In 1994, I met Robert "MAC" MacBroom, a quad line flyer, designer, an innovator of the "Magic Quad Sticks." Shortly after that he introduced me to the, "High Flyers Flight Team" who flew regularly at, Brenton Point, State Park, in Rhode Island. Now, I had official “American Kitefliers Association” ( AKA) Individual and Team, National Champions, for friends and support!

Brenton Point, was the site of the 1986 AKA National Convention, so with a prime flying location, and master flyers support, I had all I needed to be a happy, happy stunt kite flyer. From there I was off and running! With my child like excitement and a whole bunch of practice, I have been able to secure some serious friends, fun and success!

My official stunt kite competition career started in 1994 at a local regional event, the "Newport Stunt Kite Championship", held in Newport, RI, where I placed 2nd,  in Novice Precision. And then it all started! In the fall I attended the National Convention in Wildwood, NJ and there witnessed our hometown team the "High Flyers" capture their National Championship victory.  After 7 full years of competition on the circuit, they promptly announced their retirement and expressed a wanting to pass the torch to myself and other fledglings hungry to learn and willing to travel the kiting lines so to speak. Over the winter of 1994/1995 I was sworn in as a member of the new dualine team, "High Flyers Too."

In some form or fashion many cultures have been using kites for thousands of years.  Whether it is for competitive, religious or recreational purposes, kiting seems to bring people together.  For me, in the last 14 or so years since learning to fly, (and loving every minute of it!) meeting great people and making friends across the globe is the thing that has kept me coming back for more.  I have learned more about myself through my kiting friends, than any other of my life's experiences.

As I enter into a new year, a new season of kite flying and meeting new friends, I wish to extend to an invitation to you, (if you have not met me on the field as of yet), please come on over and introduce yourself to me. I would love to meet a new friend especially one with kiting in common. I also have a passion/love for what I call a good, "slice of life" in still photography.  I’m also an award winning photojournalist and love to talk shop about that too!

I am glad to have met you in cyber space, and I am looking forward to a real live encounter with you on this blue and green planet we call home. Until then, may a gentle breeze be always at your back!

Notable Performances:

Flying “Revolution” quad line kites

NBC television 2009 “America’s Got Talent”

2008 Performance for the “Service Employees International Union”

annual convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

“2008 Ryder Cup”Louisville Kentucky

2003 thru 2009 “Tribeca Film Festival” Street performer, for “Kiteman Productions”

2007 /2010“Smithsonian Air and Space Museum” Indoor demonstrations with music

2006 thru 2010 Lincoln City, Oregon, Indoor kite festival

And several News Years Eve celebration events, from 2001 thru 2005 in the cities of Providence and Newport, Rhode Island, and also, Worcester, Mass, First Night, 2009

Competition Notables:

1995 Team "High Flyers Too"

"American Kite Magazine" Circuit

Experienced Team Ballet (Dualine) CHAMPIONS

1996 AKA National Convention - Santa Monica, California

Individual Intermediate (Dualine) Precision CHAMPION

1997 AKA National Convention - Wildwood, New Jersey

Experience Class (Dualine) Precision & Ballet CHAMPION

1997 "American Kite Magazine" Circuit

Experienced Individual (Dualine) Ballet CHAMPION 

1998 AKA National Convention - Ocean Shores, Washington State

Individual Masters (Dualine) Precision, 2nd place

1999 AKA National Convention - Muncie, Indiana

Masters Individual (Quadline) Ballet CHAMPION

2000 AKA National Convention - Treasure Island, Florida

Hot Tricks Shootout CHAMPION

2005 AKA National Convention - Ocean City, Maryland

Unlimited Indoor CHAMPION

Scott A. Weider, born in Allentown, PA. 12/14/1962

Now resides in Coventry, RI

“Flying Kites is like having a bird listen to your mind  through your practiced hands"