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Wonko
27th April 2006, 20:16
This is being organised by my flatmate and she asked me to let people know.


BIG KIDS KITE DAY – SUNDAY 14TH MAY 2006

Making memories that last a lifetime
This day is for “BIG KIDS” of all ages. Come along with your family and friends, watch the magnificent kites, fly your own, have a picnic! It’s also a day to help fundraise for Mercy Hospice Auckland (formally known as St Joseph’s Mercy Hospice), in their annual appeal in which they need to raise 1.7 million.

10am – 3pm, Sunday 14th May 2006 *
Bastion Point, Mission Bay, Auckland

You can help make this day possible.
We’re asking for volunteers and sponsors to help out on the day with:
to help collect donations
to keep an eye on the little “big kids”
to organise a sausage sizzle
supply refreshments
fly kites
promoting the day (tell your friends!) and making it possible.

We’ve already got support from the NZ Kitefliers Association, with members keen to come along with many colourful kites, including “Grizz” who is a massive 12 metre inflatable bear!

KiteWorks kite shop will be there flying their Tetrahedral kite, a magnificent kite originally designed by telephone inventor Alexander Bell!

Skyryder
29th April 2006, 19:43
Use to take the kids kite flying. Still got a kite somewhere. When I stop riding I'm going back to kite flying.

Skyryder

kevie
30th April 2006, 09:55
aaahhhhhh remembers the days we used to make our own kites and fly them

told grandkids I used to make kites out of split bamboo and newspaper LOL

guess what they want to do now LOL

aahhhhhh the days kids had imagination and were able to make their own toys and create fun .......... whatever happened to those days ...... ooohh yeh ... there came along computers, TV, video games, playstation, Xbox and a society that has become toooooooo busy to teach their kids to be imaginative and creative

Skyryder
2nd May 2006, 20:56
I went to a kite day a few years ago. Most kite flyers were adults. Flying kites and swimming in the river............and fishing. What I'd give to have all that again.

Skyryder

Smorg
3rd May 2006, 11:18
I havent flown a kite since i was about 12, I stole my mates ninja turtle one and got it stuck in a tree