One Eighty GO! Team Members
Mike Kory
Mike, the captain of 180GO!, flies the red kite. One of founders of the Illinois Kite Enthusiasts, he has been flying kites since the late 1970s. Mike has flown with 180GO! and the iQuad kite team at events all over the U.S., Canada, Japan and the U.K. He is also the author of the Revolution Team Flying Manual.
Nick Stephenson
Nick flies the purple kite. Since his introduction to quad line flying in June, 2007, Nick has joined the Illinois Kite Enthusiasts and enjoyed traveling to kite festivals throughout the country including Florida, California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Ohio.
Jeff Faje
Jeff flies the orange kite. He was introduced to modern sport kiting at a 2006 festival and was hooked. He began to specialize in quad flying, then team flying. For Jeff, flying is more than a hobby. It is a source of joy, passion, beauty, friendship, serenity, and even therapy. He looks forward to the day he can fly quads with his young daughter.
Ken Krueger
Ken flies the gold kite and is co-captain of 180GO!. He has been flying quad line kites since 2003 and is one of the co-founders of the Illinois Kite Enthusiasts. Ken has enjoyed traveling throughout the Midwest and the East entertaining crowds with his flying.
Rose Kory
Rose flies the green kite. Mike Kory's daughter, she has been flying stunt kites with her dad since she was 8 years old and it's still one of her favorite things to do.
Isaac Trejo
Isaac flies the teal kite. He started flying dual-line kites in 1991 while going to school in Chicago. He discovered the joy of flying quad-line kites in early 2007 and has since sold most of his dual-lines. Isaac also enjoys flying single line kites and Kite Aerial Photography (KAP).
Chris Babb
Chris flies the light blue kite. He has been flying quad-line kites since 2006 and enjoys the fun and challenge of team flying. Chris is a co-founder of IKE and loves to help people discover--or rediscover--a love of kiting. Chris is also a musician, cook, computer enthusiast and kite builder.
Mike Stephenson
Mike flies the blue kite and is the newest member of the team. He has been involved in kiting for many years flying single, dual and, since joining the Illinois Kite Enthusiasts, quad line kites. He enjoys all aspects of kiting, especially traveling to kiting events across the country.