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BASKL Board of Directors

Office	Name <e-mail>	Term Expires
• President:	Tracy Erzin	2008
• Vice President:	John Gillespie	2009
• Secretary:	Sharon Champie	2008
• Treasurer:	Aaron Champie	2009
• Planning:	Francisco Navarro	2009
• Chief Judge:	Susan Skinner	2008
• Rules and Scoring:	Tracy Erzin	2008
• Festivals:	Paul Duncan	2008
• Field Setup:	Mark Quirmbach	2009
• Promotions:	Jeff Erzin	2008

Webmaster: Chuck Sigal

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BASKL Bios
Provided by Kitelife.com

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By Miguel Rodriguez & Kobi Eshun

The following are highlights from the BASKL ballet workshop presentation on February 27, 1999.

Building The Framework

• Find Music

  • Defines Mood(s) Of Your Routine

  • Frames Your Routine

  • Tells A Story

  • Should Exploit Your Kite & Flying Style

• Identify And NAIL Key Cues

• Fill In The Rest

• Learn The Music Intimately
• Use As Many (Or As Few) "Key Cues" As You Feel Comfortable With - But Always Hit Them.
• Execute Improvised Additions Cleanly
• Vary Improvisations Depending On Wind Conditions, Your Mood, Whatever

• Use The Whole Window
• Avoid Clutter - Don't Cram Too Many Moves Into Your Routine
• Pick Tricks That Project Or Emphasize Motion
• Precision Figures Look Like Filler

• Work On Timing Moves & Turn To Your Music
• Demonstrate Speed Control, Both Constant & Modulated
• Execute Every Turn Cleanly
• Don't Include A Trick Or Move Until You Can Do It >90% Of The Time

• Line Length & Weight
• Sail Type & Weight
• Frame
• Adding And Omitting Moves

• Knowing When To Play & When To Work
• (Teams) Knowing When To Stay Indoors
• Reviewing Video Footage
• Competition Is Valuable Practice Time
• Solicit (And Listen To) Feedback

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The Tom Turner Spirit Award

"This special award is presented to an individual who unselfishly shares the joy of flying with others."

Tom was a man with spirit. When you met this man you knew right away that he would have an impact on your life, he just had that way about him. A brief encounter with Tom was all you needed to know that you had just met someone very special and would want him as a friend. He was fun to be with, a happy guy, someone you could share your failures and successes with. Tom was a kite flier; he loved the sport for the fun, for the people and for the new challenges that came with it. On or off the flying field Tom was a person who gave of himself, not wanting anything in return. Truly a person missed by everyone who knew him. Tom passed away on July 4th, 1996 on the kite field at a local Bay Area festival doing what he loved best, flying kites.

Recipients

• 2002 Brian Champie
There is one among us who stands out as sharing kiting with others. Who has put down his own kite and interrupted his practice to teach and help others learn to fly. Who pushes himself to be at kite festivals throughout the west year around not only the competitions but the fun flies as well. He has served the kite community as an ambassador, BASKL BOD member and AKA BOD member and today I would like to honor his love for our sport by Awarding the Tom Turner Spirit award. Brian Champie is this years recipient.


• 2001 Chuck Sigal
Chuck was named the Tom Turner spirit of kiting recipient at the BASKL Awards ceremony at the end of the 2001 season.

Chuck is the guy behind the scenes, he produced the first scoring program for kite events, (one that most US events now use) then modified it for league use. Chuck is also the guy that designed and maintains the AKA web site AND put the new monthly raffle program together. He has been involved with BASKL since its inception holding most all board positions including president for two terms. Chuck can always be found at the computer inside the tents at local and some National events keeping everything running smoothly.

Chuck is currently AKA vice president with all the jobs and time donations that comes with that job.

The Tom Turner Award is a big Thank you from the members of BASKL…
THANK YOU

• 2000 J.R. Tolman
J.R. received the BASKL’s top acknowledgement in the Tom Turner award. JR was recognized at the baskl awards ceremony in June of 2000.

J.R. is world famous for his kids kite making classes.

J.R. has been conducting kite making for kids for longer than I know, something like 15 year, he works tirelessly all day long at festivals across the country often volunteering his time.

J.R. is also known for spontaneously crafting a kite from materials available in a banquet room and donating the kite to the events raffle.

J.R. is receiving this award for putting his thousands of kites in the hands of happy children and for being one of those great guys of kiting.

Thanks J.R.

• 1999 Sharon Champie


• 1998 Miguel Rodriguez


• 1997 Zoe Salloom
The Tom Turner Award for 1997 goes to Zoe Salloom. She has done a great deal to promote kiting and be a good will ambassador. Her selfless time and equipment has gone out to so many children, several with disabilities. It has been a great opportunity that they would not have found on their own. Her positive outlook is always present. She does not join in to negative conversations. As you can see Zoe Salloom is an ideal recipient of this award.


• 1996 Dan Whitney

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