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DeKalb Kite Festival
An AKA Sanctioned Kite Festival
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Date & Location:
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09/17/2006
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Northern Illinois University-North 40, Behind Barsema Hall
Kishwaulkee Drive
DeKalb, IL US
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Activities:
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Description:
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Family Fun Fly with candy drop, teddy bear drop, stunt kite demos, single line and show kites.
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For additional information contact:
Chris Overmann
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E-mail:
Phone: (815) 756-5131
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Directions:
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Exit I88 at Annie Glidden Road, turn north. At Lucinda Avenue turn east. At Kishwaulkee Drive turn north. Parking availible on the north end of Kishwaulkee Drive.
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Comments:
Kite Festival shows its colors over DeKalb Thousands of participants are expected at the “all-fun” DeKalb Kite Festival Sunday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The event will be held in the field of NIU’s “North 40,” at Lucinda Avenue and Kishwaukee Drive, DeKalb. This first-ever event of its kind in DeKalb will be a family-oriented affair. It will features kite-making for children, a candy drop, and singleline and show kites. Some of the area’s best kite-fliers and kite-builders will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate their skills. Many featured kites will defy description, including “fighting kites” and 100-foot-long inflated kites. Guest speaker and professional kite-flyer Jim Wirt will fly his Revolution Stackwhat organizers are calling a don’t miss demonstration of kites dancing to music. In addition, there is plenty of space for participants to fly their own kites. Bring a kite, make a kite or buy a kite from Kite Harbor Kite Shop, which will be on-site. Spectators are invited to bring a ch
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