All activities take place on the Iowa Western Community College Campus unless otherwise noted.
$5.00 per car parking donation
Ballooning is a weather-related activity. For More Information Call: (712) 325-3241
August, 2006
Friday, August 25
5 PM - 9 PM
Food & Bevrage Concessions*5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Kids Drop Zone: (Creative Celebrations Inflatable Rides, Clowns, Face Painting, Games, Arts & Crafts, Hot Air Balloon Walk)
Tethered Rides: $10 / person7 PM - 8 PM
Serena's Song: (Handicap accessible tethered balloon rides - sponsored by Craig H. Neilsen Foundation) FREE Rides
The Magic of Jeff Quinn8:30 PM
Balloon Glow - (sunset at 8:18 PM)
2 Balloons at Ameristar
30+ Balloons at IWCC
Saturday, August 26
7 AM
Balloon Ascension - (sunrise at 6:39am)7 AM - 10:30 AM
Serena's Song (Handicap accessible tethered balloon rides - sponsored by Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
"Pancake Man" Breakfast3 PM - 9 PM
Food & Beverage Concessions*4 PM - 5 PM
Kids Drop Zone: (Creative Celebrations Inflatable Rides, Clowns, Face Painting, Games, Arts & Crafts, Hot Air Balloon Walk)
Up, Up and Away! (Educational presentation by Mad Science of Omaha)5 PM - 6 PM
Amazing Arthur - juggler/comedian6 PM - 8:30 PM
Music by the Monica Eby Band6:30 PM
Balloon Ascension - (sunset at 8:06 PM)5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Tethered Rides: $10 / person8:30 PM
Serena's Song: (Handicap accessible tethered balloon rides - sponsored by Craig H. Neilsen Foundation) FREE Rides
Limited Balloon Glow at IWCC9 PM
4th Annual Fireworks Display sponsored by Feltz Wealth Plan
Sunday, August 27
7 AM
Balloon Ascension - (sunrise at 6:45 AM)8 AM - 10 AM
Serena's Song: (Handicap accessible tethered balloon rides - sponsored by Craig H. Neilsen Foundation) FREE Rides
Sponsorships now available for 2006 Balloon Fair Event
- Platinum
$20,000 includes 3 balloon rides
- Gold
$5000 includes 2 balloon rides
- Silver
$2500 includes 1 balloon ride
- Bronze
$1000 includes 1 balloon ride
- Copper
$500
Call Pamela Beall for more information: 325-3241
Tune into 89.7 the River and KMA 960 for updated balloon flight info.
Fact Sheet
Missions:
To create an annual ballooning event that raises endowed scholarship money for Iowa Western students, and provides educational activiites, while promoting IWCC.
History:
To create an annual ballooning event that raises endowed scholarship money for Iowa Western students while promoting Iowa Western Community College and our surrounding communities.
1999 1st year -- 20 balloonists $1,200 for scholarships 3,000 attendees great weather
2000 2nd year -- 25 balloonists $8,900 for scholarships rained out
2001 3rd year -- 33 balloonists $30,000 for scholarships 6,000 attendees good weather
2002 4th year -- 31 balloonists $25,000 for scholarships over 6,000 attendees 1/2 rained out
2003 5th year -- 33 balloonists $14,000 for scholarships over 9,000+ attendees, ideal weather
2004 6th year -- 34 balloonists $11,000 for scholarships over 14,000 attendees
Marketing:
Newspaper insert/ads were expanded to include all of Southwest Iowa and the meto area - - - with a circulation of 176,8000
67 different sponsors have been involved
Radio and TV spots - - - Cox, KETV Channel 7, WOWT Channel 6, CBTV 17, and 89.7 TheRiver
IWCC Website ... www.iwcc.edu
Benefits:
For the Students...it has added $89,000 in new monies to endowed scholarships
For IWCC...it has brought thousands of spectators to the IWCC campus
For the Community:
...it has become a premier annual summer evert
...it provides opportunities for a 1st-hand experience in ballooning
...it showcases Council Bluffs our community, campus, and outstanding business support.
Interested in being a sponsor, a donor, or a participant
for this worthwhile event...contact:
Pamela Beall
Community Development Coordinator
Phone #:(712) 325-3241
1-800-432-5852 ext. 3241
Email: pbeall@iwcc.edu