Lewis Dirks was born and raised in Nebraska and moved to Sioux South Dakota in 1986. have been self employed since then. Was a member of 1st Special Forces and serviced in Vietnam as combat engineer.( Demo Man). My family has always liked fireworks and as my children got older we started to shoot more stuff. In the early 2000’s we started to put on a class C show for the 4th of July for ourselves and a few friends. Along with other people we are still putting on a fireworks show for our family and friends. Joined PGI in 2010 and have been to all conventions except for 2023. I am also a member of the Iowa Pyrotesticles Association and am proud to be invited to attend and participate in Ozfest. This will be my third trip to Winter Blast.

Since 2017, I have been on a quest to make falling leaves. I have attempted so many different methods of making them that I have lost count. Overheard a guy talking about finding a small tube from a falling leaf shell. Have worked for the last three years to get a falling leaf made in a lance tube. The method will be shown to you a Winter Blast 2024.