Volunteers are needed to help during the Vernon Winter Carnival Balloon Fiesta. A training session will be held Saturday.

Volunteers are needed to help during the Vernon Winter Carnival Balloon Fiesta. A training session will be held Saturday.

Carnival needs volunteers for 20th annual Balloon Fiesta

Saturday training session will provide all of the details for this popular event

  • Jan. 20, 2012 3:00 p.m.

If you want to take community involvement to new heights, Vernon Winter Carnival is the place for you.

Carnival will be training crew members for the Hot Air Balloon Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30  p.m. in Polson Park.

“Anyone interested in being a crew member can attend the training,” said Brittany Sjoblom, Winter Carnival executive director.

Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

The 20th annual Balloon Fiesta runs from Feb. 3 to 5.

The Carnival event is a collection of hot air balloons competing against each other and taking the sky above Vernon.

 

For more information, call 250-545-2236 or go to www.vernonwintercarnival.com.

 

 

Vernon Morning Star