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City, Country:: Battle Creek, MI USA

About Me:: Hey there everyone, I'm Derrick Jones and I'm from Battle Creek, MI. I have been a pilot for just about 14 years, I fly in many competitions, fly for business, and for fun! I started crewing back when I was 9 with
Bill Murtoff when he came to Battle Creek with his family. I also took my first flight with Bill and was hooked. I got my student when I was 16, my private when I was 18 and commercial at age 20. In 1999 I created Michigan's winter balloon event known as the Holiday Balloon Fest. It started with just over 13 balloons and 15 sponsors in 1999 and we will have 75 balloons in this years event along with 165 sponsors. The event is held at Kellogg Community College, you may visit our website at www.holidayballoonfest.com, I also run a couple of small elite events known as
"Balloons Over Bavaria" located in Frankenmuth, MI with only 8 balloons and another event in Frankenmuth, MI called "Hot Air Hounds" In May of 2008 I contracted with Kellogg Company to fly "The Tony Tiger" hot air balloon, this is a new adventure in my life and thrilled to have one of the longest running balloon contracts in the country. I'm very active with the Battle Creek field of Flight over the 4th of July here in Battle Creek as well. Longtime member of the BFA and also SEMBA Michigans balloon club. All logos are below.

Well all that is for FUN, for a living and my career, I operate a Petroleum Company here in Battle Creek, I also enjoy Real Estate, building, buying and selling. I try to stay rather active in my community, enjoy most everything outdoors and of course my family and friends. I always say have fun and enjoy life everyday!

Website:: http://www.holidayballoonfest.com

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2008 10th Annual Holiday Balloon Fest, Battle Creek, MI

Pilots & Friends-

The Holiday Balloon Fest will celebrate it's 10th Anniversary Celebration

December 5-7, 2008 in downtown Battle Creek, many pilots have already turned in monies to be sure that they have a spot for 2008. We will once again host 75 pilots for the event and

Pilot Applications will be on the website in the next couple of weeks, you also may relive the 2007 event and view some great pics at:

www.holidayb…

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Posted on January 8th, 2008 at 3:41am — No Comments (Add)

Holiday Balloon Fest

The 9th Annual Holiday Balloon Fest will take place on November 30th ~ December 2, 2007

Located at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, MI

www.holidayballoonfest.com

www.myspace.com/derrickballooning

Posted on October 22nd, 2007 at 12:55pm — 5 Comments (Add)

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At 6:03pm on June 28th, 2008, Michael Toulson said…: Hey im making a ballooning video and was just wondering if i could please have permission to use your pictures/videos.
Its apart of the video challenge (see my blog for more details)

Cheers
MIke :)

At 2:45pm on June 21st, 2008, Andy Broker said…: I am putting a video together with all sorts of ballooning pics and video and I was wondering if I could use your pics/vids in it? It is all just for fun and would be posted here whenever it is done.

At 2:39pm on June 21st, 2008, Jeremy Rubin said…: I completed the app but don't have outlook so will send it snail mail. Things are good. Planning on heading to Anderson. How about you? Things good up north? JR
rubinjeremy@hotmail.com

At 8:32am on June 18th, 2008, Jeremy Rubin said…: Hey-

Whats shakin in MI? Any chance I can still have a chance at getting into the Holidayfest? I did not know apps were on the website. Let me know...Thanks. JR

At 6:53am on April 30th, 2008, Paul Quandee said…: Hey Darrick,
Paul here! Not sure yet about Holidayfest but probably will turn in my money to you at Carson City.
You have an event and Frankenmuth?

Paul

At 8:20am on April 12th, 2008, Nancy O. Griffin said…: Know much web sites? BFA is building a committee of a few people to help take on parts of the web site. Youth program is really in need of help on the web.

At 1:39pm on April 3rd, 2008, Austin Burrows said…: I WAS WOUNDERING IF YOU WERE GOING TO FLY BEFORE THE
FIELD OF FLIGHT,,,,,

At 3:33pm on March 17th, 2008, James Mitchell said…: had a great time as well...we'll have to do it again sometime. cya later!

At 4:38pm on March 12th, 2008, Steve Mitchell said…: Tell James to make you some chicken nachos

At 4:25pm on March 12th, 2008, James Mitchell said…: Ill be there....where are you heading to for dinner after? Im going to attempt to fly friday and sunday mornings (hopefully the weather cooperates)

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