Thank you for your interest in being part of our balloon crew team!
The following training materials and videos are available to prepare you as a balloon crew member.
Our SignUp schedule to be part of our balloon crew is now available at https://signup.com/go/eKBEYjg for the 2025 Tigard Festival of Balloons June 20-22.
Join us Saturday, June 14, 10am-12pm at Cook Family Park Shelter 1 for hands on crew training.
Crew Safety Presentation prepared by Willamette Aerostat Society
ASSEMBLING THE BALLOON
Layout out the envelope
Spreading out the envelope
INFLATING THE BALLOON
Holding open the throat
Cold inflation
Eyes on the envelope
Hot inflation
DEFLATION & PACKING UP
Deflating the envelope
Putting the envelope in the bag