Our first Puerto Rico "kite kamp" has flown into history.
First, sky-hi thank yous to Mike and Tracy Delfar and Dan Newman and his daughter Alison for escaping late winter in Milwaukee to come all the way to our warm sunny beaches to help us introduce sport kite ballet to a Puerto Rican audience.
The most frequently heard comments from spectators were "Wow!" "I've never seen anything like that!" "That was incredible!" "I want to do that!" "Where can I get a kite like that?" "That was so-o beautiful!" "Amazing!" "When are you going to do this again?" "I'm bringing my friends tomorrow!" (After watching team Pegasus [that's us]) "That was so romantic! It was a beautiful dance."
We finally got the opportunity to show our local friends what it is we do when we talk about "kite flying."
We had several hundred people stop to watch. Some came on the beach and hung our with us. Others, including a couple of police cars and motorcycles, stopped and parked along the road and watched from there. A number of the local officials - potential supporters, partners, sponsors and regulators whose blessing we need for the future - came to watch. A number of people brought their own kites to fly. Dan and Mike brought several big delta kites to add to ours and increase the size of the sky show.
Our friend Marisol's nearly three-year-old daughter Kailani (that's her in the top picture) won one of the kites we gave away. She loved it! and she did a great job holding on to it and flying it all by herself.
This was a preview of a bigger festival we're planning for next spring. Our plan is to work with local environmental groups to promote clean, responsible use of the beaches and ocean by everyone. Stay tuned for more info as that progresses.
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