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January

January 19, 2008

  • 6:00 PM (Social Hour) - NBC Banquet - Soaring Wings Winery, Springfield, NE
        RSVP and payment ($24.50/person, under age 12 is $12/person, check payable to NBC) due by January 5, 2008
        Reservation information mailed with December NBC newsletter & ballot
  • No NBC Club Flight in January

    January 26, 2008

  • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM National Balloon Museum's Ballooning Fashion Flare and Brunch
        Tickets $15 on sale at the Indianola Chamber, The Victorian Cottage Shoppe, and
        Michelle's Maternity and Nursery Nook, as well as by calling Becky Wigeland 515-961-8144.
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM NE Wisconsin LTA Safety Seminar
        Appleton, WI. Contact Jane Jacobson, 715-573-4430.

    February

    February 1 - 3, 2008

  • Hudson Hot Air Affair, Hudson, WI

    February 9, 2008

  • Cheyenne Hot Air Balloon Club Safety Seminar
        King of Glory Lutheran Church
        8806 Yellowstone Road
        Cheyenne, Wyoming
        contact: Heather Day - 307-638-0884

    February 16, 2008

  • NBC Club (Sport) Flight - CANCELLED due to weather

    February 16 - 17, 2008

  • Balloons over Iowa Ground School, Carlisle, IA

    February 25, 2008

  • NBC Executive Committee Meeting
        7:30 PM - Jeff Reid's house

    March

    March 1, 2008

  • 7:30 AM - 5:15 PM, 31st Midwest Balloon Safety Seminar, Janesville, WI.
        Register electronically at Registration Form or contact Pete Asp, 262-593-2251.
        Additional details available at WBG web site.

    March 8, 2008

  • Iowa Balloonist Association Continuing Education Seminar
        DMACC Newton Conference Center
        600 North 2nd Avenue West - Newton, Iowa 50208
        Phone: 641-792-1850 FAX: 641-792-4290

    March 9, 2008

  • There is also a mini competition seminar on Sunday morning. It will be an additional $25 for those wanting to attend.
        This will be a 3 to 4 hour seminar focused solely on competition. There are no frills attached to this segment.
        No snacks, lunches, etc. - just intense competition information presented by Phil Thompson and Nick Donner.

    March 15, 2008

  • 5:00 PM (Pilots & crew meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 7:31 PM) NOTE LOCATION CHANGE
  • Dinner & NBC Membership Meeting @ El Bee's on Highway 50 (144th Street) at I-80 following or in lieu of flight in case of weather cancellation
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 2008 South Eastern Michigan Balloon Association, Inc.
        Core Subject Safety Seminar, Ann Arbor, MI.
        Contact Christian Amundin, 248-866-4417.

    April

    April 4 -6, 2008

  • BFA Convention, Louisville, KY

    April 5, 2008

  • 6:30 AM (Pilots & crew meet) NBC Competition Flight - CANCELLED

    April 19, 2008

  • 5:30 PM (Pilots & Crew meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:09 PM)
  • Dinner following (location TBA) or in lieu of flight in case of weather cancellation

    April 26, 2008

  • Balloons Over Iowa Ode to Spring
        Registration 4:30-5:30 at the National Balloon Museum
        Pilot meeting 5:30 p.m.

    May

    May 3, 2008

  • 6:00 AM (Pilots & Crew meet) NBC Competition Flight - CANCELLED due to forecast weather
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 6:18 AM)

    May 9 - 11, 2008

  • 11th Annual Sunflower Balloon Fest, Anthony, KS
        contact Anthony Chamber of Commerce (620) 842-5456 or info@anthonychamber.com

    May 16 - 18, 2008

  • Erie Town Festival (60 balloons), Erie, CO
        For more information, contact Steve Hunter at shunter40@msn

    May 17, 2008

  • 6:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Gene Elsasser
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:38 PM)
  • Dinner following at Sortino's Pizza, 78th & L, or at 7PM in lieu of flight in case of weather cancellation

    May 23 - 26, 2008

  • Great American Balloon Rally, The Woodlands, Kansas City, KS
        In conjunction with the Great American Barbeque
  • Wild Rose Casino Balloon Invitational (click to download information and application)

    • May 30 - June 1, 2008

  • My Waterloo Days, Waterloo, IA

    June

    June 7, 2008

  • 5:45 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight - Balloonmeister: Steve Lacroix
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (sunrise 5:51 AM)

    June 14 - 15, 2008

  • Great Plains Balloon Race, Sioux Falls, SD

    June 19 - 22, 2008

  • Balloons in June, Clinton, IA
        For information: balloons_in_june@yahoo.com

    June 21, 2008

  • 4:00 PM Potluck at Wayne & Janet Mohring's (click for map); arrive between 2 and 4, RSVP ngoose03@yahoo.com or 844-4975
  • 6:30 PM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Wayne Mohring
        Location: (launch site TBA - sunset 9:01 PM)

    June 27 - 29, 2008

  • 30th Annual Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races, Ottumwa, IA
        Contact Dale or Holly Dommer, 15 Raynan Dr., Ottumwa, IA 52501
        (641) 684-8999 or ottumwaproballoonrace@yahoo.com for more information

    July

    July 2 - 6, 2008

  • Battle Creek Field of Flight 2008 Balloon Festival and Airshow, Battle Creek, MI

    July 3 - 6, 2008

  • Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival, Lisle, IL

    July 5, 2008

  • 5:30 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight - Balloonmeister: Rich Jaworski
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 5:57 AM)

    July 11 - 13, 2008

  • John C. Fremont Days, Fremont, NE
        8:00 PM Friday - Balloon Glow - First Lutheran Church (click for map), at Johnson Road and Military Avenue, Fremont, NE - PUBLIC IS INVITED
  • 25th Annual Jackson Hot Air Jubilee, Jackson, MI
        For information: info@hotairjubilee.com or 517-782-1515
  • Wausau Balloon Rally & Glow, Wausau, WI

    July 19, 2008

  • 6:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Rich Jaworski
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:52 PM)
  • Dinner following (location TBA) or in lieu of flight in case of weather cancellation

    July 25 - 27, 2008

  • Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally, Riverton, WY

    July 25 - August 2, 2008
  • National Balloon Classic, Indianola, IA
        Contact Greg Marchant info@nationalballoonclassic.com

    July 25 - 27, 2008

  • Central Wyoming Balloon Fest, Casper, WY
        For information: info@wyomingballoonfest.com or 800-743-0705
  • Gold Discovery Days, Custer City, SD; 800-992-9818

    August

    August 2, 2008

  • No NBC Club Competition Flight in August

    August 8-9, 2008

  • Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival at Elk Ridge Village on the Lake, 192nd & Blondo, Omaha, NE
        Festival: Friday, August 8 - 5:00-11:00 PM;  Balloon Glow: 9:00 PM
                     Saturday, August 9 - Balloon Launch: 7:00 PM; Balloon Glow: 9:00 PM
        Adult admission & wine tasting tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the gate
        For general information, contact Joe Mancuso (402) 346-8003 - info@showofficeonline.com or visit the event's website
        Commercial pilots: contact Mark Enholm (402) 496-0640 for application information.

    August 16, 2008

  • 5:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Jeff Reid
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:21 PM)
  • Dinner following (location TBA) or in lieu of flight in case of weather cancellation

    August 22 - 24, 2008

  • Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival, Denver, CO
        For information: terry@rockymountainballoonfestival.com or 303-697-1039
  • Children's Miracle Network Balloon Rally, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
        Contact Jaylayne Lanphear at jalaynel@membersadvantagecu.com or Brenda Haessig at haessig@charter.net

    August 29 - 31, 2008

  • Colorado Balloon Classic, Colorado Springs, CO
        For information: balloonclassic@balloonclassic.com or (719) 471-4833
  • August 29 - Sept. 1 Great Pershing Balloon Derby, Brookfield, MO.
        Contact Sherry Techau (660) 258-5290 or tstechau@shighway.com

    September

    September 5 - 7, 2008

  • Huff 'n Puff Balloon Rally, Topeka, KS
        Contact Greg Logan (785) 286-3969 or glogan2392@aol.com

    September 6 - 7, 2008

  • McCook Balloon Fest, McCook, NE
        For more information, visit www.mccookballoonfest.com

    September 12 - 14, 2008

  • Faribault Area Airfest and Balloon Rally, Faribault, MN
        contact Steve Sinnen (952) 215-8542 or steve@mnvalleyballoons.com

    September 14, 2008

  • NBC Competition Flight - Time and location TBA - Balloonmeister: Matt Fenster
  • 1:00 PM - NBC Picnic @ Fenster's Farm (click for map)

    September 19 - 21, 2008

  • Southwest Iowa Professional Hot Air Balloon Race, Creston, IA
        contact Rob Bartholomew, (515) 989-3708
  • Great Forest Park Balloon Race, Forest Park, MO
        For information, contact info@greatforestparkballoonrace.com

    September 20, 2008

  • No NBC Club (Sport) Flight in September due to conflict with Creston rally

    October

    October 4 - 12, 2008

  • Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, NM

    October 4, 2008

  • 7:00 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight - Balloonmeister: Jim Gunhus
        Location: Glenwood, IA (sunrise 7:24 AM)

    October 11, 2008

  • 5th Annual Balloons & Bridges Flight, Winterset, IA
        Contact Bill Clemons, HotAirRepair@aol.com or (515) 462-2771 for details

    October 17 - 19, 2008

  • 5th Annual Wakefield Hot Air Balloon Festival, Wakefield, NE
        contact Alan Paul, (712) 527-2896
  • 5th Annual Balloons Over Hugo Hot Air Balloon Festival, Hugo, OK
        Contact: Michael Scott (405) 947-2782 or spiritballoon@sbcglobal.net

    October 18, 2008

  • 9th Annual Jill Rubin Memorial Flight, Newton, IA

    November

    November 1, 2008

  • 7:30 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight - Balloonmeister: Rich Jaworski
        Location: TBA (sunrise 7:56 AM)

    November 15, 2008

  • 2:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Matthew Grote
        Third Annual Les Nessman Memorial Turkey Drop
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 5:04 PM)
  • Dinner following (location TBA) or in lieu of flight in case of weather cancellation

    November 21 - 23, 2008

  • 9th Annual Socorro Balloon Rally, Socorro, NM
        Contact Mike Shrum 505-835-2103 or mshrum@wildblue.net for details

    December

  • No NBC Competition or Club (Sport) Flights in December

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