Kite Society of WI & IL
(Frank Mots International Kite Festival)
This event is not sanctioned by the AKA

Date & Location:
09/09/2006 - 09/10/2006
Veterans Park..Milwaukee’s Lakefront
1500 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive
Milwaukee, WI US
Activities:
Buggy Racing
Kite Art Exhibit
Fun Fly
Fun For All Ages
Kitemaking Competition
Kids Kitemaking
Fighter Kite Competition
Workshops
Description:
LIVE ON THE INTERNET ON THIS WEB SITE!! LIVE ON THE INTERNET..MOTS 2006...28 GREAT YEARS! THE WORLD will be WATCHING US FLY! "The 28th Annual Frank Mots International Kite Festival will be held on Saturday, September 9th,& Sunday September 10th, 2006, in Veterans Park on Milwaukee’s Lakefront from 10:00 am until 5:00Pm Saturday and 10:00 am until 5:00pm on Sunday. County Executive Scott Walker will kick off the festival at 12 noon with a grand launch of hopefully 500 kites. That’s right...two great days of flying. The event is sponsored by the Kite Society of Wisconsin and Illinois, and Gift of Wings, and our newest sponsors, WLUM Rock 1021, Smooth Jazz WJZI, and 1290am WMCS. Featured performers include Chicago Fire, Josh and Zack Gordon, Charlie Sotich, Team Pegasus, Dan Newman,Paul Koepke, Paula Schenk, Jim Wirt, Mike Delfar and the kites of Yves LaForest and Anne Clement. Yves Laforest will feature 2 GIANT Octopi kites flying high over Milwaukee. The grand Launch of around 500 kites will take place directly at noon. The professional kite teams will start performing at 12:30 pm followed by the Kids Mad Dash at 2:00. See Roscoe from the Milwaukee Admirals, and Bango from the Bucks. For more information, call Scott Fisher at 414/425-9993 or Jeff Kataoka at 414/277-9121.Be part of history....28 years of kites on Milwaukee’s Lakefront!!
For additional information contact:
Jeff Kataoka or Scott Fisher
2266 N Prospect Ave #501
Milwaukee, WI 53202
US
E-mail:
Phone: 414/277-9121
Kite Society of WI & IL
http://www.giftofwings.com
Directions:
ON MILWAUKEE'S LAKEFRONT IN VETERANS PARK
Milwaukee is:
1-1/2 hour drive from Madison(via I-94)
1-1/2 hour drive from Chicago (via I-90)
5-1/2 hour drive from Minneapolis/St. Paul (via I-94)BE AWARE THAT THE FREEWAY SYSTEM IS DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE IS UNDER EXTREME CONSTRUCTION. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME TO ARRIVE! From the west, straight into Milwaukee and head to I-794 exit Lincoln Memorial drive! Easy!! From the South, exit under the courthouse and East to the lake!! From the North, exit Nor
Comments:
28 YEARS OF KITE FLYING IN MILWAUKEE...BE PART OF HISTORY...DON'T MISS THIS EVENT!

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