You say "I have never done that before". Not a problem! Crew training sessions are open to all volunteers. This will expose you to different systems, techniques and safety aspects of ballooning. Pilots from the Plano Balloon Association will provide information in a classroom lecture, question/answer format. This will be followed a few days later with an actual early morning launch experience if weather permitting.

CLASSROOM LECTURE LAUNCH EXPERIENCES:

Every crew volunteer must have attended one Ground School class and one subsequent Launch/Retrieve class during the previous three years.

Ground School Classes

• Plan On: August 27th 2009 (Thursday), from 7:00 PM -8:45 PM.
• Location: Harrington Library, 1501 18th Street, Plano 75074 (Phone # 972-941-7175).
• Map/Directions: Click here for Map/Directions to Harrington Library.

Launch/Retrieve Class (aka: hands-on) August 29th, 2009 at 6:30am at Oak Point Park

• Plan On: August 29th 2009 (Saturday Morning), at 6:30 AM.
• Location: The Rookie Hands-On Training Class will at Oak Point. You must be on time.
• Map/Directions: Click here for Map/Directions to location of Launch/Retrieve class site
  

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CHASE CREW TRUCKS

TRAINING GUIDES

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the On-line Volunteer Form and submit it. Or complete and email back to us.
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Plano Balloon Festival Volunteer Chase Crew