When do we do it
|
Event |
Date |
Location |
Open/Private |
Contact |
| March Executive Meeting | March 1 | TBA | Members only | Sharon |
| Canadian Balloon Association (CBA) and the Alberta Free Balloonists Society (AFBS) Annual AGM | March 6th and 7th | Calgary Aero Space Museum | Members and Guests Only | Sharon |
| March Meeting | March 10 | Calgary Aerospace Museum | Open | Sharon |
| WAMF | March 13/14 | TBA | Club Members and Guests Only | Flight Coordinator |
| April Fools Night Flight | April 1 | TBA | PRIVATE | Anyone? Anyone? |
| April Executive Meeting | April 5 | TBA | Members only | Sharon |
| April Meeting | April 14 | Calgary Aerospace Museum | Open | Sharon |
| WAMF | April 17/18 | Club Members and Guests Only | Flight Coordinator | |
| Spring Drumheller Rally | April 30 - May 2 | Drumheller AB | Open | ? |
| May Executive Meeting | May 3 | TBA | Members only | Sharon |
| Cinco deMayo | May 5 | Mexico | ||
| May Meeting | May 12 | Calgary Aerospace Museum | Open | Sharon |
| WAMF | May 15/16 | Club Members and Guests Only | Flight Coordinator | |
| June Executive Meeting | May 31 | TBA | Members only | Sharon |
| June Meeting | June 9 | Calgary Aerospace Museum | Open | Sharon |
| WAMF | June 12/13 | Club Members and Guests Only | Flight Coordinator | |
| Annual Garage Sale | June 12, 9 AM - 4
PM June 13, 10AM- 2PM |
867 McKenzie Dr. SE Calgary AB | Open | |
| Rosebud Fly-In Breakfast - To Be Confirmed | June ??? | Rosebud, AB | Open | |
| Canada Day Flight - Ponoka | July 1 | Ponoka | Open | Searle |
| Calgary Stampede | No Flights Planed ... yet | Open | ||
| Langdon Community Days | July 16-18 | Langdon AB | Open | |
| Cayley/Nanton Fly-In Breakfast | July 17 | Cayley/Nanton, AB | Open | |
| Westhaven Farms - To Be Confirmed | July 24 | Gleichen, AB | Members and guests | Dennis |
| July Meeting | No Meeting | |||
| Magic City Hot Air Balloon Rally | July 28 - Aug 1 | Billings, Montana | Open | Jamie |
| August Meeting | No Meeting | |||
| August BBQ | August 12 | Bowness Park | Club Members and Guests Only | Tara |
| September Executive Meeting | August 30 | TBA | Members only | Sharon |
| September Meeting | September 8 | Calgary Aerospace Museum | Open | Sharon |
| WAMF | September 11/12 | Club Members and Guests Only | Flight Coordinator | |
| Fall Drumheller Rally | September 17 -19 | Drumheller | Club Members and Guests Only | ? |
| Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | October 2-10 | Albuquerque New Mexico | Open to the Public | AIBF Website |
| October Executive Meeting | October 04 | TBA | Members Only | Sharon |
| Armstrong Rendezvous 2010 | Oct 8 - 11 | Armstrong BC | Open | Ralph |
| October Meeting | October 13 | Calgary Aerospace Museum | Open | Sharon |
| WAMF | October 16/17 | Club Members and Guests Only | Flight Coordinator | |
| November Executive Meeting | November 01 | TBA | Members Only | Sharon |
| November Meeting/Annual General Meeting/Elections | November 10 | Calgary Aerospace Museum | Open | Sharon |
| WAMF | November 13/14 | TBA | Club Members and Guests Only | Flight Coordinator |
| December Executive Meeting | November 20 | TBA | Members Only | Searle |
| Christmas Party | TBA | TBA | Club Members and Guests Only | ? |
| WAMF | December 13/14 | TBA | Club Members and Guests Only | Flight Coordinator |
*Executive Meetings- Due to the mobility and variance in schedules it is best to contact a member of the executive for details on the meeting time and place
** WAMF - Weekend After Meeting Flight. either day or both depending on the weather.
Other Ad Hoc Events as per membership.
Other Important dates in Ballooning
| Event | Date | Location | Pilot in Charge |
| Fist recorded passengers in a balloon (Sheep ,duck and rooster) | September 19, 1783 | France | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier |
| First Tethered balloon Ride |
October 19, 1783 |
France | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes |
| First human flight in a balloon | November 21, 1783 | France | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes |
| First Modern Balloon Flight | October 22, 1960 | USA | Ed Yost |