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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