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1st Place -Aaron Richter


2nd - Wendy Bradley


3rd - Wendy Bradley

4th – John Torre

5th - Barb Andreas


 

  

 

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Fri & Sat 4pm - 8pm 
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entertainment at the glows!
  

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How About a Little Ballooning Trivia?

1) In 1973 who launched near Coos Bay, Oregon for the first coast to coast series of hot air balloon flights setting six world records?
Bill Cutter
Don Cameron
Malcolm Forbes

2) What balloon duo was best know for their special shapes such as Chick-I-Boom, Broom Hilda and Uncle Sam?
Bill and Mary Murtorff
Starskey & Hutch
Thomas & Soukup

3) In 1990 there was only one Balloon Pin book in existence. Who authored it and was nicknamed "Mr. Balloon Pin?"
Mike Briscoe
Al Gore
Frank Prell

4) Name the Crime Dog balloon that appeared in the Battle Creek skies in 1988.
Bulldog
McGruff
Sarge

5) The Beaufort Scale is:
A rating from 1 - 10 of the beauty of an envelope by any gathreing of spectators.
It provides a means of estimating wind speed by observing its effect on objects around you.
A measuring device to weigh objects in the French scale.

6) PIBAL is
an acronym for Pilot-Inflated Balloon Aloft
Pilot's Ball
Pilot Inflates Balloon - All Look

7) To introduce hot air ballooning in the Soviet Union in 1989, which company agreed to roganize the first ever Soviet HAB race in that counrty?
Cameron Balloons
Thunder & Colt
Forbes

8) Traditionally what beverage is shared with passengers and crew after a flight?
Tea
Champagne
Warm Beer

9) Holiday Balloon Fest began in 1998 with how many balloons participating?
13
15
30

10) In 1972 this event began with just 13 balloons and now is the largest Balloon Event in the country. Is it:
Battle Creek Hot Air Ballloon Event
World Hot Air Balloon Championship
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
A True Balloon-a-tic
gets 70% or more correct!


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