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| Friday,
Nov. 21 - Schools throughout Yuma |
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7:00 am |
Early Bird Launch |
| Early Bird
Competitive Flight launch and Media day from selected
schools throughout Yuma. Site to be announced closer to
launch day. |
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| Saturday,
Nov. 22
- West Wetlands Park |
| 1st Street and
12th Avenue |
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6:00 am |
Gates Open |
| Morning
events and balloon launch take place at West Wetlands Park
located between 1st street and 12th avenue in Yuma (map). |
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6:00-10:00 am |
Food
and Drinks |
| Food and
drinks will be available for purchase at the launch site.
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Sunrise |
Flag Ceremony |
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7:15 am |
Launch |
| Balloons
leave the West Wetlands in a mass ascension.
Sponsor Day. |
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| Saturday,
Nov. 22
- Desert Sun Stadium |
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3500 S. Avenue A. |
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AEA
Federal Credit Union
Balloon Glow |
| Held on the
main field at the Ray Kroc Complex - 3500 S. Avenue A. (map) |
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4:00 pm |
Gates
Open
Food, Drinks and
Vendors |
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Food,
entertainment and family fun. Soda, water, coffee and hot
chocolate available for purchase |
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4:00 pm |
Musical
Entertainment - DJ |
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4:00 pm |
Student Tissue Balloon
Launch |
| Tissue
balloons made by local students are launched from stadium. |
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5:30 pm |
Desert Balloon Glow |
| A selection
of hot air balloons are inflated and illuminated to music.
Sponsored by
AEA Federal
Credit Union |
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Following
Glow |
Fireworks
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| Sponsored by
Hansberger Refrigeration & Electric |
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| Sunday,
Nov. 23
- West Wetlands park |
| 1st
Street and 12th Avenue |
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6:00 am |
Gates Open |
| Morning
events and balloon launch take place at West Wetlands Park
located between 1st street and 12th avenue in Yuma (map). |
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6:00- 9:00 am |
Food and Drinks
Available |
| Available by
Cibola High School Clubs |
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Sunrise |
Flag Ceremony |
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7:15 am |
Launch |
| Balloons leave
athletic fields at Cibola High in a mass ascension. |
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Admission to Events: Cash donation or
one or more items of non-perishable food to be donated to the Yuma
Crossroads Mission |
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HISTORY OF THE EVENT
Three Yuma businesses organized the first Colorado
River Crossing Balloon Festival in
1991. The first year attracted 22 balloons and then 30
balloons in 1992. Norwest
Bank became a corporate sponsor in 1993 and in 1994 added the
Norwest Desert Glow, now the AEA Federal Credit Union Desert Glow, a spectacular
tethered balloon evening event. The festival is an invitational, and
balloonists have traveled from as far as England to
fly.
The CRC Balloon Festival Committee is a volunteer group
of about 20 people who work on the event most of the year. The 2008 committee
is chaired by Jerry Paulin. The committee is operated by Caballeros
de Yuma. Caballeros have donated profits from the event to various
community groups since 1991.
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BALLOON FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:
Mary Cordery,
Caballeros de Yuma: (928) 343-1715
or email:
info@caballeros.org
CABALLEROS DE YUMA
EVENTS HOTLINE: (928) 539-2022
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