SMITHSONIAN KITE FESTIVAL
2003 WINNERS

CHILDREN’S AWARDS

SPECIAL PICTURES FROM BROWNE ACADEMY COMPETITORS

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CATEGORY

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NAME OF WINNER

BOWED
15 AND UNDER

DRACHEN FOUNDATION

Allison Holmes

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BOX/CELLULAR
15 AND UNDER

DRAKE SMITH

Alexis Cook

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DELTA & FLEXIBLE
15 AND UNDER

RUTH OYEN

Eleni Orphanides

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FLAT
15 AND UNDER

OHIO SOCIETY FOR THE ELEVATION OF KITES

Rohit Koppula

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JOINT EFFORT
ADULT/CHILD 15 & UNDER
LEHIGH VALLEY KITE SOCIETY

Lacey & Lindsay Jenkins

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BEAUTY IN THE AIR
15 AND UNDER

DRACHEN FOUNDATION

Beth Dahlburg

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CHILDREN’S AGE GROUP RIBBONS

CATEGORY

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NAME OF WINNER

11 & UNDER
Winner First

 

Sheila Bushman

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11 & UNDER
Winner Second

 

Leila Bushman

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11 & UNDER
Winner Third

 

Chloe Orphanides

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12 TO 15
THIRD

 

Rohit Koppula

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12 TO 15
SECOND

 

Alexis Cook

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12 TO 15
FIRST

 

Allison Holmes

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION (YOUTH)

AMERICAN KITEFLIERS ASSOCIATION

Chloe Orphanides

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AWARDS TO ADULT KITEMAKERS
(OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE)

CATEGORY

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NAME OF WINNER

BOWED KITES

PAUL J. GARBER

Donald Stark

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BOX/CELLULAR

OHIO SOCIETY FOR THE ELEVATION OF KITES

Mearl Balmer

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DELTA & FLEXIBLE

BETHESDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

 

FLAT KITES

SMART PAPERS

Susan Miller

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MULTI-LINE

2000 PENN

 

TRAIN

CHARLIE SOTICH

 

UNCLASSIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFOs)

   

JOINT EFFORT

 

Patrick Callahan
Susan Lennon

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MASTER KITEMAKER AWARDS

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR
NAME OF WINNER
BOWED KITES JOHN W. OXENHAM

Harold Ames

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BOX/CELLULAR

CONNECTIKITERS

 

DELTA & FLEXIBLE

METRO OPENS DOORS

Ed Shenk

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FLAT KITES

KEYSTONE KITEFLIERS

Andew Selzer

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MULTI-LINE

MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL

Paul Lamasters

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TRAIN

JON & KAREN BURKHARDT

 

UNCLASSIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

SMART PAPERS

 

JOINT EFFORTS

 

Chuck Holmes

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SPECIAL AWARDS

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR

NAME OF WINNER

AERODYNAMICS

NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM DOCENTS

Aaron Vargas

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ARCH TRAINS AND RIBBONS

METRO OPENS DOORS

 

BEAUTY IN AIR
(ADULT)

MARGARETTE, PATRICK, AND JUDITH SULLIVAN

Harold Ames

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COSTUME

 

Debbie Holmes Wilkins
Laurie Holmes Vorkilous

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FIGHTER

MEL GOVIG MEMORIAL FUND

Andrew Selzer

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FIGURE

2000 PENN

Molly Dunn

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FUNNIEST

 

Adrienne Balmer

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INGENUITY

BEVAN AND MARGO BROWN

Mike Mosman

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PATRIOTIC

PATRICK HELTON

William Salisbury

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TRADITIONAL EASTERN/ASIAN KITE

CHARLIE SOTICH

Thomas Herron

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION

PATRICIA GARNER, WASHINGTON DC 99S

Mearl Balmer

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ROKKAKU TEAM CHALLENGE

SHELLEY PORTER, STEPHANIE RICHARDS, VINCENT BROWN

TSA

 

GROUND DISPLAY

VAN-WALKER WOODWORKING

Leigh Valley Kite Society

 


AGE GROUP RIBBONS FOR ADULTS

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR

NAME OF WINNER

16 TO 59
THIRD

 

Scott Spencer

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16 TO 59
SECOND

 

Harold Ames

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16 TO 59
FIRST

 

Mearl Balmer

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SENIOR
THIRD

 

George Beu

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SENIOR
SECOND

 

Joanne Hart

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SENIOR
FIRST

 

Charlie Sotich

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TOP PRIZES

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR

NAME OF WINNER

THEME AWARD: "CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF FLIGHT"

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Dennis Geddie

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE

THE SMTISHONIAN ASSOCITES PERFORMING ARTS TEAM

Aaron Vargas

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FAMILY AWARD

THE EARLY BIRDS OF AVIATION

Holmes Family

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HIGHEST OVERALL SCORE

NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

Mearl Balmer
(score 89.5)

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Do you know someone who won or placed in the 37th Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival?

Winners and their friends and family are invited to send us a picture of the contestant with the winning kite for publication on the website. Image submission should be made via email.

Please include the following information with your photo submission:

· Contestant's Name
· Age Group (if applicable)
· Festival Category won (or placed)

Only one picture per contestant will be used on the site. Note: Submission of picture qualifies as permission for publication on the website.

Email pictures to longju@tsa.si.edu Inquiries may also be made to this email address.