SMITHSONIAN KITE FESTIVAL
2004 WINNERS

CHILDREN’S AWARDS

   

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR

NAME OF WINNER

BOWED
15 AND UNDER

2000 PENN

Gabriel Little

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BOX/CELLULAR
15 AND UNDER

SKY WIND WORLD

Sheila Bushman

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DELTA & FLEXIBLE
15 AND UNDER

RUTH OYEN

Alex Wollack

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FLAT
15 AND UNDER

OHIO SOCIETY FOR THE ELEVATION OF KITES

Allison Holmes

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JOINT EFFORT
ADULT/CHILD 15 & UNDER
THE MIDNIGHT SQUADRON
ROKKAKU TEAMS

"Flying Nations"

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BEAUTY IN THE AIR
15 AND UNDER

DRACHEN FOUNDATION

Gabriel Little

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CHILDREN’S AGE GROUP RIBBONS

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR
NAME OF WINNER

11 & UNDER
Winner First

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Gabriel Little

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11 & UNDER
Winner Second

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Genevieve Francis

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11 & UNDER
Winner Third

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Alex Wollack

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12 TO 15
THIRD

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Sheila Bushman

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12 TO 15
SECOND

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

"Flying Nations"

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12 TO 15
FIRST

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Allison Holmes

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION (YOUTH)

AMERICAN KITEFLIERS ASSOCIATION

"Flying Nations"

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AWARDS TO ADULT KITEMAKERS
(OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE)

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR
NAME OF WINNER

BOWED KITES

SOUTH JERSEY KITE FLYERS

Kaziah Hall

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BOX/CELLULAR

OHIO SOCIETY FOR THE ELEVATION OF KITES

Mike Mosman

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DELTA & FLEXIBLE

BETHESDA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Linda Sanders

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FLAT KITES

KEYSTONE KITERS

Ron Young

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MULTI-LINE

RICHMOND AIR FORCE KITE CLUB

Ron Graziano

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TRAIN

CHICAGOLAND SKYLINERS

 

UNCLASSIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFOs)

CONNECTIKITERS

Jim Mallos

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JOINT EFFORT

2000PENN

Patrick Callahan
Susan Lennon

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MASTER KITEMAKER AWARDS

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR
NAME OF WINNER
BOWED KITES JOHN W. OXENHAM

Ed Shenk

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BOX/CELLULAR

KITE STUDIO

 

DELTA & FLEXIBLE

DON STARK & SUE ROGGOW
In memory of Barbara Stark

Cheryl Kear

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FLAT KITES

THE MIDNIGHT SQUADRON
ROKKAKU TEAMS

Scott Spencer

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MULTI-LINE

LEHIGH VALLEY KITE SOCIETY

Paul LaMasters

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TRAIN

JON & KAREN BURKHARDT

Todd Little

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UNCLASSIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFOs)

RICK KINNAIRD

Marguerite Stankus

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JOINT EFFORT

THE DRACHEN FOUNDATION

South Jersey Kite Flyers

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SPECIAL AWARDS

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR

NAME OF WINNER

AERODYNAMICS

NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM DOCENTS

Ron Graziano

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ARCH TRAINS AND RIBBONS

METRO OPENS DOORS

South Jersey Kite Flyers

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BEAUTY IN AIR
(ADULT)

CALIFORNIA BEAR FLIGHT SQUADRON
In Memory of Maggie Helton

Patrick Callahan
Susan Lennon

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COSTUME

2000 PENN

Chuck Holmes

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FIGHTER

MEL GOVIG MEMORIAL FUND
In Memory of Mel Govig

Andrew Selzer

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FIGURE

METRO OPENS DOORS

Tyler Gilbert

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FUNNIEST

 

Cheryl Kear

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INGENUITY

BEVAN AND MARGO BROWN
To Those Who Think Outside the Box

Kaziah Hall

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PATRIOTIC

PATRICK HELTON
In Honor of Those Who Guard Our Freedom

Dennis Geddie

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TRADITIONAL EASTERN/ASIAN KITE

CHARLIE SOTICH
In Memory of Betty Hasegawa

 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

PATRICIA GARNER, WASHINGTON DC 99s
In Memory of Fay Gillis Wells

Kevin Sanders

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ROKKAKU TEAM CHALLENGE

SHELLEY PORTER, STEPHANIE RICHARDS, VINCENT BROWN
In Honor of Margo And Bevan Brown

The Midnight Squadron Rokkaku Team

 

GROUND DISPLAY

VAN-WALKER WOODWORKING

Kurt Lisk

 


AGE GROUP RIBBONS FOR ADULTS

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR

NAME OF WINNER

16 TO 59
THIRD

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Cheryl Kear

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16 TO 59
SECOND

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Kevin Sanders

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16 TO 59
FIRST

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Ed Shenk

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SENIOR
THIRD

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Nancy Holmes Allen

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SENIOR
SECOND

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

Ron Young

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SENIOR
FIRST

MARYLAND KITE SOCIETY

South Jersey Kite Flyers

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TOP PRIZES

CATEGORY

TROPHY SPONSOR

NAME OF WINNER

THEME AWARD: "KITES AROUND THE WORLD"

SHERRIE AND DAVE ARNOLD

"Flying Nations"

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE

THE SMTISHONIAN ASSOCIATES PERFORMING ARTS TEAM

"Flying Nations"

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FAMILY AWARD

THE EARLY BIRDS OF AVIATION

Holmes Family

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HIGHEST OVERALL SCORE

NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

Ed Shenk
Score: 87.0

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Do you know someone who won or placed in the 38th 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.