Have you got a Cody kite?  Well come and join us! 

• A kite flyer with more than one Cody kite may fly as many of their kites as they like during the designated time, either one at a time or in a stack. Each kite will count toward the final count.
• A person not owning a Cody may fly someone else’s kite. Cody’s do not need to be handmade.
• If there is insufficient wind, the event will still be held.
• Kites that have flown in other Cody events are automatically eligible. Those kites that have not previously proven their flyability may become authenticated by a long line launch and kept off the ground for at least two minutes. The kite may have three attempts during the designated time either by the owner or by someone else.
• Get your pins and be part of the group picture.

This is a team competition in which the emphasis is on fun more than winning. The objective is to knock or cut other kites out of the sky using your team’s kite. AKA competition rules will be used. In order to ensure the safety and maximize the enjoyment of the teams, the following rules will be strictly enforced.

• A team consists of at least three members. They must fly a traditional Rokkaku (hexagon) shaped kite. All team members must be on the flying field at the beginning of the competition. The addition of team members from outside the field will result in immediate disqualification and removal of the team from the field. All team members must be holding onto their kite line during the entire competition. Failure to hold on to the line will result in disqualification of the team. Team members must avoid body contact with opposing team members and their lines. Any obvious attempt to make such contact will result in disqualification.
• Sharp objects connected to the line will result in disqualification. Any attempt to cut an opposing team’s line with a knife or other sharp object carried onto the field by a competitor will result in disqualification.
• Members of teams that have been forced down or disqualified must leave the field immediately. They may not make any attempt to interfere with the remaining teams.
• Any team observed not engaging for a 30 second period will be given a 30 second warning. They will be timed by a judge and disqualified if contact is not made. Teams will also be timed for contact on a random basis.
• The judges may stop the competition at any time by sounding a whistle or horn. All competitors must stop in place at the sound. It is expected that this will only occur in the event of an injury or if an unsafe condition is felt to exist on the field.

Children nine (9) and under can register beginning at 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. Fifteen names will be drawn and those children will go out on the field and catch their bear.

Is that a “Bear in the Air”? Yes, the 1st Squadron of the Long Beach Bears will be performing at the WSIKF on Saturday. This year’s graduating class will include fifteen expert sky divers just awaiting the opportunity to go home with some lucky little boy or girl.

The whole squadron of bears has been practicing all year getting ready for this event. The elimination process that determined the ones to perform has been highly competitive. The performers are looking forward to retirement and enjoying the “easy life” at their new home.

This event is FREE to all children age nine (9) and under. Registration will begin at 10:00 AM in the registration tent. All those children present who have registered prior to the JUMP will be in the drawing for the opportunity to provide a good home for one of the skydivers. Children must be present when their name is drawn to be able to take a bear home.

Come to Field A ready to cheer for the bears that will be performing their final JUMP before retirement.

Join the Parade of Colors with your flag or banner! Everyone is welcome! Line up beginning at the arch. The parade will march west to the boardwalk and around Field A. The Recognition Ceremony for the Featured Flyers will be held once the parade participants are around the field. The first 100 participants who line up with a flag or banner will receive a Parade Pin. Pins will be given as you come off the field.

This event has been expanded to all “amoeba” kites, that is, single cell kites. This category includes the new Harlequin and Kichi Tako kites that many people have made at Ft. Worden, as well as the ciroflex kites; pop-can; triad; spinning jenny; and similar kites.