Organizations This section is a small subset of organizations in the Address FAQ; those listed here are top level organizations in a country, activity-specific groups, etc. American Kitefliers Association: American Kitefliers Association 1559 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-1651 USA (800) AKA-2550 Membership benefits include 6 issues per year of the journal _Kiting_, a 10% discount from AKA Member Merchants (see Address FAQ), an annual convention (stunt, fighter, and single-line kite competitions, workshops, business meeting), membership directory, personal liability insurance for members when they are in the United States. The AKA has a computerized and interactive telephone information line, the AKA Automated Information System (408-SEE-4-AKA). The system has information on AKA and how to join, insurance, and convention locations, as well as stunt kite conference standings. Membership fees (US dollars only): Individual: $20 /year Additional Family, per person: $4/year 1st class mail U.S.: $8/year Canada and Mexico, add: $8/year Overseas surface mail: $10/year Overseas air mail: $25/year 1, 2, and 3-year memberships available, with a savings on multiple year memberships. Mastercard and Visa accepted. The Aerial Eye A quarterly newsletter devoted to kite aerial photography. Available to members of AKA (see address above or email kyteman@aol.com, Brooks Leffler). First issue scheduled for 1994. The Kite Society of Great Britain The Kite Society of Great Britain P.O. BOX 2274, Gt Horkesley, Colchester, Essex CO6 4AY Membership in the Kite Society of Great Britain brings you four issues of _THE KITEFLIER_ plus other occasional mailings. Each member receives a membership card entitling them to free entry to most kite UK festivals and a discount ranging from 5% to 15% on kite purchases from the majority of kite retailers in the UK. Cost !8.00 per year Individual !9.00 Family in same household !6.00 O.A.P. !9.00 Overseas surface mail !12.50 Overseas air mail Belgian Kite Association: le Nouveau Cervoliste Belge c/o Jacques Durieux rue de la Houssiere 45 B-1435 Hevillers telephone (from Belgium) 010/656200 Membership is 1000 Bef. (approx US$30) for 6 issues of the newsletter (includes plans, dates of events, news, tips ...) (available in French or Dutch); insurance, which covers Belgians everywhere, non-Belgians when they fly in Belgium; and a discount card for Belgian shops. Kite Aerial Photography Worldwide Foundation Michel Dusariez 14, avenue Capitaine Piret 1150 Brussels, Belgium fax: 32 2 512 68 29 (add country code) KAPWA has reorganized as a foundation as of January 1994, and is no longer publishing the quarterly _News and Technique_. Leaflets will be mailed to the disenfranchised members explaining the purpose of the foundation. Back issues may be available--contact Michel Dusariez. STACK (Sport Team And Competitive Kiting) STACK Contacts (updated May 1993) Membership Secretary: Patrick Bonneau +44-795-474819 1 Terrace Road fax +44-795-474819 Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4SF England See the Address FAQ for country contacts. Kite Builders International (KBI) 5555 Hamilton Boulevard Wescosville, PA 18106 Telephone/fax (215) 395-3560 Publishers of a new (1993) quarterly journal for kitemakers, featuring instructions and tips on making stunt and single-line kites as well as general articles such as making a light table, designing high performance ultra light stunt kites, geometry review. Written by members and staff. KBI has also produced a video for beginning kitemakers; see Book and Video section. Kite Builders Studio (at the same address) sells kitemaking supplies. Annual membership $20 for 4 issues The Kitemakers Connection 923 Stanley Ardmore, OK 73401 Telephone (405) 226-0285 The Kitemakers Connection's goals are to provide kitemakers/artists with information on shows and exhibits and how to get kites accepted into shows; to stress importance of originality in design; to start a slide collection that will be used to promote art kites; to share techniques, resources, ideas through a quarterly newsletter; to find sponsors for scholarships to enable kitemakers to travel to festivals and workshops; to promote kiting as an art form; to develop goodwill between kitemakers worldwide. Founded by Janene Evards in 1993. $15.00 per year. IFOSK - International Friends of Small Kites IFOSK is a club in formation now, a loose "company" of those in different countries of the world, who like to make, fly, collect or just read about small kites. IFOSK tries to hold contact between members by issuing a simple newsletter with drawings, diagrams, photos, etc. The language of IFOSK is English, but IFOSK will promote translation in and from other languages. Join the IFOSK by sending a homemade small kite to: Harm van Veen J. Rontganstr. 2 2551 KT the Hague NETHERLANDS or by sending 4 international reply coupons to the same address. Every member will receive 4 newsletters and is expected to send contributions for subsequent newsletters. Cofounder is Charles A. Sotich of Chicago, Illinois, USA. (from the first issue)