Team Sky-FX

Join us September 8th in Dekalb Illinois for another fun event 🪁

We're thrilled to see two of our members going to Cedar Point for the summer to show off what we love so much 🤙🏽

Cedar Point has just released a TON of details for their new event called Boardwalk Nights! Check out the link below!

https://www.cedarpoint.com/events/boardwalk-nights

We are so fortunate to have some of the world's BEST professional kite flyers at the 15th Annual International Kite Festival!

It is true artistry and entertainment all weekend long.
June 1st and 2nd.
James Atchison Park, New Hudson

LOTS of other entertainment, food, games, vendors and more!

FREE event.
$10 parking.

Lyonevents.org

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Team Sky-FX - YouTube Team Sky-FX is a performance sport kite team flying maneuverable multi line kites to music. Formed in 2016, the teams experience has grown immensely. Two of ...

Check out a run through of the Team USA routine in the ring. The crowds were unbelievable but Brett and Crystal didn't feel the nerves. It was great to watch the two team members represent the country in such lovely fashion 🙌🏽🇺🇸🪁

Team USA Sport Kite Team - 2024 World Kite Cup - Team Performance Check out the quad team non-competition performance of Team USA - Sport Kite Team at the World Kite Cup in Berck Sur Mer France - April 20-28, 2024. Team USA...

From Team USA Sport Kite Team member and quad team captain Brett Marchel comes this bit about the last week preparing for

"The week leading up to World Cup... if I'm being honest, it's been great. I actually haven't thought much about it. I've been out with local friends playing disc golf, hanging out with the family, I've been working and I've been building a new kite for future shows.

This may seem unproductive or lazy. To the contrary I feel like a solid break before business is needed. As someone that has done competitive sports my entire life I know how to deal with the nerves and anxiety that come along with pre competition days. I could worry about it, go out every day and fly, fly, fly... but that just brings on more anxiety. We're best when we're relaxed with little expectation.

Truth is, since January I've been inundated with festival planning, new kite builds, Team organization on my local side, team organization on the USA side, planning non kite festival kite stuff, writing a routine from scratch, not to mention work, home life, and the transmission going out in my car. It has been a non stop struggle to keep this party going. Compound that with all the organizers of festivals needing music, tax info, volunteers for festival duties, travel info for teammates, etc... It's been wild in my head.
We're now beyond the Kites on the Coast and Cherry Blossom Festival. My brain goes into full USA mode. 2 weeks before hitting the ground in France Crystal made a trip up here to Michigan so we could get together with Mike Diehl and Jason Ridgel from Team Sky-FX and get this routine flown with all 4 kites in the sky. We arrived at Maumee Bay State Park on Lake Erie and we were greeted to a wonderfully smooth, onshore breeze off the lake. Absolute perfect, clinical conditions. It didn't take us long to get through the routine without music. Purely flying the maneuvers and making sure we all knew what we were supposed to do. Quickly the music fires up and we make it through on the first run. Hitting the repeat button we continue to jam out routine after routine. By the end of the day we have a really solid togetherness and the calls all but disappear. Magic 😍
The following day we would return to Maumee Bay but with the routine in the rear view mirror for the day. We were there with members of Sky-FX to enjoy the path of totality during the eclipse. We put on a good show for the unsuspecting crowd (Park was at capacity) that thought they were there for an eclipse. I still think they all saw our message on the Black Swamp kite page and they came for us but we'll never know for certain. The day was about enjoying time with some teammates and the incredible show that mother nature would put on for us. Can I just say, one of the most incredible things I've ever witnessed with my own eyes. It was the boost I needed after a hard few months of burning the candle from both ends. I felt revitalized and fresh minded and I've carried that with me for the last two weeks. As soon as Crystal left, my job was complete until we hit the sand in Berck and my body realized it. Finally, the real rest I've been needing!

So, this last week was not about Team USA thoughts or anything else. It was purely for me... until getting the request to write this review of our last week. It's been wonderful to soak in the home life while I'm here. I'm extremely grateful to the wife, Katie, and many friends that support me while I'm gone on all these adventures and all the time it takes up while I am at home. Just know, I love you guys and I cherish every minute I have with you while I am home.
You can practice all you want but it's hard to beat someone that has already won in love and in battle 😘

Say hello to Team USA Sport Kite Team member Crystal Wilder.

Crystal is from Champaign, IL. She started flying quadline kites in 2018 and helped break a world record in 2019. She won 1st place for her YouTube video and joined Team Sky-FX in 2022. Crystal says kites captivate her in the same way other art forms do because at it's core, kites are art.

Find out more and follow along at: http://www.sportkite.org/teamusa

Hey! We have a YouTube playlist 😉

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnpYmkrzrUQ2aqFNWNL-8Ne-dM4zSApQd&si=DhvyfWa_lcqehbvb

Team Sky-FX | Kites on the Coast 2024 | Pensacola Beach Florida Spring Break Team quad line kite flying with Team Sky-FX on the beach in Florida. Another wonderful kiting event to attend. come along with us on our journey through Pens...

What a lovely weekend in Pensacola Beach Florida for the Gulf Winds Credit Union Kites on the Coast 2024 !!!
We can't thank the organizers Council on Aging of West Florida and all the sponsors enough as this has quickly become one of our favorite festivals of the year ❤️
The wind was wonderful and the sunshine state provided just that. So much so that we were contracted for a 4 pack but we showed up with the 6 pack. Us and Chicagokite look forward to seeing you on the beach for Kites on the Coast 2025!

Hooking up some less experienced team flyers with some time in line. Gotta love the pre festival fun ❤️

https://www.pnj.com/story/entertainment/play/2024/03/02/kites-on-the-coast-2024-expands-to-three-day-weekend-march-15-17-by-council-on-aging-of-west-florida/72660226007/

Kites on the Coast expands to three-day weekend The three-day free event includes stunt and show kites, as well as an evening show with light-up kites.

One week until we hit the shores of Florida's panhandle for Kites on the Coast!!!
March 15-17th at the beach ball. Hoping to see you there 🪁

Team Sky-FX

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Had a fantastic day yesterday at the ! We wanted to thank all that make this show possible. A great thank you goes out to David Zavell and Chicago Kite, as well as all the flyers and volunteers!

Dekalb going on now

Great winds here in Belvidere, Illinois!

Starting to look like a road trip!