ALL EVENT TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE, WEATHER DEPENDENT
& ARE AT PILOTS DISCRETION |
| Event Schedule |
| Due to weather, balloons may not take to the air. |
| October 11th |
| SUNSET 6:20 pm |
| 4-8 pm |
Meet & Greet at Willow Ridge Winery. Some balloons will inflate and some will do a soft glow if weather permits.Brick's Exquisite Eats food truck and Donut Dollies food truck will be available. Entertainment by the Brei Carter (Soulful Country artist) |
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| October 12th |
| SUNRISE 7:01 am, SUNSET 6:18 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 America Parachute Club out of Taylorville before the glow. Paddi's Air Filled Fun will be twisting balloons. Lions Club Spiral Spuds, Pauletta's Place Popcorn |
| October 13th |
| SUNRISE 7:02 am |
| TBA |
Pilot Briefing/Crew Call (Morning Flight) |
| Sunrise |
Sunrise Flight. The Pilots will be taking off from Dam West Recreation Area. Sponsored by Glenda Sphar Realty |
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| Balloon Sponsors |
Shelbyville Monical's Pizza, Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, Dr Brown & Dr Rybolt Dentistry, Willow Ridge Winery, USACE Water Safety, Villas of Holly Brook, Lithia Resort, Jeremy Jokisch-State Farm,
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,
Shelby County Tourism, IHI Turbo, Oak Terrace Resort & Campground |
| Balloonfest Partners |
| Shelby County Airport, Shelby County Tourism/Lake Shelbyville Area CVB, City of Shelbyville, Shelby Electric Cooperative, Shelbyville Fire Department, J & R Collision Centers, Shelbyville WalMart |
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 |
| Thank You's |
DJ Kerry Campbell,Shelby Electric Lineman & Office Personnel, Boarman's Roxy Theatre, Shelbyville Monical's Pizza, Shelby County State Bank, Shelbyville/Pana McDonald's, Iced, Simply Yours Gifts & More, Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Shelby Energy Company, Wilma's Gaming, Cromwell Radio,
Miller Media Group, First Federal Savings & Loan of Central Illinois,
The Iron Keg, Oliver Coffee Co., Shelbyville High School Honor Society,
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, Paulette's Place Popcorn, The Epoc Experience-Shelbyville, Elam's Barber Shop, Graphic Packaging Inc. |
| Balloons/Pilots Coming |
Touchstone Energy-Dan Reusch, Honest Abe-Seth Goodman, Knot Over-Al & Evie Reusch,IMBB-Brian Becker, Double Image-Laurie Acuff, Fire & Ice-Tom Klitz, Hoppin' Around-Austin Hopp,
Memories in Flight-David Boesdorfer, Steampunk Sea-Kevin Heinzmann
N Debt-Chad Kerns |
| Due to weather, balloons may not take to the air. |
*Times and Dates are Subject to Change*
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