Welcome!
The Nebraska Balloon Club was founded in January 1977, and presently numbers approximately 100 members from across Nebraska, Iowa, and beyond.
Read more about the history of the Nebraska Balloon Club, and ballooning in general here.
Upcoming Events
NBC Officers for 2008:
President - Rich Jaworski president@nebraskaballoonclub.org
Vice President - Jeff Reid vicepresident@nebraskaballoonclub.org
Secretary - Gloria Lawrence secretary@nebraskaballoonclub.org
Treasurer - Cathy Luenenborg treasurer@nebraskaballoonclub.org
Members-at-Large - Scott Konvalin & Matt Fenster m-at-l@nebraskaballoonclub.org
Past President - Rob Skiba pastpresident@nebraskaballoonclub.org
Race Committee:
Rich Jaworski (Chair)
Matt Fenster
Steve Lacroix
Jim Gunhus
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Rural Relations Committee:
rural.relations@nebraskaballoonclub.org
Tom Peterson (Chair)
Jeff Reid
Don Fenster
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Banquet Committee:
Jeff Reid
Gene Elsasser
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Editor/webmaster - Tom Peterson editor@nebraskaballoonclub.org
Latest website updates
Scott Konvalin Solos!
New NBC member - Natalie Mae Delaney!
FAA Seeks to Charge Periodic Aircraft Re-Registration Fee
Lincoln Approach Control Moving to Omaha TRACON
AvnWx.com - Aviation Weather Maps Reviewed
Jaworski Awarded FAI Montgolfier Diploma
Grote Unveils Stunning New Envelope
March 2008 NBC Newsletter
Monthly Sport & Competiton Flights Schedule
NBC 2008 Competition Rules published
IBA Continuing Education Seminar - March 8
Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival Dates Set
BFA responds to FAA NPRM
The Only NBC Monthly Sport Flight for 2007
NBC Red Zone map updates
Dates for 2008 Wakefield Hot Air Balloon Festival Announced
NBC Halloween Party photos
Event Reviews:
Wakefield Hot Air Balloon Festival
Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival Balloon Glow/Flight
Sarpy County Fair & Sesquicentennial Balloon Glows
Portsmouth, IA Quasquicentennial Balloon Event
John C. Fremont Days 2007 Balloon Glow & Flight Event

NBC member Ron Dobesh in Blue Taz near Wakefield, NE, October 2006
Nebraska Balloonist's Prayer
May this beautiful harvest land
With its many fields so grand
Always be the perfect place
For the balloons to land.
May the gentle winds of Autumn
Fly us high and sure and true.
As we touch the floor of Heaven
And land safely, awed, renewed.
-- author unknown
Thanks to Eileen Petit from Wakefield, NE for this contribution.
Most recent update 12:01 PM 7/4/2008.
© 2005-2008 Nebraska Balloon Club
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