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Past 2007 Events

January

January 20, 2007

  • 6:00 PM (Social Hour) - NBC Banquet - Islamorada Fish Company (Bass Pro Shop) Council Bluffs
    Reservations due by January 5, 2007 - Reservation information mailed with December NBC newsletter & ballot
  • No NBC Club Flight in January January 30, 2007
  • 6:30 PM - NBC Executive Committee Meeting at Rob & Glenda Skiba's

    February

    February 2 - 4, 2007
  • Hudson Hot Air Affair, Hudson, WI February 13, 2007
  • 7:00 PM - NBC Landowner Relations Planning Committee Meeting at Rob & Glenda Skiba's February 15, 2007
  • 7:00 PM - NBC Competition Committee Meeting at Skiba's February 17, 2007
  • 3:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Tom Peterson
        (Flight weathered out - sunset 6:00 PM)     February 17 - 18, 2007
  • Balloons over Iowa Ground School, Carlisle, IA
     February 24, 2007
  • Cheyenne Hot Air Balloon Club Safety Seminar, Cheyenne, WY
        For information: (307) 638-0884 or doday@wyoming.com     February 27, 2007
  • 7:00 PM - NBC Executive Committee Meeting at Skiba's

    March

    March 3, 2007
  • Noon - 4 PM - NBC Landowner Relations Techniques
        Location: Elkhorn Public Library (click for map)     March 7, 2007
  • 7 - 9 PM - Free AOPA Air Safety Foundation Safety Seminar
        Topic: "Say it Right! Radio Communication in Today's Airspace"
        Bellevue West High School Main Cafeteria, 1501 Thurston Avenue, Bellevue, NE     March 10, 2007
  • Iowa Balloonist Association Continuing Education Seminar
        Four Points Sheraton, Des Moines, IA     March 17, 2007
  • 2:00 PM (Potluck) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Bill Clemons
        Location: Winterset, IA (flight weathered out - sunset 7:33 PM)
        We are going to meet at the Midwest Balloon Services repair station and have a potluck style lunch / meal before the flight.
        Contact Bill or Louise Clemmons HotAirRepair@aol.com, or (515) 287-6934 or (515) 462-2771

    April

    April 7, 2007
  • Cancelled - NBC Competition Flight - Balloonmeister: Jeff Reid
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (sunrise 6:58 AM)
        Theme: Easter (of course), using an "Easter" basket for the baggie toss and closest one wins!
        Weather forecast is for winds gusting 15-20 mph.     April 21, 2007
  • 5:30 PM (Pilots & Crew meet) - NBC Social Gathering (no flight; too windy) - Balloonmeister: Steve Lacroix
        Location: Buffalo Wild Wings, 4287 S. 144th, Millard     April 28, 2007
  • Balloons Over Iowa Ode to Spring
        Registration 4:30-5:30 at the National Balloon Museum
        Pilot meeting 5:30 p.m.

    May

    May 5, 2007
  • NBC Competition Flight - CANCELLED due to weather May 11 - 13, 2007
  • 10th Annual Sunflower Balloon Fest, Anthony, KS
        contact Anthony Chamber of Commerce (620) 842-5456 or info@anthonychamber.com     May 12, 2007
  • Soaring Wings Winery "Wine & Blues Festival"
        5 balloons - afternoon balloon launch and/or glow Saturday night (weather permitting)
        contact Steve Lacroix (402) 981-2048 or HotAirBMan711@aol.com for more information     May 18 - 20, 2007
  • Erie Town Festival (60 balloons), Erie, CO
        For more information, contact Steve Hunter at shunter40@msn     May 19, 2007
  • 6:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - CANCELLED due to weather
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:39 PM)     May 24 - 27, 2007
  • Great American Balloon Rally, The Woodlands, Kansas City, KS
        In conjunction with the Great American Barbeque

    June

    June 1 - 3, 2007
  • My Waterloo Days, Waterloo, IA June 2, 2007
  • 5:45 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight - CANCELLED due to weather
        Location: Christensen Field, Fremont (sunrise 5:53 AM)     June 9 - 10, 2007
  • Great Plains Balloon Race, Sioux Falls, SD June 16, 2007
  • 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 - CANCELLED due to weather
        Location: Norfolk, NE (launch site TBA - sunset 8:59 PM)     June 22 - 24, 2007
  • 30th Annual Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races, Ottumwa, IA
        Contact Dale or Holly Dommer, 15 Raynan Dr., Ottumwa, IA 52501
        (641) 684-8999 or dommerdpilot@yahoo.com for more information
  • Balloons in June, Clinton, IA
        For information: balloons_in_june@yahoo.com     June 29 - July 4, 2007
  • Battle Creek Field of Flight 2007 Balloon Festival and Airshow, Battle Creek, MI June 30 - July 4, 2007
  • Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival, Lisle, IL

    July

    July 5 - 8, 2007
  • Wausau Balloon Rally & Glow, Wausau, WI July 7, 2007
  • 5:30 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight - Balloonmeister: Steve Lacroix
        Location: TBA (sunrise 5:58 AM) - contact contact Steve at (402) 981-2048 or HotAirBMan711@aol.com to receive updates by email     July 13 - 15, 2007
  • John C. Fremont Days, Fremont, NE
        8:00 PM Friday - Balloon Glow - Clarmar Elementary (click for map), 19th & Clarmar Ave., Fremont, NE - PUBLIC IS INVITED
        For full details, see article here
  • 25th Annual Jackson Hot Air Jubilee, Jackson, MI
        For information: info@hotairjubilee.com or 517-782-1515     July 21, 2007
  • NBC Club (Sport) Flight CANCELLED - Balloonmeister: Rich Jaworksi
  • 11:00 AM - NBC Picnic @ Fenster's Farm (click for map); RSVP to Jim Gunhus jgunhus4@msn.com or 758-9691 July 20 - 22, 2007
  • Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally, Riverton, WY July 27 - August 4, 2007
  • National Balloon Classic, Indianola, IA
        Contact Greg Marchant info@nationalballoonclassic.com July 27 - 29, 2007
  • Central Wyoming Balloon Fest, Casper, WY
        For information: info@wyomingballoonfest.com or 800-743-0705
  • Gold Discovery Days, Custer City, SD; 800-992-9818 July 28 - 29, 2007
  • Portsmouth, Iowa 125th Anniversary Celebration
        5 balloons - glow Saturday night / launch Sunday morning

    August

    July 27 - August 4, 2007
  • National Balloon Classic, Indianola, IA August 2 - 4, 2007
  • Sarpy County Fair & Sesquicentennial, Springfield, NE
        9:00 PM Thursday & Friday evening Balloon Glows at the Fairgrounds - WEATHER PERMITTING
            - Balloons arrive 7:30 SE side of fairgrounds (S 1st and Vine Streets)
        Saturday - Sarpy County 150th Anniversary Balloon launch from Fairgrounds - CANCELLED DUE TO FORECAST WEATHER CONDITIONS

    No NBC Club Competition Flight scheduled for August 4 (see National Balloon Classic July 27 - Aug 4)

    August 11, 2007
  • Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival at Elk Ridge Village on the Lake, 192nd & Blondo, Omaha, NE
        Festival: 5:00-11:00 PM;  Balloon Launch: 7:00 PM;  Balloon Glow: 9:00 PM
        Adult admission & wine tasting tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the gate
        For information, contact Joe Mancuso (402) 346-8003 - info@showofficeonline.com or visit the event's website     August 18, 2007
  • 5:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Rob Skiba - CANCELLED due to weather
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:19 PM)
        Theme: "Back to School" - donate a few items from this list to your local school.     August 24 - 26, 2007
  • 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

    September

    September 1, 2007
  • NBC Competition Flight - CANCELLED - Balloonmeister: Tom Peterson
        Location: TBA (sunrise 6:50 AM)     September 1 - 3, 2007
  • Colorado Balloon Classic, Colorado Springs, CO
        For information: balloonclassic@balloonclassic.com or (719) 471-4833
  • August 31 - Sept. 3 Great Pershing Balloon Derby, Brookfield, MO.
        Contact Sherry Techau (660) 258-5290 or tstechau@shighway.com     September 7 - 9, 2007
  • McCook Balloon Fest (High Plains Freedom Flight), McCook, NE - NEW DATE
  • Huff 'n Puff Balloon Rally, Topeka, KS
        Contact Greg Logan (785) 286-3969 or glogan2392@aol.com     September 14 - 16, 2007
  • Southwest Iowa Professional Hot Air Balloon Race, Creston, IA
        contact Rob Bartholomew, (515) 989-3708
  • Faribault Area Airfest and Balloon Rally, Faribault, MN
        contact Steve Sinnen (952) 215-8542 or steve@mnvalleyballoons.com
  • Great Forest Park Balloon Race, Forest Park, MO
        For information, contact info@greatforestparkballoonrace.com

    No NBC Club (Sport) Flight for September 15 (see Southwest Iowa Professional Hot Air Balloon Race Sept 14 - 16)

    October

     October 5 - 14, 2007
  • Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, NM October 5, 2007
  • Balloon Glow/Tether Rides - Kick Off to Autumn in the Bluffs
        Location: Ditmar's Apple Orchard, Council Bluffs, IA
        Contact Matt Fenster mwfenster@aol.com     October 6, 2007
  • 7:00 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight - Balloonmeister: Alan Paul - CANCELLED
        Location: 132nd & Buffalo Road, Springfield, NE (sunrise 7:26 AM)
        In association with Nebr. Chute Flyers Ultralight Fly-in     October 7, 2007
  • 7:30 AM (sunrise) - Balloon Launch at Nebr. Chute Flyers Ultralight Fly-in - CANCELLED
        Location: 132nd & Buffalo Road, Springfield, NE (1 mi. E and 2 mi. S of Springfield)
        Pilots contact J.D. Rexroad (402) 871-7471 at Midlands Sports Paragliders if planning to attend     October 12 - 14, 2007
  • 4th Annual Wakefield Hot Air Balloon Festival, Wakefield, NE
        contact Alan Paul, (712) 527-2896     October 13, 2007
  • 4:00 PM - 4th Annual Balloons & Bridges Flight
        Meet at Midwest Balloon Services, Patterson, IA (click for map),
        then caravan over to Winterset, IA to fly over the town square.
        Contact Bill Clemons, HotAirRepair@aol.com or (515) 462-2771 or (515) 287-6943 for details.     October 19 - 21, 2007
  • 4th Annual Balloons Over Hugo Hot Air Balloon Festival, Hugo, OK
        Contact: Michael Scott (405) 947-2782 or spiritballoon@sbcglobal.net     October 20, 2007
  • 4:00 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Jim Gunhus- CANCELLED>
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 6:36 PM)

    After the Flight (earlier if no flight) - NBC Halloween Party
    at Jim & Jenni Gunhus' home
    Bring your costume and something to add to the pile of Halloween treats to be shared with everyone.
  • 8th Annual Jill Rubin Memorial Flight, Newton Softball Complex, Newton, IA
        Hosted this year by Joel and Karen Worthington Joel@diamondjake.com

    November

    November 3, 2007
  • 7:30 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight - Balloonmeister: Rich Jaworski
        Location: TBA (sunrise 7:57 AM)     November 17, 2007
  • 2:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight - Balloonmeister: Rob Skiba
        Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 5:03 PM)
        Dinner afterwards - Valentino's Italian Buffet at 108th and Q     November 20, 2007
  • Nominations for 2008 NBC Officer Elections due
        Please forward nominations to Gene Elsasser or Jeff Reid     November 24 - 25, 2007
  • 8th Annual Socorro Balloon Rally, Socorro, NM
        Contact Mike Shrum 505-835-2103 or mshrum@wildblue.net for details     November 28, 2007
  • 7:00 PM - Executive Committee meeting at Skiba's November 30 - December 2, 2007
  • 27th Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally, Gallup, NM

    December

    December 8, 2007
  • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM "Christmas in the Aire"
        National Balloon Museum Open House, Indianola, IA     December 15, 2007
  • NBC Club (Sport) Flight - CANCELLED

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