MEMO

TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

FROM: KEVIN ANDERSON, ORGANIZER

2021 FOLDS OF HONOR REDBUD BALLOON FESTIVAL
& OKLAHOMA TACO FIESTA

DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021

SUBJ: EVENT MANAGEMENT & RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THOSE WHO PURCHASED TICKETS TO THE 2021 REDBUD BALLOON FESTIVAL WITHOUT READING THE REFUND POLICY,
I ENCOURAGE YOU TO THOROUGLY READ THE POLICIES FOR THE TICKETS YOU ARE PURCHASING.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNAWARE OF THE DANGERS OF FLYING AND/OR RIDING IN HOT AIR BALLOONS DURING INCLEMENT
WEATHER, EVERY RESPONSIBLE PILOT HAS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE DANGERS OF FLYING THIS AIRCRAFT DURING
CONDITIONS THAT MAY GREATLY HARM OR POSSIBLY KILL THOSE EITHER FLYING, RIDING IN, OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO
THE BALLOON.

AS ORGANIZER, IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO ACCEPT THE DECISIONS MADE BY HOT AIR BALLOON PILOTS CONCERNING
FLIGHTS & PASSENGER RIDES. IT IS ALSO MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE ATTENDING
EVENTS FOR WHICH I ORGANIZE. IT IS FURTHERMORE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO ACT PROFESSIONALLY AND MAKE ACCURATE,
APPROPRIATE DECISIONS REGARDING THE SAFETY OF ALL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, PERFORMERS AND
ATTENDEES.

I HAVE NEVER AND WILL NEVER PUT SOMEONE’S LIFE IN DANGER FOR PROFIT, NOR WILL I BE INFLUENCED BY ANYONE TO
CHANGE MY DECISION REGARDING THIS MATTER. WE HAVE NEVER HAD AN INSURANCE CLAIM AGAINST US FOR INJURIES
OR DAMAGES FROM PROVIDING SAFE HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES.

WHEN I PURCHASE TICKETS TO SOMETHING THAT IS OUTDOORS AND CAN BE AFFECTED BY WEATHER, I UNDERSTAND THERE
IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE WEATHER MAY ACTUALLY INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT, AND NOT EXPECT EVENT
ORGANIZERS TO REFUND ANY MONEY I PAID FOR TICKETS TO THAT EVENT.

REGARDLESS OF OTHERS INFLUENCE, MANIPULATION, OR HARASSMENT FROM OWNERS, STAFF, ATTENDEES OR ANYONE,
OR ANY OTHER PERSON ENCOURAGING ME TO MAKE A WRONG DECISION, I WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW OUR POLICIES OF
PROPER EVENT MANAGEMENT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN OUR 16-YEAR RECORD OF HAVING ZERO (0) ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES
TO OTHERS ATTENDING OR WORKING OUR EVENTS. ALSO, I WILL NOT TOLERATE HARASSMENT FROM ANYONE REGARDING
THIS MATTER AND WILL REPORT ANY SUCH HARASSMENT TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. REPETITIVE CALLING AND INTIMIDATION
ARE GROUNDS FOR HARASSMENT CHARGES.

I THEREFORE REFUSE TO CHANGE POLICY THAT WOULD PREVENT THE ABOVE FROM HAPPENING, AND STAND BY OUR
DECISION TO NOT PROVIDE PASSENGER FLIGHTS DURING INCLIMENT WEATHER. I ALSO WILL NOT REFUND ANYONE’S TICKET
FEES FOR ANY REASONS RELATING TO THE LACK OF HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS DURING THIS YEAR’S EVENT. IT’S
UNFORTUNATE THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FLIGHTS TO ATTENDEES, BUT I’M PROUD OF OUR TEAM FOR NOT PUTTING
OTHER’S LIVES AND SAFETY IN DANGER.

SINCERELY,

KEVIN ANDERSON