Victory Junction Says Thanks Posted on June 7, 2019 by Kim McKinney Posted in Honors, News, Victory Junction Every summer Ken Draughn does a fantastic job of coordinating pilots to bring balloons and offer tether rides to the kids (more…)
Tracy Barnes Dies Posted on January 21, 2019 by Kim McKinney Posted in News We have received word that ballooning pioneer and co-founder of The Balloon Works (now Firefly Balloons) Tracy Barnes has died. (more…)
2019 Hot Air Balloon Ground School Posted on January 20, 2019 by Kim McKinney Posted in Announcements Roger Clark will hold both private and commercial hot air balloon ground schools February 23-24 at the Greenville Airport in Greenville, SC. (more…)
2019 Youth Camp Scholarships Posted on January 10, 2019 by Kim McKinney Posted in Announcements, Youth One of our goals as an organization is to increase knowledge and enthusiasm for ballooning, and sponsoring youth to attend (more…)
Memorial Service Details for Anna Rhyne Posted on November 26, 2018 by Kim McKinney Posted in Announcements, News Dentails on Anna Rhyne’s memorial service have been announced. The service will be Sunday, December 2, at 2:00 at the Rhyne (more…)
Remembering Anna Rhyne Posted on November 25, 2018 by Kim McKinney Posted in Announcements, News It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Anna Rhyne, a great friend of the North Carolina (more…)
Another Pilot Joins the Ranks Posted on July 15, 2018 by Kim McKinney Posted in News It’s always exciting to see a new pilot get licensed, but especially fun for us when we feel like we (more…)
Mathis Wins Scholarship Posted on April 9, 2018 by Kim McKinney Posted in Announcements We are very pleased to announce that the Carolinas Balloon Association (CBA) Jo Cline Memorial Youth Camp scholarship has been awarded to Sammy (more…)
2018 Balloon Camp Scholarships Posted on February 20, 2018 by Kim McKinney Posted in Uncategorized It’s that great time of year when we get to send some kids to camp! There are two BFA Camps this (more…)
BFA 2018 Youth Camps Posted on December 3, 2017 by Kim McKinney Posted in News The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) has announced two camps for teens (age 13-18) for 2018. These camps immerse youth in the (more…)