About The
    Nebraska
    Balloon Club

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
  • Rural Relations Committee:
  • rural.relations@nebraskaballoonclub.org
  • Tom Peterson (Chair)
  • Jeff Reid
  • Don Fenster
  • Banquet Committee:
  • Jeff Reid
  • Gene Elsasser
  • 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

  • A beautiful autumn afternoon in Wakefield
    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     Disclaimer
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