Contest Criteria

All competing kites must fly:

• On a minimum of 10 feet of line
• For a minimum flight time of 5 minutes
• At a minimum positive flight angle of 10 degrees

Funniest

• Audaciousness of design, color and flight performance
• Humor value (How much does it make you laugh?)

Biggest

• Total surface area (not including tail area)
  

Smallest

• Total surface area (not including tail area)
  

Longest Tail

• Total length of tail

Most Innovative

• Originality of concept, flight performance, design and construction

Best Ground Display

• Number of kites
• Variety of kite types
• Use of banners

Most Beautiful

• Best use of color, flight performance and three-dimensional shape
• Impressiveness (ability to attract and capture audience's attention)

Best of Show (Spectators' Vote)

• Loudest and longest audience applause during the Best of Show judging

Winner of the Giant Kite contest at the 1978 Family Day Kite Festival