Twenty years ago my husband, Ricky purchased a small stunt kite while we were on holidays in sunny Queensland. From that small kite and his determination to master the art of flying it we now have a trailer full of kites of all shapes and sizes.
Discovering a kite shop not far from where we lived and then learning about a kite club we discovered that not only where there Kite festivals but you could actually compete with these stunt kites. By this time we were both hooked and we discovered Team Flying and later started flying single string.
We now have a large range of Single string, Dual line, Quad Line and even a buggy to play with. Our family of kiters has also grown, sons Trent aged 17 and Brett aged 16 are both capable Kite Fliers and have competed in events both in Australia and Overseas. Maggie is also a member of the team with her unique Kite creations.
While sitting at home with my first child, I started getting requests to go into schools and talk about kites. This would normally come about by teachers seeing us either team training or doing demonstrations at Fetes and Festivals. I decided to start Kites 4 Kids and for the last 14 years have being going into schools, pre-schools, after School & Holiday workshops all around Melbourne and in some country areas.
Over the years we have attended many Kite events all over Australia and have been lucky enough to attend the following International Kite Events:-
1993 The Hawain Challenge - Hawaii
1998 The Dieppe Kite Festival - France
2000 The Hong Kong Kite Festival
2002 Hua Hin - Thailand
2002 The Hong Kong Kite Festival
2003 YangJang Kite Festival - China
2004 Bangkok & Hua Hin - Thailand
2005 Weifang Kite Festival - China
2007 Weifang Kite Festival - China
2008 Weifang Kite Festival - China
2010 Kites 4 Wishes - Guam USA
2011 Treasurer Island Kite Festival - Florida USA
2012 Conducted workshops in schools around Guam USA for the make a wish foundation.
My God Daughter Hann ....... she requested a spot on my web page :)
