Contact
Jackie MasonPropane Council of Texas
jmason@txpropane.com
512-836-8620
About the Propane Balloon
Since 2004, the Propane Exceptional Energy Hot Air Balloon has traveled around the state promoting the Propane Exceptional Energy message and propane safety. The propane balloon is owned by the Propane Council of Texas, a non-profit 501(c) 3 located in Central Texas is dedicated to promoting and educating the public on the use of propane, the clean, reliable, efficient energy. It stands 80 ft tall and its envelope is 90,000 cubic feet. The balloon features a home and a forklift and the Propane Exceptional Energy message is displayed 13 ft tall.
The balloon is piloted by ballooning veteran, Philip Bryant.
Why a hot air balloon? Well, propane is the fuel of choice for hot air balloonists.
What volunteers should to expect?
As a balloon crew volunteer, please arrive on time for your shift. You will meet at the festival location and meet the pilot and crew chief.
You will then ride with them to the launch site if it is a flight and assist with unpacking the balloon and inflating the balloon.
You will ride with the crew chief as he chases the balloon in the balloon chase vehicle.Once the balloon has landed you will help re-pack the balloon.
Additionally, you will help pass out our balloon trading cards complete with propane safety tips to festival attendees.
For balloon glows, the glows will be on-site at the festival. You will help to unpack balloon,
help anchor the balloon during the glow, and assist with repacking the balloon.
2011 Balloon Festival Schedule & Sign-Up
It's never too early to sign up to help volunteer for the Propane Exceptional Energy Balloon Program!
The industry is a staple in the livelihood of the balloon program. We need industry to assist with on-site balloon operations and promotion of propane safety. The great thing about these events is they are often times in off-the-main communities and have a high concentration of propane users. These events are the perfect opportunity to educate propane consumers as the fests draw large numbers. Each volunteer will receive our new 2011 Propane Exceptional Energy Balloon T-Shirt for helping out.
Volunteers are needed for sunrise and sunset shifts.
Propane industry volunteers can sign-up for the following events:
July 20-24, 2011
Summer Balloon Classic
MidWay Regional Airport
131 Airport Rd
Midlothian, TX
Special Media Tethers & Flights Wednesday - Friday mornings
July 29-31, 2011
Great Texas Balloon Race
East Texas Regional Airport
269 Terminal Circle
Longview, TX. 75603
September 3-5, 2011
Big Bend Balloon Bash
Alpine-Casparis Airport
TX 118 S
Alpine, TX
September 9-11, 2011
Patterson Park
328 East Highway 62/82 Wolfforth, TX 79382
just off the access road (Lubbock area)
September 16-18, 2011
Plano Balloon Festival
Oak Point Park
2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, Texas 75074
September 23-25, 2011
Cowboy Capital Veterans Flight
Adam Carrillo’s Super C Lake
3463 CR 373
Dublin, TX 76446
October 21-23, 2011
Ballunar Liftoff Festival
Johnson Space Center
2101 Nasa Parkway
Houston, Texas 77586
October 28-30, 2011
Pirates of the Canyon
Locations TBA
Amarillo, TX
