Time for the show! The 7th Annual 2009 Prairie Winds Kite Fly had close to 500 people registered at the front gate. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful September weather at the Jackson Municipal Airport.
Running with
the bols An added activity to the kite fly was the bol race. Friends and family challenged each other to test their speed and endurance while pulling these parachutes or bols.
Hula Hoop Contest! Participants in the Hula Hoop Contest "twisted" to the tunes provided by DJ Tom Van Weston.
Nothing like homemade A very popular activity at our Kite Fly was to make your own kite.
Naturalist Alisha Flemming shows these do-it-yourselfers how to decorate their kites to add art to the sky.
Project almost completed! Finishing touches are complete on this young artist's hand-made kite.
A shared moment... A major goal of the Prairie Winds Kite Fly is to get families together and enjoy the outdoors.
A large number of families attending let us know our mission was accomplished!
You're never too old for kites Young and old alike enjoyed the Prairie Winds Kite Fly.These kites flew overhead as you entered the airport.
Don't have a kite? Donovan's Hobby Center provided kites for those interested in purchasing a ready-made!
Bert McClain
Kite Doctor No, it's not a new show on TV this fall. We had our own kite doctor on hand at the kite fly to help any "patients" that needed repairs. A little TLC and some tape was just what the doctor ordered.