ALL EVENT TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE, WEATHER DEPENDENT
& ARE AT PILOTS DISCRETION |
Event Schedule |
Due to weather, balloons may not take to the air. |
October 6th |
SUNSET 6:29 pm |
4-8 pm |
Soft Glow at Willow Ridge Winery. Some balloons will inflate and some will do a soft glow if weather permits. Pauly's BBQ food truck and Donut Dollies food truck will be available. Entertainment by the Grand Moff Band. |
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October 7th |
SUNRISE 6:54 am, SUNSET 6:28 pm |
TBA |
Pilot Briefing/Crew Call (Morning Flight) |
Sunrise |
Sunrise Fun Flight. The Pilots will be flying over the Shelby County Airport sponsored by Software Solutioins Inc. |
4-8:30 pm |
Balloon Glow and Cookout at the Shelby County Airport. (Sponsored by J&R Collision Centers) Some balloons will inflate and do a glow if weather permits. Cookout benefits Shelbyville Fire Department, Local food and drink vendors, Music by All Kindz of Soundz, Kids Area sponsored by Family Drug from 4-6:45 pm. Tethered balloon rides to benefit local charities. SummerSkyz Helicopter Rides 2pm-Dusk (max 3 people per ride). Enjoy skydivers from the Mid American Parachute Club out of Taylorville before the glow. Paddi's Air Filled Fun will be twisting balloons. |
October 8th |
SUNRISE 6:56 am |
TBA |
Pilot Briefing/Crew Call (Morning Flight) |
Sunrise |
Sunrise Flight. The Pilots will be taking off from Dam West Recreation Area. Sponsored by (sponsorship is available, call for details) |
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Balloon Sponsors |
Shelbyville Monical's Pizza, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, Dr Brown & Dr Rybolt Dentistry, IHI Turbo, Willow Ridge Winery, USACE Water Safety, Villas of Holly Brook, Lithia Resort,
Team Wireless,Verizon Authorized Retailer-Shelbyville, Lake Shelbyville Area CVB/Shelby County Tourism |
Key Event Sponsors |
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of Illinois, Family Drug, Shelby County Airport
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Lake Shelbyville, Prairie Power |
Balloonfest Partners |
Shelby County, Shelby County Tourism/Lake Shelbyville Area CVB, City of Shelbyville, Shelby Electric Cooperative, Shelby County Airport, Shelbyville Fire Department, J & R Collision Centers, Oak Terrace Resort & Campground, Shelby Area Commmunity Foundation |
Meal Sponsors-Shelby County State Bank and The Shelby Inn
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Fun Task Sponsor-Software Solutions Incorporated |
Glow Sponsor-J & R Collision Centers |
Kids Area Sponsor-Family Drug |
Other Sponsors |
Shelby Energy Company |
Thank You's |
DJ Kerry Campbell,Shelby Electric Lineman & Office Personnel, Roxy Theatre, Shelbyville Monical's Pizza, Shelby County State Bank, Shelbyville/Pana McDonald's, Iced, Druby's, Simply Yours, Mo Mos Fro Yo, Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Walmart-Shelbyville, Shelby Energy Company, Lake Side Golf Course-Taylorville, Wilma's Gaming, Cromwell Radio, Miller Media Group, Team Verizon, The Longbranch Grill,
First Federal Savings & Loan of Central Illinois, County Market-Pana
Oliver Coffee Co., United State Civil Air Patrol-Auxiliary Unit Shelbyville,
Shelbyville Mutual Insurance Company18*, Shelby Christian Church, Nazarene Church-Shelbyville, Shelbyville Culinary Club, American Legion-Shelbyville |
Balloons/Pilots Coming |
Touchstone Energy-Kevin Heinzman, Honest Abe-Seth Goodman, Knot Again-Al & Evie Reusch, Envy-Pat Brouillet, Double Image-Laurie Acuff, Fire & Ice-Tom Klitz, Dream On, Preston Gebhart,
Memories in Flight-David Boesdorfer, Fiery Gizzard-Jared Miller, Sub Divo-Dan Reusch,
Training Wheels-Chad Kerns |
Due to weather, balloons may not take to the air. |
*Times and Dates are Subject to Change*
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