Due Date: May 1, 2004

If you need more time than this, please contact Bruce Weaver. All VHS tapes must be received by Kitty Hawk Kites on or before the deadline dates to be eligible for the contest.

Click Thumbnails below to see actual screen shots from
the movie classic "Sweeney's Glider"

In celebration of Terry Sweeney's classic hang gliding film "Sweeney's Glider", Kitty Hawk Kites will hold the World Wide Terry Sweeney Hang Gliding Video Contest at the Just Fly Film Festival. Any one can submit one VHS homemade hang gliding video or favorite video clip. All videos must relate to hang gliding in some way. On the night of the event the crowd will vote for the best video and the winner will receive $250.00 Cash! The winner takes all. For any questions please contact Bruce Weaver bruce@kittyhawk.com Please put "Video Contest Questions" in the subject line. (252-441-2426)


Contest Time And Location
Schedule

Get A Copy Of "Sweeney's Glider"
Every hang gliding pilot should own a copy of this video!
To get a copy of "Sweeney's Glider" contact Terry Sweeney at: llapin@comcast.net

Cash Award
The winner of the Terry Sweeney Video Contest wins $250.00 CASH!

Print a poster to hang up at your school or hang gliding shop
Video contest printable poster page

Sponsors
To be announced!

Official Contest Rules
(Rules subject to change without notice.)

Deadline For Videos To Be Received
May 1, 2004. If you need more time than this, please contact Bruce Weaver. All VHS tapes must be received by Kitty Hawk Kites on or before the deadline dates to be eligible for the contest.

Submit all VHS videos to:

Kitty Hawk Kites
Attn: Hang Gliding Department video contest
P.O. Box 1839
Nags Head, NC 27959
(Videos will not be returned so please send only a copy you could afford to loose.)

Information To Include With Video
Entrants should include their return address, telephone number, e-mail address and a brief written description of the clips being submitted. Kitty Hawk Kites is not responsible for lost, damaged or misdirected tapes under any circumstances. Videos will not be returned so please send a copy of your submission.

Contest Goal
The goal is to make a homemade hang gliding related video or use a previous video clip that relates to hang gliding in some way. The crowd will judge all the top videos and vote for one winner the night of the event.

Entry Limits And Format
Each person can only submit one video. The video must not be longer than three minutes and in VHS video format only. Videos must pertain to hang gliding in some way.

Eligibility And Judging
Kitty Hawk Kites will select suitable videos as follows:
All tapes will be screened and rated on a scale of 1 to 10 by the Producers. Any tape rated below a 5 will be rejected for use during the viewing and contest. You will be notified if your video does not meet the standards. You may resubmit an other video if time permits. Anyone except the Judges and Producer are eligible to participate for the cash award and any other prizes or promotions. 

The top videos will then be played randomly for the audience during the Just Fly Film Festival. The audience will then submit their votes and one winner will be selected to win $250.00 cash! In the event of a tie, the vote will be taken again, between the tying entries, until the tie is broken. You do not need to be present to win.

Examples of videos that will be considered include those showing silly blunders, unexpected foul-ups, slip-ups, impersonations, home music videos, natural phenomena etc. as long as it relates to hang gliding in some way.

Check List
All videos should be fully edited and suitable for family viewing. Videos with profanity, nudity or other offending content will be turned over to the police. (ha ha!) Kitty Hawk Kites will not edit the videos so try to send a video that has a short black screen in the beginning and at the end of the video (10 seconds) so the videos are easy to play. Make sure all speech is clear and easy to hear. If including music or sound effects, make sure the sound levels are normal and will not be annoying or disturbing to the crowd. Please include your return address, telephone number, e-mail address and a brief written description of the clips being submitted.

Prizes
The winner of the contest will be determined by the crowd on the night of the event. First prize will be awarded to the person submitting the videotape that is voted to be the best by the crowd. The prize is $250.00 Cash! Winner takes all.
Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes.

Suggestions
Make sure the video relates to hang gliding in some way. Use humor, have fun and plan your video well if creating an original production. Any video clips relating to hang gliding are also acceptable. Review your idea with someone before making your video to make sure your idea is creative and original. Possible formats could be, a documentary, a TV commercial, short video, or any video clip relating to hang gliding that are less than three minutes long. Send in your videos early incase your video is rejected so you may resubmit another video.

Liability, Release And Video Uses
At Kitty Hawk Kites sole option, any video may be retained and considered for use and reuse in any way including the resale of the video clip in a "Best of" video production and or publishing in any way on the Internet either as video clips and or screen shots.

By submitting your videotape each entrant agrees to release, discharge, and hold harmless Kitty Hawk Kites and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from any claim or liability arising from or related to submission of the entry, participation in this contest and/or acceptance or use of any prize. Each entrant also agrees to all contest rules that apply as of the day of the final event.

Judges And Producers Eligibility
Judges and producers are allowed to participate in the video viewing but are not eligible to receive any votes, cash, prizes or promotions.

Kitty Hawk Kites reserves the right to amend these rules at any time.

About Terry Sweeney
Terry Sweeney is one of hang gliding's pioneers. A recent inductee into the Rogallo Hall Of Fame, Terry has made many contributions to the sport of hang gliding. Among his many accomplishments was the making of the film "Sweeney's Glider," which helped popularize hang gliding and was distributed in the US, Japan, and Scandinavia. This 11-minute epic cult classic, one of the first and funniest videos about hang gliding ever made, captures the whole 70s element including the long hair, hippie-style pants, and the traditional glazed look. In this film, Terry Sweeney attempts to fly a $40 home-built glider from a shallow hill in New Hampshire. He narrates the film with a very relaxed voice as his friends run and help him eventually launch the glider into the air. The background music was performed by Terry's band, "Sweeney's Glider," and had a very traditional 70s folk music sound. The film is absolutely hysterical and will bring down the house in any crowd!

In addition to the video, Terry Sweeney was very instrumental in many glider designs and innovations. He spent several years designing gliders alone and eventually teamed up with Tom Peginy to design such gliders as the Kestrel and the Peregrine. Later Terry went on to design the Sirocco 1 and 2, which were among the first gliders to enclose the crossbar inside the double surface sail. These gliders also had an early version of a luff line dive recovery system, which has become very important in Flex wings. Terry also went on to design the "BFG" glider, which was a very big glider with a 45 ft. wingspan, a 338 sq. ft. sail, and a stall speed of just 14 MPH. In 1975, Terry became the champion of the first Grandfather Mountain Hang Gliding Contest and went on to compete in hang gliding competitions worldwide.