Ballooning Events for 2012
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NBC meetings
NBC-affiliated events
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- No NBC Club Flights in January
January 14 - 15
January 19 - 22
January 21
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM National Balloon Museum's Ballooning Fashion Flare and Brunch, Indianola, IA. Contact Becky Wigeland, Museum Curator, 515-961-3714.
January 28
- 6:00 (Social Hour) - NBC Banquet - Jack & Mary’s, 655 North 114th Street. RSVP and payment due by December 31, 2011. Reservation information was mailed with December's NBC newsletter & ballot.
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February 1 - 5
February 3 - 5
February 4
- BFA On Line Safety Seminar, begins 8:30 EST. Cost is $35 if paid on or before Dec. 31; after Jan. 1 - $45. This year if you include the name of your Balloon Club on your registration form the BFA will donate $10 of the registration fee to your Balloon Club!
February 18
- 3:30 PM (Pilots & crew meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 6:01 PM)
February 18 - 19
February 25
NBC meetings
NBC-affiliated events
Other balloon events
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March 3
March 10 - 11
March 17
- NBC Club (Sport) Flight is canceled, based on the unfavorable forecast. NBC members are invited to gather at Zio's Pizza at 78th & Dodge at 5:30 PM. Please RSVP to Michael Jones, vicepresident@nebraskaballoonclub.org, if you're planning to attend.
March 17 - 18
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April 7
- 6:30 AM (Pilots & crew meet) - NBC Competition Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 6:56 PM) Balloonmeister: Rich Jaworski
April 21
April 28
NBC meetings
NBC-affiliated events
Other balloon events
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May 4 - 6
May 5
- NBC Competition Flight is canceled, due to forecast fog and low ceilings.
May 19
May 25
May 25 - 28
May 31 - June 3
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June 1 - 3
June 2
- 5:30 AM (Pilots & Crew meet) NBC Competition Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 5:53 AM) Balloonmeister: Mike Jones
June 8 - 10
June 16 - 17
June 22 - 24
June 23
- 6:30 PM (Pilots & Crew meet) NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 9:01 PM) Balloonmeister: Alan Paul
June 30 - July 4
NBC meetings
NBC-affiliated events
Other balloon events
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July 2 - 4
- Desert Balloon Extravaganza, Rock Springs, WY
Contact: Bruce Pivic 307-382-3370 bpivic@wyoming.com
July 6 - 8
- John C. Fremont Days Balloon Glow and Flight, Fremont, NE
9:00 PM Friday - Balloon Glow - PUBLIC IS INVITED
First Lutheran Church, 3200 East Military Ave (click for map).
(pilots/crews arrive by 8:30 PM)
Subsequent Flight Event (one flight, depending on best forecast weather conditions):
6:00 AM Saturday - (pilots/crews arrive 5:30 AM ) or
7:00 PM Saturday - (pilots/crews arrive 6:30 PM)
- Wausau Balloon Rally & Glow, Wausau, WI
Contact 715-843-0748 or info@wausauareaevents.org
- Steamboat Rainbow Weekend, Steamboat Springs, CO
Contact: 970-879-0880 info@steamboatchamber.com
- 2011 Great Midwest Balloon Fest, Olathe, KS. Contact Scott McClinton skycab.balloon.promotions@gmail.com for application information.
July 13 - 15
July 14
- 6:30 PM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:56 PM)
July 20 - 22
June 21
- 6:30 PM (Pilots & Crew meet) NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Yutan, NE - sunset 8:51 PM Balloonmeister: Jim Gunhus
July 23 - 29
July 27 - 29
July 27 - August 4
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August 3 - 5
August 10 - 11
August 18
- 5:15 AM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club Competition Flight
Location: TBA - sunrise 5:37 PM Balloonmeister: Matt Fenster
August 18 - 25
August 24 - 26
August 31 - September 3
NBC meetings
NBC-affiliated events
Other balloon events
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September 1
- 6:30 AM (Pilots meet) - NBC Competition Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 6:52 AM) Balloonmeister:
September 1 - 3
September 7 - 9
September 14 - 16
- 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
- Snowmass Village Balloon Rally, Snowmass Village, CO. Contact Bruce Wood 970-309-3366 bwood@sopris.net
or Vanessa Nelson 970-618-6270 Vanessa.adam@comcast.net
- Faribault Area Airfest and Balloon Rally, Faribault, MN
- Great Midwest Balloon Fest, Overland Park, KS. Contact GreatMidwestBalloonFest@gmail.com or 913-649-2FLY (2359).
September 15
- No NBC Club (Sport) Flight in September due to conflict with Creston rally
September 21 - 23
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October 6
- 7:00 AM (Pilots meet) - Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 7:26 AM) Balloonmeister: Steve Lacroix
October 6 - 14
October 6 - 7
October 19 - 21
October 20
- Jill Rubin Memorial Flight. Location TBA
NBC meetings
NBC-affiliated events
Other balloon events
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November 2 - 4
November 3
- 7:30 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight -
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map) - sunrise 7:58 PM Balloonmeister: Rich Jaworski
November 16 - 18
- Black Canyon Balloon Classic, Montrose, CO
Contact: Rick Simon 970-249-0102 simonsez@ocinet.net
November 17
- NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map) - sunset 5:02 PM Balloonmeister: Matthew Grote
November 30 - December 2
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- No NBC Competition or Club (Sport) Flights in December
NBC meetings
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If you would like to have your event listed, or to make corrections to a listed event, please contact the NBC webmaster.