Paul Fieber Prairie Bird Glider Workshop

Prairie Bird Glider Workshop

Presented by Paul Fieber, Fitchburg, WI

CLASS LENGTH:

Half Day Project

TIMES OFFERED:

Offered Once

SIZE OF PROJECT:

Project is about the size of a Styrofoam plate

WIND RANGE:

Project works best in low to medium winds

TYPE OF CLASS:

No Sew Project

CLASS SIZE:

Class Size - 15

SKILL LEVEL:

All Skill Levels

Description: This is a short workshop to acquaint folks with “tossing” or “dropping” bird gliders from the sky which is done mostly at kite festivals.

Participants will receive a pattern for the small bird gliders and will make and take a few home.

Also, plans will discussed and be available for:

  • A remote controlled system for “dropping” gliders in large numbers from a kite line.

  • A system for “tossing” a smaller number of gliders into the air between two large Frisbee s which open to release the birds.

If time permits, we will also review a system for using a messenger to send a small number of gliders up the kite line for release.

Supplies/Equipment Needed for class -- A small straight edge (7 -12”), scissors, X-acto knife, ball point pen--with no ink

KIT ORDER CUT OFF: by 2/3/2017 No Extra kits available

COLOR CHOICE: None, but you can bring markers to color your Prairie Bird Gliders

KIT PRICE: Project is $ 2 US