Rolling out the Balloon - damp grass caused the use of protection

Pilot, Danny Fox and helper work while G.K. Rick Arnold, Curtis Ables, and others discuss "strategy"

Lonnie Holthouser appears to be explaining how it's done as Ed Clark and others look on - wonder why D.G.K. Curtis Ables is laughing?

It begins to fill....  Who was it that said Gordy Bramer was on the other end breathing hard???

Almost....

And it's there!!

Neighboring Balloons inflate for the evening's festivities.

A fine looking group of Sir Knights from newly formed Fr. Berenard A. Spoelker Assembly 2834, appeared in Regalia to lend their support - Left to Right:  Ed Clark, Gary Fahey, Mike Szerletich, Lonnie Holthouser, G.K. Rick Arnold, and Dave Thomas.

The show begins...

And the mighty Newman Council Balloon glows brightly!

Even the The Kentucky Derby Festival Princesses dropped by to visit with the Knights in Regalia...