Balloon Pilots

The Hot air balloon pilots and crew who return to Prosser Washington each year have become extended family to the folks involved with The Great Prosser Balloon Rally. Prosser welcomes them with open arms each and every year.

Balloonist’s Prayer
May the wind welcome you with softness.
May the sun bless you with his warm hands.
May you fly so high and so well,
God joins you in your laughter.
And may he set you gently back again,
Into the loving arms of Mother Earth.

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Pilot Name Carmen Blakely Home Salem, OR Balloon Name Tierra Madre Balloon Description / History Yellow with red and yellow chevrons coming up from the bottom 2/3 and down from the top. Sponsor Brown's Les Schwab Tire Center Interesting Facts Carmen started crewing...

Carmen Blakely

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Pilot Name Ron Cassidy Home Homedale, ID Balloon Name Break Time Balloon Description / History Green, Blue Striped Sponsor Great Prosser Balloon Rally Interesting Facts Ron Cassidy started ballooning in 1989. He earned his commercial pilot certificate in...

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Roy Foote

Pilot Name Roy Foote Home Homedale, ID Balloon Name Break Time Balloon Description / History Green, Blue Striped Sponsor Great Prosser Balloon Rally Interesting Facts Ron Cassidy started ballooning in 1989. He earned his commercial pilot certificate in 1990....

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The 2015 Great Prosser Balloon Rally Pilots and their balloons

Carmen Blakely…. Tierra Madre
Jerry Cummins…. Spirit of Walla Walla
Doug Fifield…… Merged Assets
Roy Foote…. Tahnimara II
Randall Fuehrer…. Magic
Tim Gale…. Checkmate
Gordon Hall… Burning Daylight
Cheryl Isaacs…. Padre del sol
Mandy Johnson…. Gertie
Vic Johnson…. Toby
Dale Justice…. Outer Limits
Kemp Lindsey…. Liberty Belle
Greg Miller…. I’ll Fly Away
Koh Muria…. Florenze
Rod Purdom…. Homer
Dawne Rushkarski…. Fired-Up
Larry Simburger…. Starfire
Jesse Satterlee…. Boss Angell
(Kong) Jeff Shields…. Nat
Laurie Spencer…. Spirit of Boise
Scott Spencer…. Dawn Treader
Mark Yonker…. Gold Member