Balloon Festival Program 2016

2016

Coshocton

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June 9-11

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Headliner musicians to appear at this year’s festival COSHOCTON - The 2016 Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival offers entertainment for the whole family each night of the event at the grandstand. Thursday night will feature the Jason Pendola Band at 8 p.m. after tethered balloon rides down on the starting at 6:30 p.m.

“We’ve got a field Blend, a 1950s acapellot of sponsors la group, will start the entertainment on Friday at and that’s 6:15 p.m. A balloon launch will take place, weather what keeps at 6:30 p.m. and the committee permitting the British Invasion will going so we can perform at 8 p.m., sponsored by Tod Salmans, do all of this.” DDS. They perform songs that were popular during Donnie McVay the 1960s such as songs by the Beatles, the Monkeys Entertainment Chair and others.

On Saturday, Jeff Leonard, a magician, will be wandering around performing magic. He is being sponsored by Coshocton Kiwanis. At 6:15 p.m., the McVay Brothers will take the stage, and the entertainment continues with national performer, Chris Higbee at 7:30 p.m.

“We’ve got a lot of sponsors and that’s what keeps the committee going so we can do all of this,” said Donnie McVay, chairman of the entertainment at the Balloon Festival. “Frontier Power is our largest sponsor and it would be hard to do our festival without them.”

McVay, along with Tom Roahrig, president of the Balloon Festival committee, travel to the Ohio Festivals and Events Commission each year to listen to different performers and chose musicians based on who they hear at the commission.

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Chris Higbee appeared at the 2012 Coshocton County Fair. He will be back in Coshocton this weekend performing at the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival on Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m.

“We tried to get different music that everybody will like,” said McVay. “We’ve been able to get different entertainment this year. Last year, we only had one band on Friday night, and this year, we’re able to have two.”

The festival will end with fireworks set to music, presented by Central Ohio Technical College.

“It’s a long weekend,” said McVay. “But it’s a good weekend.”

Musical Entertainment Thursday, June 9

8 p.m.: Jason Pendola Band

Friday, June 10

6:15 p.m.: Blend (1950s Acapella) 8 p.m.: British Invasion * Musical Entertainment presented by Todd Salmans, DDS

Saturday, June 11

6:15 – 7:30 p.m.: McVay Brothers 7:30 – 9:15 p.m.: Chris Higbee 9:30 p.m.: Fireworks set to music

* Presented by Central Ohio Technical College

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For 35 years, hot air balloons have been floating over the hills and valleys of Coshocton, OH. The Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival is one of the longest running balloon festivals in Ohio. Musical entertainment, carnival rides, craft booths, fireworks, food vendors, night glow, kiddie tractor pull, antique flea market, hot air balloon launches (weather permitting), and other family- oriented activities are all part of this free event.

Spectator Tips • Arrive early to watch the balloons launch.

• Please do not touch the balloon unless you have been invited to help as part of the chase crew.

• Stand clear of any ropes or tether lines.

• Feel free to ask a pilot or crew member questions if they aren’t busy with the balloon.

• Please do not smoke around the balloons. Propane is highly flammable.

• Watch out for moving chase vehicles.

• Traffic congestion delays the chase crews from getting on track with their balloon. Please be considerate about parking along the roadways and allow the chase vehicles to pass.

• Do not enter private property without permission.

Once a balloon has landed, the crew chief will seek permission for the chase vehicle and crew to enter the property to retrieve the balloon.

• If you see a scoring “baggie”, PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH IT! Allow the scoring officials to properly record the pilot’s mark.

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Balloonist Prayer May the winds welcome you with softness.

May the sun bless you with its warm hands.

May you fly so high and so well that God joins you in laughter and sets you gently back into the loving arms of Mother Earth.

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Thursday, June 9

4 p.m.: Midway/Vendors Open 4 – 9 p.m.: Carnival Ride Wristband Special - $12 4:45 p.m.: Queen Parade 5:30 p.m.: Crowning of 2016 Queen 6:30 p.m.: Tethered balloon rides

* $20 fee donated to FPC Community Connections Fund 7 p.m.: 3 Balloon Launch * 8 p.m.: Jason Pendola Band

Friday, June 10

11 a.m.: Midway/Vendors Open 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt NASCAR Simulator 6 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies 6:15 p.m.: Blend (1950s Acapella) 6:30 p.m.: Balloon Launch * 8 p.m.: British Invasion * Musical Entertainment presented by Todd Salmans, DDS 9:15 p.m.: Balloon Night Glow

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* Presented by AAA Ohio Auto Club 2 p.m.: Kiddie Pedal Tractor Pull * Presented by Mowry Concessions Strolling: Jeff Leonard, magician

* Presented by Coshocton Kiwanis 6 p.m.: National Anthem 6:15 p.m.: Balloon Launch * 6:15 – 7:30 p.m.: McVay Brothers 7:30 – 9:15 p.m.: Chris Higbee 9:30 p.m.: Fireworks set to music

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“Carrier’s of Light” “Glory Way Quartet” “The Joyfulaires” “Mercy River Quartet” “Friendship Quartet” “Victory Trio”

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Queen of 2015 Festival shares her experience COSHOCTON - My name is Shelby Mizer, the 2015 Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Queen. I am the daughter of Ginny Mizer and Steve Mizer. When I started this journey, I was only 18 years old. I was very unsure when filling out the queen application because of past contests.

As the festival came upon us quickly, the anxiety began.

What should I wear? What will I say at the festival? Then the day of the festival, it seemed as if everything fell together. The moment I was announced queen was one of the best feelings ever.

As queen, I went back to the festival on Friday. All the

pilots were arriving and I remember a man walking in and saying, “Are you going to ride in a balloon?” I responded with no, sadly not. I thought he was being sarcastic saying, “I’m going to take the queen in a balloon ride,” as he walked away. Little did I know that I would be going up in a balloon Mizer and spending my weekend with wonderful people. We grew very close to our pilot and balloon crew. That weekend was one of the best weekends of my life.

I have traveled to many different festivals over the last year. I have met so many nice people and queens because of this experience. The memories I have made are unforgettable and I will cherish them forever.

I’d like to thank the balloon committee, especially Tom Roahrig for making this possible and I also would like to thank my parents for supporting me and my mom for taking time out of her days to take me to every festival.

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Hot Air Balloon Fun Facts

balloons, will also carry this limitation: “Limited to hot air balloons with airborne heater”.

Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird and soar through the sky? Do you think it would be fun to glide high above, seeing everything from the top down? Even though we’re unlikely to grow wings and fly on our own, we can still get a bird’s

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One cubic foot of air inside the envelope can lift about seven grams, which is only a tiny amount of weight. This is why hot air balloons have to be so massive.

In order to lift the weight of a basket and passengers, it needs to capture a lot of hot air.

You’re probably wondering why there is a hole in the bottom of the envelope.

Shouldn’t it be closed? Why doesn’t all the air just rush out?

Hot air is buoyant, which means it rises and thus won’t fall out of the bottom of the balloon. As long as the air stays heated, it will continue to rise, pushing the balloon upward and keeping it afloat. The more air inside the balloon, the greater its buoyancy. This means bigger balloons can go higher than small balloons.

When it’s time to come back down, the pilot releases a valve called a “parachute valve.” The parachute valve is a vent in the top of the envelope that allows some of the hot air to escape. This also causes the remaining air to begin gradually cooling, and the balloon slowly sinks back toward Earth. http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/howdoes-a-hot-air-balloon-fly-2/ Contributed | Beacon

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According to IMDb, it would take more than 12 million balloons to lift Carl’s house in the movie ‘Up’.

In the United States, a pilot of a hot air balloon must have a pilot certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and it must carry the rating of “Lighter-than-air free balloon”, and unless the pilot is also qualified to fly gas

eye view of things by hopping in a hot air balloon.

You may have seen hot air balloons dotting the sky with bright colors and fun designs. But have you ever wondered how they stay up in the air?

Hot air balloons fly because of a very simple scientific principle: hot air rises.

Hot air is lighter (less dense) than cold air, which means it rises.

If you live in a multi-story home, you have probably already experienced this principle on a warm summer day. The basement of your home will typically be quite cool, and the first floor may be quite comfortable. If you go upstairs, though, you will notice the air is much warmer.

If you climb into the attic, you’ll find it holds the hottest air in the house!

The balloon part of a hot air balloon is called the “envelope.” It is typically made of nylon. Nylon is the perfect hot air balloon material, because it is lightweight, strong, and it will not melt as easily as other materials when heat is applied.

A burner is positioned below the balloon. It uses propane fuel to send the balloon up-up-and-away. When the pilot lights the burner, a jet flame heats the air and directs it into the envelope. As the air within the envelope heats, the balloon begins to expand and rise, taking the

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Balloon Vocabulary Ballooning is a sport that follows its own time. ”Balloon time” typically happens just after sunrise or several hours prior to sunset when the winds are the lightest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. A calm sunny day may mean that balloons can’t fly as they can only go where the wind goes and need some speed to be able to make it across town into a location suitable for landing. Too much wind puts the balloon at risk during launch and landing.

Storms even many miles away can also affect balloon flights as there are outflows that occur before a storm makes it to an area. Safety is the primary reason that balloon flights are cancelled. If the balloons aren’t able to fly, there will still be lots of other activities to enjoy while at the fairgrounds.

The beginning of a balloon flight starts when the pilot spreads out the fabric of the envelope and partially fills it with cold air using inflator fans. After the balloon begins to fill with air, the pilot will apply heat from the burners until the balloon rises and the basket stands up. After all passengers are on board and last minute safety checks are done, the pilot applies more heat to the envelope until it gently rises from the ground.

A balloon flight is relatively quiet; the only sound is the “whoosh” of the burners as heat is added to the balloon.

The balloon travels with the wind so pilots can only steer it by going up or down to catch a wind in a different direction. Prior to the flight, pilots have received weather information that includes the direction and speed of the predicted winds at different levels.

The chase crews follow the balloon from the ground and attempt to be at the landing site in time to secure permission. They assist in packing up the balloon and loading it on the chase vehicle. It is very important that spectators don’t “chase” balloons as it causes congestion along narrow country roads and make it difficult for the crews to stay up with their balloons.

If you have a large open area on your property free of trees and electric wires and welcome a balloon crew to use that spot to launch or land, you can place a bed sheet on the ground. That is a universal welcome sign for balloons as those sheets are visible from quite a distance when the balloons are in the air.

If a balloon should land near you, stay back unless invited by the pilot or crew to help. There are no brakes on a balloon and sometimes they bounce several times before making their final landing. The crew checks for permission before entering private property, but that permission does not extend to the general public.

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COSHOCTON - Hot air balloons have been floating over Coshocton County. Carnival rides, food vendors, musical entertainment, craft booths, fireworks, night glow, kiddie tractor pulls, and hot air balloon launches (weather permitting) are all part of this free event, thanks to our generous sponsors. The Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival is an all-volunteer organization.

Balloon Vocabulary Baggie – a small “bean bag” with a streamer attached that the pilot drops when they are close to the center of a target.

Basket – Typically woven rattan, this is the part that carries the pilot and passengers.

Balloon Glow – After sunset, balloons that are tethered to the ground will act like giant Chinese lanterns as the burner is used to keep the balloon inflated. A “twinkle” glow is when the pilots take turns lighting their burners.

Chase Vehicle – the pickup truck or van that is used to follow the balloon.

Envelope – the large fabric part of the balloon. It is made of rip-stop nylon or polyester and will last many hours.

Kissing – when two balloons bump in the air.

Pibals – a small helium filled balloon that is released to test the direction and speed of the wind prior to the launch.

Propane – the gas that is used to fuel the burners. Frontier Propane is the supplier for all of the propane.

Splash and Dash – a gentle touch down in a body of water.

Tether – a thick rope that keeps the balloon attached to the chase vehicle prior to launch. A tethered ride is when the pilot takes passengers up only as high as the length of rope and then come back down again.

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Balloon Sponsors AK Steel Buckeye Brine Central Ohio Technical College Doug Marmie - State Farm Insurance Five Point Chiropractic Frontier Power Frontier Propane Jones Metal Products Kraft Foods McPeek’s Mighty Maze @ Colonial Campground McWane Ductile Olde Town Realty R. Dale Smith Roscoe Motor Inn SanCasT Inc. The Remington Family Todd Salmans, DDS Walmart Supercenter *Sponsors as of April 25, 2016 Friends of the Festival Advanced Spinal Care Auer Ace Hardware Bob Batchelor Family Century National Bank Coshocton County Beacon Coshocton County EMS Coshocton Visitors Bureau Domino’s Pizza Double Eagle Auto Sales Erwin’s Family Eye Care Kimble Companies McDonalds of Coshocton MFM Building Products Pearl Valley Cheese Peoples Bank Stoney’s RV Three Rivers Fire Department William Albert Excavating Windsorwood Place * “Friends” as of April 25, 2016

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Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival Pilots

Balloon Name: Bohica

Balloon Name: Jabberwocky

Balloon Name: Cheeseburger

Balloon Name: Jimbalaya

Balloon Name: Bolt

Balloon Name: Arrythmia

Name: Sean Askren Hometown: Middletown, OH Sponsor: State Farm Insurance, Doug Marmie - Agent Trivia: Sean is the owner of Askren Air, the premier hot air balloon company in southwest Ohio. This is Sean’s 27th year flying in Coshocton and he can’t wait to return. Sean has logged over 2000 hours in a hot air balloon and serves as the safety officer at the Field of Flight in Battle Creek, MI and the Great Texas Balloon Race. He enjoys being Jim Birk’s and Patty Cramer’s slave at those events.

Name: Andrew Barnum Hometown: Toledo, OH Sponsor: Five Point Chiropractic Trivia: Andrew comes from Toledo, Ohio and has been involved in ballooning since he was a young child. He’s been a balloon pilot for 20 years. Andrew’s day job is flying as a commercial fixed-wing pilot.

His favorite thing about ballooning is spending time with his family and watching his young son, Oscar, fall in love with a sport he has enjoyed his entire life.

Name: Meredith Bennett Hometown: Hilliard, OH Sponsor: Olde Town Realty Trivia: Meredith has been a pilot for 10 years and involved with ballooning for over 12. She is anxiously awaiting the arrival of her new balloon “Moonshine” and is borrowing a friend’s balloon for this weekend. Once the new competition balloon arrives she plans to give all those boys out there a run for their money! She thanks all of the spectators for coming year after year to see the balloons fly and loves flying at Coshocton.

Name: Jim Birk Hometown: Defiance, OH Trivia: Jim was the Event Director for the World Championships in 1995 and for numerous US National Championships. He is excited to get to be on the “other side” at Coshocton and plans to show the younger crowd how to use a paper map and to find the turn using nothing but spit. Jim is a retired corporate balloon pilot having flown Pepe and the Kroger’s balloon for many years. He is accompanied by his faithful crew chief and ace crime reporter, Trace.

Name: Jim Cusick Hometown: Marysville, OH Sponsor: Central Ohio Technical College – Coshocton Campus Trivia: Jim has been a pilot since 2004 after years of crewing and learning about ballooning from his father, Rick. Bolt is Jim’s third balloon and the unique design was created when he was 11 years old. Jim is married to his crew chief, Laura, and enjoys sharing ballooning with their sons, Ben and Payton. The family is planning a camping trip this fall to Albuquerque to see the World’s Premier Ballooning event.

Name: Rick Cusick Hometown: Lima, OH Sponsor: Kraft Foods Trivia: Rick has been flying in Coshocton since 1987 and really enjoys the people and the flying area. Retired from Proctor and Gamble, Rick stays busy with part time jobs and finishing up his “to do” lists. His wife, Pat, has been his longtime crew chief and is proud that she has never once lost him. The Cusick flying traditions continue with their kids and grandkids all involved.

Balloon Name: Spitfire

Balloon Name: Updraft

Balloon Name: Cra-Zee

Name: Paul Dale Hometown: Alliance, OH Sponsor: Buckeye Brine Trivia: Paul is a Tool and Die Machinist and is married with three children. He finished 19th in the country last year in the BFA HACD rankings making him the runner-up to the Rookie of the Year. Paul’s finished in 4th place last year at Coshocton and is looking to improve that ranking.

Name: Mike Emich Hometown: Akron, OH Sponsor: SanCasT Inc. Trivia: Mike is a retired firefighter from Akron, Ohio and his first flight was in 1971. He holds 3 US National and 2 World Records for Distance in a hot air balloon. Mike designed and built 14 hot air balloons including the one he will be flying this year. He has developed some great friendships in Coshocton with his local crew. His wife, Rozanne, is his fabulous crew chief and never forgets the “red cups”.

Mike and Rozanne are enjoying the retirement club.

Name: Alex Jonard Hometown: St. Charles, IL Sponsor: Frontier Propane Trivia: Alex was born and raised in Coshocton County and still has family in the area. He got his start in ballooning as an observer along with his dad at the 1985 festival and earned his pilot’s license in 1987. He continues to return to Coshocton every June to fly its beautiful rolling hills and valleys. Alex is the Director of Inside Sales and Operations at Nelsen Steel Company in Franklin Park, IL. His wife, Monica is his crew chief and they have 2 sons, Alex T and Nick. Together with his sons, Alex has traveled to Philmont Scout Ranch in 2013 and 2015 hiking several mountains with the highest elevation being 12,585 feet.

Name: Charlie Mays Jr. Hometown: Covington, Kentucky Sponsor: Roscoe Motor Inn Trivia: This is Charlie’s fourth time flying in Coshocton and he loves the challenge of the hills and the valleys. Charlie has a balloon ride business in northern Kentucky and comes from a ballooning family.

Balloon Name:

Name: Tim Midura Hometown: Marshallville, OH Sponsor: The Remington Family Trivia: Tim has been a pilot since 1981 and flew the first balloon in Costa Rica. He is a physician’s assistant. Tim’s wife, Missy, is also a balloon pilot though she will be driving the truck this weekend.

Balloon Name: K-2

Balloon Name: Little Angel

Name: Ben Miller Hometown: Louisville, OH Sponsor: McPeek’s Mighty Maze @ Colonial Campground Trivia: Ben is a high school teacher. He has been married to Megan for 6 years and they have twin two year old daughters, Spencer and Sawyer. Ben works as a commercial pilot part time for Heaven Bound Ascensions in Akron. He was the 2010 NOBPA Rookie of the Year and served as the President in 2014. Ben’s first flight in Coshocton he landed on top of a hill in a field of poison ivy. Patty Cramer came to the rescue with some magic cream.

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Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival Pilots

Balloon Name: Eclipse

Name: Greg Miller Hometown: Grafton, OH Sponsor: Jones Metal Trivia: Greg works for the Lubrizol Corporation as a Database Administrator and is a Fireman/Paramedic for his township. He and his wife, Sherry, have three boys. Greg has won the Balloon Federation of America Long Jump competition twice. One of his favorites flights was in Coshocton when he got to see a Bald Eagle flying around the river.

Balloon Name: Touchstone

Name: John Petrehn Hometown: Missouri City, TX Sponsor: Frontier Power, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative Trivia: John, a super nice guy, has over 2700 hours as pilot-in-command. He is a 3 time BFA US National Champion and a 3 time NABA US National Champion. John won the World Hot Air Balloon Championships twice; 2006 Japan and 2010 Hungary. This is John’s first time flying at Coshocton and he is excited to be piloting the Touchstone Energy balloon. We hope if he brings Sam along as crew that he remembers to pay him what he’s due.

Balloon Name: Thriller

Name: Socrates Rettos Hometown: Liberty Twp., OH Sponsor: AK Steel Trivia: Soc grew up in Coshocton and got his start in ballooning in the early 80’s when he volunteered at the Coshocton event. After his first ride, he was hooked. Soc’s father, John Rettos, served for many years as the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival chairman and is now helping Soc as crew. Last year, Soc flew a ride balloon at the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival.

Balloon Name: Maybe

Name: Dan Steeley Hometown: Beavercreek, OH Sponsor: R. Dale Smith Trivia: Dan and his wife Cindy have been involved in ballooning since 2001. Dan has been flying since 2007 and is employed as the IT Director at LIB Inc., a Dayton-based engineering firm where he has worked for 35 years. This is Dan’s second time flying in Coshocton.

MAYBE the balloon is named after the rock song, “Maybe I will.”

Name: Gary Tyo Hometown: Mt. Gilead, OH Sponsor: Dr. Todd Salmans, DDS Trivia: A Native of North Central Ohio, Gary is a ballooning veteran of

Balloon Name: CarMaKiDrew

Balloon Name: Compromise

Balloon Name: Legal Eagle

30+ years. His interest in ballooning came after attending a Festival in 1972, while helping a pilot launch a balloon. He thought it was a unique and fascinating experience and that he would like to try it some time.

Gary is a retired locomotive engineer from New Jersey Transit and now owns and operates Mid-Ohio Balloon Adventures, LLC, a balloon ride business based in Mount Gilead, OH. The most enjoyable aspect of ballooning for Gary is the excitement it brings to others. He and his wife, Kim, look forward to participating in the Coshocton Balloon Festival each year.

Name: Wayne Warren Hometown: Waterford, MI Sponsor: WalMart Super Center Trivia: Wayne started flying in 1973 and has flown at every balloon event at Coshocton except the first. His nick-name, The Mad Bomber, is a perfect description of Wayne dropping in on a target. Wayne built the balloon that he will be flying this year. He is joined by his crew chief, Linda, and his loyal crew, John and Sherry.

Name: Ted Watts Hometown: Meadville, PA Sponsor: McWane Ductile Trivia: Ted began flying a hot air balloon in 1995. He was trained by the late intrepid Bob “Professor Z” Zanella, the founder of the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival. Ted has been coming to Coshocton since 1998. Coshocton is one of his favorite events because of the flying area and the welcoming community. He practices law and that is the reason for the name of the balloon, Legal Eagle.

Enjoy the 2016 Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival!

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