WATER BALLOON CONTEST
OCTOBER 10, 2009 @ 5:00 PM
DON'T MISS IT !!
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THIS FUN DAY, HERE'S WHAT HAPPENS. IN THE COOL OF THE EARLY EVENING, WE LAUNCH A GLIDER WITH PILOT AND BOMBARDIER. EACH CREW IS SUPPLIED WITH THREE WATER-FILLED BALLOONS. THE TARGET IS DRAWN ON THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE CLUBHOUSE WITH WHITE FLOUR AND 50 FEET IN DIAMETER. THE OBJECT IS TO HIT THE TARGET WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE BALLOONS. NOT EASY. IN FACT, IN 10 YEARS OF TRYING ONLY ONE BALLOON HAS EVER HIT INSIDE BUT NOT NEAR THE BULLSEYE.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A PILOT TO DROP THE BALLOONS. IF YOU COME TO AVENAL AND DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO FLY THE GLIDER, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ONE OF OUR BEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED BALLOON BOMBING PILOTS.
THE ENTRY FEE IS $30 AND ENTITLES YOU TO DROP THREE BALLOONS ON ONE FLIGHT. YOU ARE ALSO ENTERED TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE OF GETTING THE CLOSEST TO THE TARGET. THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD WILL DEPEND ON HOW MANY ENTER THE CONTEST. LAST TIME WE HAD A CONTEST THERE WERE 25 ENTRIES AND ONE BALLOON HIT THE TARGET.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A BARBEQUE DINNER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS FOR A NOMINAL FEE PAID AT THE BUFFET THAT EVENING. THERE WILL ALSO BE MUSIC ON THE PATIO IN CASE ANYONE WANTS TO DANCE. WE WILL PROVIDE A DANCE PARTNER IN CASE YOU CAN'T FIND ONE OF YOUR OWN.
IT IS THE MOST FUN ANYONE CAN HAVE AT A GLIDERPORT. WHILE YOU WAIT YOUR TURN YOU CAN SIT ON THE PATIO OR THE GRASS OUT FRONT AND HEAR THE FUNNY CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE PILOT AND BOMBARDIER CLEARLY. LISTEN TO THEM ARGUE ABOUT WHEN TO DROP THE BALLOONS, OVERHEAR THEIR STRATEGY ON HOW TO POSITION THE GLIDER, AND SO ON.
BRING FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS, CO-WORKERS, ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HAVE A FUN TIME, SEE GLIDERS IN ACTION, AND MEET A WHOLE BUNCH OF REALLY GREAT PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SOARING CLUB.
MAKE PLANS NOW. WE FLY UNTIL DARK SO GET THERE EARLY TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO GO ALOFT, LOOK DOWN, AND BOMB AWAY.
Pancho and Brian Begin Training!!
