Date:	Tue, 19 Apr 1994 01:36:24 -1000
From:	girbo@aol.com
Message-Id: <9404190736.tn32785@aol.com>
Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Subject: AKA Sport Kite Scoring

In response to Mark Virgilio's request for AKA Sport Kite 
Conference information, here's the scoop. 
 
The AKA season is from August 1 to July 31 in order to provide 
timely invitations for the fall convention. 
 
There are six conferences with boundaries and commissioners as 
follows: 
 
   Northeast      Regions 1 & 2       Susie Edision  203-531-1084
   Southeast      Regions 3 & 4       Sherrie Arnold 703-765-5668
   Midwest        Regions 5 & 6       Al Hargus      614-475-8468
   Central        Regions 7 & 8       Richard Dermer 405-372-6127
   Northwest      AK,ID, OR, WA       Genny Forsberg 503-357-7557
   Pacific        Regions 11 & 12,    Darrin Skinner 408-733-5483
                   AZ, NV, NM, UT 
 
See your AKA directory for a map of regions. Your conference 
commissioner can help you with any questions you may have about 
your scores.  An excellent automated score reporting system is 
available 24 hours a day by calling 408-SEE-4AKA. 
 
Individuals may "declare" the conference of their choice at the 
beginning of each year if they wish to compete in a different 
conference than they reside; however, that deadline has passed for
the 1993-94 season. 
 
Your score is the sum of your top five performances; this may 
include up to two events outside your conference.  You also receive
one Event point for each competition you enter within your 
conference.  
 
Note: You must be an AKA member in good standing at the time of a
competion for your scores to count!  Competition points will not
be awarded retroactively. 
 
The top three fliers in each class from each of the six conferences
will be invited to the convention (i.e the top three IIB fliers in
each conference, the top three MTP teams in each conference, etc.).

Members with specific concerns or suggestions regarding 
conferences, ranking points,and Grand National qualifying are 
encouraged to write the Festivals and Competition Committee.  The
Committee members are the six conference commissioners. 
 
Sport kite rules, judging issues,and the actual running of the 
Grand Nationals are the reponsibility of the Sport Kite Commitee,
chaired by Vern Balodis.    



Hope this helps!
Sherrie Arnold
Southeast Conference Commissioner


 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =