ALL EVENT TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE, WEATHER DEPENDENT
& ARE AT PILOTS DISCRETION |
| Event Schedule |
| Due to weather, balloons may not take to the air. |
| October 9th |
| SUNSET 6:28 pm |
| TBA |
Pilot Briefing/Crew Call (Late afternoon Flight) |
| 4-6:30 pm |
Some balloons will inflate and take off weather permitting. The balloons will take off from the Dam West Recreation Area (9th St) near the large pavillion. Once they takeoff they will be done for the evening. |
| October 10th |
| SUNRISE 7:02 am, SUNSET 6:26 pm |
| 6 am |
EAA Chapter 814 is hosting a pancake breakfast at the Airport. |
| TBA |
Pilot Briefing/Crew Call (Morning Flight) |
| Sunrise |
Sunrise Fun Flight. The Pilots will be flying over the Shelby County Airport sponsored by Software Solutions 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, SHS After Prom committee is selling popcorn, Music by All Kindz of Soundz, Kids Area sponsored by Family Drug from 4-6:45 pm. Tethered balloon rides to benefit local charities ($20). SummerSkyz Helicopter Rides 2pm-Dusk (max 3 people per ride, $40 per person). Enjoy skydivers from the Mid America Parachute Club out of Taylorville with the Shelby County Honor Guard (sponsored by Hart Media Group LLC) before the glow. Sunshyne the Clown and Tim Twister (Face Fainting and Balloon Twisting) Lions Club Spiral Spuds, Big Al's Lemon shakeups. Plane Train for kids |
| October 11th |
| SUNRISE 7:04 am |
| TBA |
Pilot Briefing/Crew Call (Morning Flight) |
| Sunrise |
Sunrise Flight. The Pilots will be doing a fun task at Dam West Recreation Area. Best place to view would be Dam West Recreation Area or Dam East Recreation Area or parking areas along the road over Dam as they fly over the lake. Sponsored by Glenda Sphar Realty |
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| Balloon Sponsors |
Shelbyville Monical's Pizza, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, Dr Brown & Dr Rybolt Dentistry, Friends of Lake Shelbyville, Villas of Holly Brook, Jeremy Jokisch-State Farm, United Fidelity Bank,
ShelbyFiber, Lake Shelbyville Area CVB/Shelby County Tourism, |
| Key Event Sponsors |
Touchstone Energy Cooperatives of Illinois, Family Drug, Shelby County Airport,
Prairie Power, United Fidelity Bank, Shelby County Tourism, IHI Turbo, Oak Terrace Resort & Campground, ShelbyFiber, J & R Collision Centers, Shelbyville WalMart |
| Balloonfest Partners |
| Shelby County Airport, Shelby County Tourism/Lake Shelbyville Area CVB, City of Shelbyville, Shelby Electric Cooperative, Shelbyville Fire Department, IHI Turbo, Darla's Rental, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Lake Shelbyville |
Meal Sponsors-Shelby County State Bank and The Shelby Inn
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| Fun Task Sponsor-Software Solutions Incorporated and Glenda Sphar Realty |
| Glow Sponsor-J & R Collision Centers |
| Kids Area Sponsor-Family Drug |
| Other Sponsors |
| Shelby Energy Company, Lithia Resort |
| Thank You's |
DJ Kerry Campbell, Shelby Electric Lineman & Office Personnel, Boarman's Roxy Theatre, Shelbyville Monical's Pizza, Shelby County State Bank, Simply Yours-Your Happy Place,
Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Shelby Energy Company, Wilma's Gaming, Cromwell Radio,
First Federal Savings & Loan of Central Illinois, Hart Media Group LLC, The Iron Keg, Oliver Coffee Co.,
Shelby Christian Church, Nazarene Church-Shelbyville, The Shelby Inn, Shelbyville Park District, Lucky Duck Gaming, Lithia Springs Marina, Shelby County EMA, Mid America Parachute Club/Taylorville, Findlay Marina, Original Burger, Shelby County Extension Office, Possum Lodge, Blended Grace-Shelbyville,
Elam's Barber Shop, Graphic Packaging Inc., Daryl's Gaming & Bistro, Oliver Coffee Co. |
| Balloons/Pilots Coming |
| Touchstone-Andrew Brindley, Honest Abe & 2-Faced-Seth Goodman, Knot Over-Al & Evie Reusch, Double Image-Laurie Acuff, Xclusive-Michael Stinson, Ohana-Justin Hoffman, Fiery Gizzard-Jared Miller,
Memories in Flight-David Boesdorfer, Hoppin Around-Austin Hopp, Training Wheels-Chad Kerns |
| Due to weather, balloons may not take to the air. |
| For Balloon-Pilots coming click here |
| For Scarecrow Daze info click here |
| For Balloon Definitions click here |
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