General membership meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at Tres Amigos restaurant at the southwest intersection of Highways 290 east and 183 south. A social hour begins the evening at 6:30 PM. Following a short business meeting at 7:30 PM, a balloon related program is given. At each monthly meeting the club presents a program on various aspects of ballooning such as digital mapping, weather, crew training, competion flying, radio procedures and flight planning.
Year round, members participate in local flying competitions in the Austin area, as well as at state, national and international rallies. We have an annual flight over Lake Travis in the summer, followed by a picnic. In October the club participates in the Lakeway Goblin Glow. We round out the year with a festive holiday club banquet.
The CTBA is led by a President with officers, a board of directors and several committees to support association activities. The board meets the fourth Monday of each month. Elections are held annually. Copies of the bylaws are available to members upon request. Some of the committees include competition, landowner relations, social events and membership.
The association maintains a library of books, video tapes and newsletters about ballooning that are available to members. A club newsletter is published monthly. The CTBA is a member of the Central Texas Regional Blood Center and the Balloon Federation of America.
Annual membership dues are $20 per year for an individual and $30 for a family. Membership Form
If you need any additional information, please leave a message on the association's answering machine (512/479-9421) and a member will call you back. Or email us at www.ctba84@gmail.com
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