Our Mission: To bring people together to experience the exhilaration of a premier competitive hot air balloon event while fostering economic growth, community building, and the sport of ballooning.
Our heads are in the clouds, but our feet are firmly rooted in 52 years of ballooning history and community building.
Nate Fehl, President
Darcy Hoch, Vice President
Drew Bracken, Advisor
Becky Needles, Past President & Secretary
Jim Fromm
Kolby Hilgenberg
Darrin Johnson
Ann Keller
Dave Moeller
Pritesh Patel
Molly Rogalla
Cort Singleton
Staci Scheurenbrand, CEO
Sue Nutgrass, Operations Manager
Bill Clemons, Balloonmeister
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