15th Annual
Skydance Sakakawea
 Kite Festival 2007

"It was a grand party on the prairie."

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 Almost 100 sled kites were made during Kid's Kitemaking.    Rollie Metz, Minot, ND, having fun with Don Murphy's Trilobyte.    Mike Gee, Jamestown, ND, marching off line for the beautiful Cody that he made. Region 7 RD, Don Murphy checks the bridle.    Betty Murhpy's grand ground display.

Rainbows in a prairie sky.    Rena Rustad, owner of Prairie Winds Kite Company, presents Deb Lenzen, Skydance coordinator, with a cake celebrating the 15th anniversary of the festival.    Red, White and Blue to celebrate Memorial Day.    One of Premier's Barb Meyer kites and award winning Dodson, Shaw and Lenzen originals.    A groomed flying field and a big sky make for a good day of flying.

 Mike Shaw's 2006 AKA category winning figure kite. Photo by Chris Dodson.    Skydance Sakakawea creates great photo opportunities. Photo by Chris Dodson.    Mike Gee's huge magnificient Cody.    Onsite vendor, Prairie Winds Kite Company, helped fill the sky with kites.

Jim and Clora Aune, Custer, SD, decorated the field with their arches. Photo by Chris Dodson.    A typical Skydance sky. Photo by Chris Dodson.    Kid's of all ages enjoyed interacting with the windsock. Photo by Chris Dodson.    Jim Aune's banners added fantastic color to the festival. Photo by Chris Dodson. 

Mike Shaw donated the Go Fly Lion for the raffle that supports the festival. Chris Dodson's trophy winning kite is in the background. Photo by Chris Dodson.    The festival averages about 500 spectators a day during the 3 day event. Photo by Chris Dodson.    Mike's Shaw's art kites (double butterfly pictured here) added class to Skydance #15. Photo by Chris Dodson.    Lake Sakakawea is a picturesque background for the festival.

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