12th Annual
Skydance Sakakawea
Kite Festival 2004

Kite folk are the best. Even though the wind was less than ideal and the rain drenched several pieces of sky art, my guests put on a great show and helped make Skydance #12 a grand success!!! Mike Shaw, Don Murphy, Betty Suhr, Tony and Ann Killip, Jeff Hale, Brad Klages, the Gilsons, Mike Gee, Chris Dodson, Rollie Metz, and Rena Rustad worked so hard and filled the sky to the best of their ability. 100 kids kites were made on Saturday with the assistance of volunteers from the Sakakawea Arts and Crafts Association. A donation from CANDISC helped cover some of the festival expenses and the support of that organization is greatly appreciated.

The informal fly Friday evening was alot of fun. Saturday saw the biggests crowds and the sky was filled with kites when the wind allowed. Saturday night, guests dined on BBQ ribs and chicken and enjoyed Ft. Stevenson's amphitheater presentation. Sunday was a high wind day so everyone was limited with what they could fly. Monday was a complete rain/blow out.

So now planning begins for Skydance #13. Sure to be a lucky one.

Don Murphy's Trilobyte

Ann, Mike, and Tony looking over a Jordan foil.

Mike Shaw's newest prototype. Kind of looks like it is swimming in the ocean doesn't it?

A happy gray sky.

Yep, the rain did arrive.

A jewel downed by the rain. This is one of many pieces of sky art that Mike Shaw created and brought to Skydance.

Sled kites liked the light wind.

Mike Shaw's bird playing with spectators.

Event tent, sight of the kids kitemaking.

The size of the crowd was respectable on Saturday.

Kids helping launch Mike Gee's foil.

"It's a candy drop". Thanks Mike and Rena.

Tony and Ann's new two-faced creature

Crowning at Skydance

I think the crown is my favorite.

Mike preparing to launch his rok.

Don and Betty's display.

Betty Suhr and Don Murphy. Good friends, great kite folk.

Chris Dodson and Brad Klages. Thanks guys for adding so much to Skydance.

A great-horned owl.

Awesome bald eagle.

Spectators at the amphitheater presentation.

Socializing around the campfire.

Smores anyone?

A good relaxed evening with friends.

My starhex train in the big wind.

Mike Gee's tube sock entertained the kids.

Dragons ruled the day on Sunday.

Mike Shaw's dragon and the starhex train.

Jeff Hale's koi display.

Jeff and Mike and koi

Threatening skies on Sunday.

Thanks to Dan Whitney, I had a dragon to fly in the high winds on Sunday.

Mike Shaw's seven sisters kite on display in the guardhouse.

"Coodle" on display.

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