32nd Annual Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival
Description: November 6, 7, 2021 in Rocky Ford
Event Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor
Nancy Jennings
Gold Sponsor
Knights of Columbus
Silver Sponsors
4Rivers Equipment
Van Dyk Insurance Agency
Bronze Sponsors
First National Bank of Las Animas - Rocky Ford
Fowler State Bank
32nd Annual Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival Nov 6 & 7, 2021
Launch Site:
Innovative Water Technologies
29625 Industrial Park
Rocky Ford, Colorado (see map for directions)
Schedule for Saturday Nov. 6, 2021:
6:45 am- Gates open at launch site
7:15 am- Pilot briefing
7:30-Balloon launch starts
3:00pm- Tissue paper balloon launch
5:30 pm- Parade down Main Street, followed by, candle sticking, and S'mores at City Hall
DO NOT FORGET TO FALL BACK!!!
Schedule for Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021:
5:45 am- Gates open at launch site
6:15 am- Pilot briefing
6:30 am- Balloon launch starts
Join The Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181532279988/?ref=share
Pilots - Balloons - Sponsors
Jennifer Beard - Phoenix Rising - Lovette Family
Stephen Blucher - Morning Glory Too - Tim Baublits / Thaxton Manor Air BnB
Ken Bradley - Calico Rose - Arkansas Valley Seeds
Gery de Kovend - Independence - Rocky Ford Daily Gazette / Ordway New Era
Don Dougherty - Dark Sunrise - Rocky Ford First United Methodist Church
Rodney Jefferey Griego - American Beauty - Thin Blue Line Creative Design
Dan Griffin - Hareship - Rocky Ford Discount Tire
John Gruenberg - Hair Raiser - Edward Jones
Barbara Hann - Mama's Incognito - Paul Casper Agency / Pioneer Hybrid
Marty Hill Jr. - Ciel Errayt - AVBF - Balloon Meister
Skip Howes - Wildfire - Wayne & Jeanie Johannes and Gary & Jody Peil
Robert Lanza - Royale 'Pane in the Aire - Rocky Ford Economic & Community Development Winterization Program
Graham Luckett - Tally Ho 2 - Gallery 313 (Gordon Schockey) and Peggy Meyer
Royce Miller - Green Hornet - Rocky Ford Police Department
Nolan Schuler - Bella Colorado - Darren, Shannon & Wesley Garcia
Ken Tadolini - Outlaw - Christine's Restaurant & Catering and Otero County Insurance
Cory Tagtow - Corona Borealis - Kryste & Lisa Finch-Karban in memory of Elaine Boling
Dawnna Telles - Hot Flash - Milenski Family
Lu Toxvard - Pepsi Won - Hidden Hive - Cory & Cindy Kreft
Kent Wolcott - Toucan Pilot - Judy and Kevin Campbell in memory of Gary Ratliff
Scott McGrew - Tequila Sunrise - Loaf N Jug
Joe Lillard - (no name) - McLellan's Automotive and Mark & Doreen McCabe
Dave Chelgren - Flicker - Otero County Health Department - Tobacco Program
Gerry Graff - Lofty - Jamie's Crew
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