HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL LANDS IN FOLEY; Rick McCann

It's time to fly high in a colorful hot air balloon or just stand on the solid ground below and ooh and ugh and snap pictures of all of these beautiful hot air balloons that will be in Foley for the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival June 15th-17th.
Besides all of the balloons that will be here from all over the country, there be music, entertainment, helicopter rides,a children's village, remote control airplanes, tethered balloon rides, Bama Air Dog show, Motorcycle Poker Run, food, souvenirs and a whole lot of fun!

HERE'S THE SCHEDULE;


Schedule
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Pilot check-in at Foley City Hall Council Chambers
2 pm - 4:30 pm
Media Flight at Foley Soccer Complex
5:30 pm
Media & Sponsor Party at Oak Hollow Farm
7 pm
Friday, June 15, 2007
Festival grounds open
9 am
Arts & Crafts
9 am - 7 pm
Children's Village
9 am - 6 pm
Souvenir Booth
9 am - 10 pm
Helicopter Rides
9 am -5 pm
Touchstone Energy Cooperative Hot Air Balloon on display (weather dependent)
10 am-12 pm
Pilot check-in at Foley City Hall Council Chambers
2 pm - 5 pm
Remote Control Airplanes
3:30 - 6 pm
Mandatory Pilots Meeting at Foley City Hall Council Chambers
5 pm
Opening Ceremony
6 pm
Tether Rides/ flight
6:30 pm - until
Dinner for pilots, sponsors & VIPs
8 pm
Festival grounds close
10 pm


Saturday, June 16, 2007
Pilot meeting & breakfast at Foley Soccer Complex
5:15 am
Competition Flight into festival grounds
6 am
Bama Air Dog Show
8 am
Arts & Crafts
9 am - 7 pm
Children's Village
9 am - 6 pm
Souvenir Booth
9 am - 10 pm
Remote Control Airplanes
9 am - 5 pm
Helicopter Rides
9 am - 5 pm
Motorcycle Poker Run Registration
10:45 am
Motorcycles depart
noon
Budweiser Hot Air Balloon on display (weather dependent)
12 - 2 pm
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon on display (weather dependent)
12 - 2 pm
Bama Air Dog Show
2 pm
Pilot meeting
5:15 pm
Highest poker hand cash prize awarded
5:30 pm
Competition flight from festival grounds
6 pm
Tether Rides/ flight
6 pm - until
Dinner for pilots, sponsors & VIPs
8 pm
Festival grounds close
10 pm


Sunday, June 17, 2007
Pilot meeting & breakfast at Foley Soccer Complex
5:15 am
Competition Flight into festival grounds
6 am
Bama Air Dog Show
8 am
Arts & Crafts
9 am - 5 pm
Children's Village
9 am - 5 pm
Souvenir Booth
9 am - 5 pm
Helicopter Rides
9 am - 5 pm
Awards Ceremony
10 am
Cash Give-a-way for Foundation
10 am
Remote Control Airplanes
12 - 3 pm
AT&T Real Yellow Pages Hot Air Balloon on display(weather dependent)
Bama Air Dog Show
2 pm
Festival Closes
5 pm