Keystone Kiters

04/27/2026

04/11/2026

Big Baltimore Kite Fest!

04/08/2026

Ben Huggett made this Squairform at the club's winter workshop. It took a little doing, and some serious hand gesturing at the Mail Boxes Etc in Naples, Italy, but the kite is now in Switzerland, with its new owner: Pavlo Schmulevych, president-in-exile of the Ukrainian Kiters Association. Thanks also to Mike Dertien for donating an Alicja Szalska-made "dove of peace" winder to go with the kite. Looking forward to the day when this kite can fly in the peaceful skies of Kherson.

01/18/2026

Our 2026 workshop, making the Squairform 16 taught by Darryl Waters. Everyone left with at least a nearly-finished kite!

12/11/2025

Big news for a couple of Keystone Kiters stalwarts.

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11/18/2025

Still a handful of spaces open to build a Squairform 16 at our workshop in January! Sign up ASAP so you get your choice of fabric colors! Registration is open for the Keystone Kiters' 2026 Winter Workshop. On January 17-18, led by Darryl Waters, we'll be making the Squairform. Darryl says, "The Squairform 16 is a 4 foot by 4 foot flowform style parafoil. The major design goal for the kite was to remove internal keels so graphics were not obstructed. The kite features an easy to adjust bridle to fine tune its flying performance. Once the bridle is tuned in, it flies in a wide wind range of 6-25+ MPH with no additional adjustments needed, has a fairly light pull, and handles gusty, turbulent wind very well for a parafoil." This kite took 2nd and 3rd places at the 2025 AKA kitemakers' competition. You'll be designing your own front panel, and the workshop kit includes the rear panel, side keels, internal ribs, and bridles. Plus the material for a fun round stuffsack.

Didn't get to make one of these at U-MAKE last spring? Here's your chance! Registration is $160, which includes your workshop kit, plus lunch and snacks on both days. The workshop happens at the Village Hall in Camp Hill, PA. You'll need to bring a sewing machine; hot cutting tools and templates are provided. To register, use PayPal ([email protected]) or PM for a mailing address. Once your payment is received, we'll send you dimensions for the front panel (you must bring your own front panel to the workshop!) and details on color choices for other parts. See you in January.... be there and be Squair!

11/02/2025

Still haven't signed up for our Squairform workshop, January 17-18? Darryl Waters would like to start making workshop kits (lots of pieces to cut, so he can't wait til the last minute!) so we if you've been procrastinating, it's time to get moving. Get your payment sent in, and then we'll talk to you about color choices and the dimensions of the front panel you'll have to provide.

11/02/2025

Here's a fun event to add to your calendar! On April 11, 2026, the Buttonwood Nature Center will be hosting a fly at Hooverville Elementary School in Waynesboro, PA, from 11am-2pm. This will be their 30th anniversary and they're looking for some impressive kites to help make a splash in the sky.

10/10/2025