyvek Kite
  • Debra Cooley - Applique Kite Arch
  • Elaine Genser - Waste Not, Want Not, Scrap Banner
  • Don Mock - Small Cellular Kite
  • Mark Neuhaus - Screw Tube Line Art
  • Gerry Pennell - Beginning Sewing
  • George Peters - Singing Kite
  • Bob Serack - Washington Weather Bureau Kite (Box Kite)
  • Scott Skinner - Personal Creative Expression Through Patchwork
  • Stormy Weathers - 1 Meter Swift Victory
  • Captain Dick Wightman - Making Parachutes and Packs That Work
  • Barb Wright - Fabric Dye a Hapi Coat

1998

Dates

Jan 23, 24 & 25

Cost

Retreat Fee $??

Committee

  • Sam Wright - Chairman
  • Barb Wright - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Ken Tumminia - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Diane Weber - Publicity
  • Judy Brown - Hospitality

Teachers

  • Sue Clark - Color Wheel/Patchwork Kite
  • Charmayne Cornell - Spiky Ball
  • Beth Drake - Pan Flute
  • Elain Genser - Dip & Dye Rice Paper Kite Skins
  • Scott Hampton - Spray Painting Techniques on Nylon
  • Scott Hapmton - Small Sled Kite From Painted Nylon
  • Brian Johnsen - Mylar Fighter Kite
  • Mark Neuhaus - Line Toy
  • Gerry Pennell - Beginning Sewing
  • Jose Sainz - Applique At It's Best
  • Bobby Stanfield - Cellular Construction (Box Kite)
  • Stormy Weathers - Swift Victory
  • Mary Yoshimi - Japanese Sode Kite Part 1 & Part 2

1999

Dates

Jan 22, 23 & 24

Cost

Retreat Fee $125

Committee

  • Sam Wright - Chairman
  • Barb Wright - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Ken Tumminia - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Diane Weber - Publicity
  • Judy Brown - Hospitality

Teachers

  • Sue Clark - Color Wheel with Line Art
  • Deb Cooley - Flying High With a D.C.
  • Bary Crites - Thunderbolt Classic Stunt Kite
  • Scott Hampton - Feather Banner
  • Valerie James - Bag It Kite Bag
  • Gerry Pennell - Beginning Sewing
  • Jose Sainz - The Art of Applique
  • Tom Sisson - Kites 4 Kids
  • Guy Skeer - Knot Sew Twin Roks
  • Stretch Tucker - Small Parafoil
  • Sam Wright - How to Survive a Rokkaku Battle
  • Mary Yoshimi - Japanese Bird Train

2000

Dates

Jan 21, 22, 23 & 24

Cost

Retreat Fee $145

Committee

  • Sam Wright - Chairman
  • Barb Wright - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Ken Tumminia - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Diane Weber - Publicity

Teachers

  • Rick Brown - Four ft. Cody War Kite
  • Sue Clark - Color Wheel with Line Art
  • Dave Colbert - Basic 7ft. Delta
  • Bary Crites - You Say You Want a Revolution (rotating Box Kite)
  • Gerogean Curran - Marbling
  • Scott Hampton - A Flock of Decoys (Yardbirds) Ground Art
  • Valerie James - Bag It! Kite Bag
  • Brian Johnsen - Buka Dako Fighter Kite
  • Brooks Leffler - Building Brooks' Basic Radio Rig
  • Gerry Pennell - Beginning Sewing
  • Barry Poulter - Fan Kite With Celtic Knot Applique
  • Charlie Sotich - Make a Giant Size Mini-Kite (or Two)

2001

Dates

Jan 18,19,20 & 21

Cost

Retreat Fee $150

Committee

  • Ken Tumminia - Chairman
  • Barb Wright - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Diane Weber - Publicity
  • Sylvia Cates - Hospitality

Teachers

  • Dave Colbert - Cellular Star Kite
  • Deb Cooley - Maiyasis Dragon
  • Scott Hampton - Paint the Sky
  • Scott Hampton - ConeHead Yard Art
  • Dan Kurahashi - How To Spilt And Tune Bamboo
  • Dan Kurahashi - Traditional Japanese Sode Dako Kite
  • Gail Lindsay - Applique An Afghani Round Fighter Kite
  • Don Mock - Fabric Fighter Kite
  • Gerry Pennell - Beginning Sewing
  • Rob Pratt - Quilting A Della Porta Kite
  • Scott Spencer - Weaving Ripstop Nylon
  • Cindy Thrall - "Anchored Diamonds" Banner
  • Barbara Wright - Hapi Coat
  • Barbara Wright - Fabric Dye Techniques

2002

Dates

Jan 17, 18, 19 & 20

Cost

Retreat Fee $175

Committee

  • Ken Tumminia - Chairman
  • Barb Wright - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Diane Weber - Publicity
  • Sylvia Cates - Hospitality

Teachers

  • Ronda Brewer - Demystifying Knots
  • Franchesca Caton - Leave It To Beaver (inflatable)
  • Jerimy Colbert - Extended Wing Cody Kite
  • Ron Gibian - Astrostar
  • Dan Kurahashi - Mini Edo Kite
  • Dan Kurahashi - Mini 3 Dimensional Kite
  • Dick Page - Sedwickube
  • Gerry Pennell - Beginning Sewing
  • Randy Shannon - Dye Painted Leaf Kite
  • Scott Skinner - Patchwork Paper Kites
  • Andy Tauber - 6 Foot Bol
  • Cindy Thrall - Banners 101
  • Maureen Watson - Chain Windsock

2003

Dates

Jan

Cost

Retreat Fee $

Committee

  • Ken Tumminia - Chairman
  • Barb Wright - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Diane Weber - Publicity
  • Sylvia Cates - Hospitality
  • Ellen Pardee - Hospitality

Teachers

  • Sam Huston - No Sew Della Porta
  • Gerry Pennell - Basic Kitebuilding
  • Charlie Sotich - Miniature Kites
  • Kathy Goodwin - Large Rainbow Aerial Star
  • Phil Scarfe - De-Mystify The Parafoil
  • Don Mock - How To Make It Fly
  • Scott Spencer - Star Facet Kite
  • Sue Clark - Quilts From Kite T-Shirts
  • Bary Crites - You Say You Want a Revolution
  • Barry Poulter - Tyvek Snowflake/star
  • Rod Thrall - 6 Foot Color Crayon Windsock
  • Charlie Sotich - Stars and Stripes
  • Scott Spencer - AOK Mini Banners

2004

Dates

Jan

Cost

Retreat Fee $

Committee

  • Ken Tumminia - Chairman
  • Barb Wright - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Diane Weber - Publicity
  • Ellen Pardee - Hospitality

Teachers

  • Gary Engvall - Circoflex
  • Arnold Stellema - Collapsible Line Climber & Bear Drop Rig
  • Ronda Brewer - No-Sew Tyvek Fluted Sled
  • Ronda Brewer - Demystifying Knots
  • Roy Broadly - Totem Pole Kite
  • ???? - Delerium Delta Kite
  • Gary Goodenough - Korean Fighter Kite
  • Mary Bos - Butterfy Arch
  • Greg Clark - Wise Fin-Keel Kite
  • ???? - 1.5m Double Parasled
  • Deb Cooley - Bag It (Cordura Kie Bag)
  • Bary Crites - Geo-Hex Flat Kite
  • Gerry Pennell - Basic Kite Building
  • Kay Woodring - Tadpole Line Art

2005

Dates

Jan 13, 14, 15 & 16

Cost

Retreat Fee $190

Committee

  • Ken Tumminia - Chairman
  • Diane Weber - Registration
  • Deb Cooley - Instructors/Classes
  • Jerimy Colbert - Raffle
  • Susan Rennie - Publicity
  • Cathy Chen - Hospitality

Teachers

  • Robert Brasington - "Io" Cellular Kite and Line Art
  • Cindy Thrall - Banner
  • Scott Spencer - Della Porta
  • Barry Poulter - Cody Mobile
  • John Freeman - Quilted Eddy
  • Rob Pratt - Flaming Baden Powell
  • Diane Butler - Silk Painting
  • Gary Goodenough - Fighter Kites
  • Sue Clark - Delta
  • Greg Clark - Russian Weather Kite
  • Deb Cooley - Line Markers