Ballooning Events for 2010
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December, 2009
- No NBC Club Flight in December
- NBC Ballots, Banquet Reservations, and Membership Renewals due by December 31, 2009
January 16, 2010
- 6:00 PM (Social Hour) - NBC Banquet - Upstream Brewery, 171st & Center, Omaha (click for map)
RSVP and payment due by December 31, 2009
Reservation information mailed with December NBC newsletter & ballot
- No NBC Club Flight in January
- 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM National Balloon Museum's Ballooning Fashion Flare and Brunch
Tickets: On sale for $15 Dec.1 through Dec. 25, 2009 at the National Balloon Museum, or at the Indianola Chamber of Commerce (515 N. Jefferson), $20 later or at the door. All proceeds benefit the Museum.
January 27 - 31, 2010
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February 5 - 7, 2010
February 6, 2010
February 13, 2010
February 17, 2010
- 7:30 PM - NBC Executive Committee Meeting
Location: Ron Dobesh's home
February 20, 2010
- 3:30 PM (Pilots & crew meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 6:04 PM)
- Social gathering at Don & Millie's restaurant, 144th & Harrison, following flight or at 6:30 PM in case of weather cancellation
February 27, 2010
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March 6-7, 2010
March 13-14, 2010
March 13, 2010
March 20, 2010
- NBC Club (Sport) Flight - CANCELLED
- General Membership meeting during social gathering at 7 PM (in case of weather cancellation) Location: Azteca Restaurant 9429 S. 142nd
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April 3, 2010
- NBC Competition Flight - CANCELLED based on weather forecast
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 7:04 AM)
- NBC Pilot/Crew Safety Meeting postponed to May 1
April 17, 2010
- 5:30 PM (Pilots & Crew meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:06 PM)
- Social gathering at Gene & Jacquie Elsasser's following/or in lieu of flight (in case of weather cancellation)
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May 1, 2010
- 6:00 AM (Pilots & Crew meet) NBC Competition Flight
Location: To be decided; forecast wind direction does NOT favor Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 6:21 AM)
- Pilot/Crew Safety Meeting is CANCELLED.
May 7 - 9, 2010
May 12, 2010
- 7:30 PM - NBC Executive Committee Meeting
Location: Ron Dobesh's home
May 14 - 16, 2010
May 15, 2010
- 6:00 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:36 PM)
Organized flight is CANCELED - Pilots may fly at their discretion
- Social gathering at Jim & Jenni Gunhus' home following/in lieu of flight (in case of weather cancellation)
May 21, 2010
- Starlight Movies Series at Sumtur Ampitheater at Walnut Creek, 11691 S. 108th Street, Papillion, NE (Walnut Creek Recreation Area, south of 108th & Hwy 370)
FREE showing of the movie Up. Gates open at 6:00 pm with cartoons starting at 9:00 pm. Movie will start at 9:30 pm.
Balloons from the Nebraska Balloon Club will inflate/fly/glow before the movie.
May 27 - 30, 2010
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June 4 - 6, 2010
June 5, 2010
- 5:30 AM (Pilots & Crew meet) NBC Competition Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 5:52 AM)
June 11 - 13, 2010
June 18 - 20, 2010
June 19, 2010
- 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
Location: Norfolk (launch site TBA - sunset 9:00 PM)
June 25 - 27, 2010
June 26, 2010
- Spring Wine and Blues Festival, Soaring Wings Winery, Springfield, NE. Four balloon flight, sunset balloon glow
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July 1 - 4, 2010
July 2 - 4, 2010
- Desert Balloon Extravaganza, Rock Springs, WY
Contact: Bruce Pivic 307-382-3370 bpivic@wyoming.com
July 3, 2010
- No NBC Competition Flight planned for Independence Day Weekend
July 4, 2010
July 8 - 11, 2010
July 9 - 11, 2010
July 16 - 18, 2010
July 17, 2010
- 6:15 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Ditmar's Orchard (click for map - surise 6:06 AM)
Social gathering following/in lieu of flight (in case of weather cancellation)
- 11:00 AM - NBC Picnic & Membership Meeting at Fenster's Farm (click for map )
- NBC Executive Committee Meeting immediately following Membership Meeting
July 23 - 25, 2010
July 30 - August 7, 2010
July 31 - August 1, 2010
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August 6 - 8, 2010
August 7, 2010
- No Omaha NBC Club Competition Flight in August (Held in Indianola)
August 13-14, 2010
- Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival on Coventry Campus - just south of 204th & Q Street
Festival Schedule:
Friday, August 13 - 5:00-11:00 PM - Festival open
Balloon Launch: 7:30 PM
Balloon Glow: 9:00 PM
Saturday, August 14 - 5:00-11:00 PM - Festival open
Balloon Launch: 7:30 PM
Balloon Glow: 9:00 PM
For general information, visit the event's website. Adult admission & wine tasting tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the gate.
Commercial pilots: contact Mark Enholm (402) 496-0640 for application information.
August 13-15, 2010
August 21, 2010
- 5:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 8:14 PM)
- Social gathering at Jeff & Jennie Reid's home following flight / 7 PM in lieu of flight (in case of weather cancellation). Please bring a side dish and drink of choice. RSVP to to jreid@tconl.com
August 26 - 30, 2010
August 27 - 29, 2010
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September 2 - 6, 2010
September 4, 2010
- 6:30 AM (Pilots meet) - NBC Competition Flight
Location: Valley H.S. (click for map - sunrise 6:52 AM)
September 4 - 6, 2010
September 10 - 12, 2010
- 3rd Annual Fields of Flight: Council Bluffs Hot Air Balloon Festival
5:30 PM Friday evening - Fun flight; 7:30-8:30 PM - Balloon Glow
6:30 AM Saturday morning - Competition Flight
5:30 PM Saturday evening - Balloon Flight; 7:30-8:30 PM - Night Glow
6:30 AM Sunday morning - Competition Flight
Location: Ditmar's Orchard 19475 225th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa. $5 to park, $1 to get in. Proceeds used to buy food for local food pantries. Download Registration Form
Contact Matt Fenster (402) 740-6629 or mwfenster@aol.com
- Huff 'n Puff Balloon Rally 35th Anniversary, Topeka, KS. Contact Tony Goodnow (785)925-6458 or gpbchuffnpuff@gmail.com
- McCook Balloon Fest, McCook, NE
Event has been cancelled for 2010 & will return in 2011.
September 17 - 19, 2010
- 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). Download Registration Form
September 18, 2010
- No NBC Club (Sport) Flight in September due to conflict with Creston rally
September 24 - 26, 2010
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October 1 - 2, 2010
October 2 - 10, 2010
October 2, 2010
- 7:00 AM (Pilots meet) - NBC Competition Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 7:22 AM)
October 9, 2010
- 9:00 AM - Boy Scout Jubilee at Mahoney State Park
October 15 - 17, 2010
October 16, 2010
- Jill Rubin Memorial Flight. Location TBA
October 20, 2010
- 7:30 PM - NBC Executive Committee Meeting
Location: Ron Dobesh's home
October 22, 2010
October 22 - 24, 2010
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November 5 - 7, 2010
November 6, 2010
- 7:30 AM (Pilot briefing) - NBC Competition Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunrise 8:01 AM)
November 19 - 21, 2010
- Black Canyon Balloon Classic, Montrose, CO
Contact: Rick Simon 970-249-0102 simonsez@ocinet.net
November 20, 2010
- 2:30 PM (Pilots meet) - NBC Club (Sport) Flight
Location: Lake Zorinsky (click for map - sunset 5:00 PM)
- Social gathering following/in lieu of flight (in case of weather cancellation)
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- No NBC Competition or Club (Sport) Flights in December
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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.