How to Support AAAA Through Sponsorship

Updated

The Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association (AAAA) lists new sponsorship packages on its website, and the site states plainly: "New Sponsorship Packages Available Now — Please Support AAAA." That line is the starting point for anyone who wants to back the organization financially. The site does not publish package tiers, prices, or a checkout flow for sponsorships, so the practical path is to use the site's contact and event channels to ask for the current package details.

What the site tells you about sponsorship

From the AAAA homepage, the sponsorship signal appears in a single news line:

  • "New Sponsorship Packages Available Now — Please Support AAAA"

That is the extent of the published detail. There is no sponsorship page, no tier table, and no listed price in the page evidence. Treat the homepage announcement as a prompt to make contact rather than a self-serve purchase.

Why AAAA is asking for support

AAAA describes itself as "the largest community ballooning in the world" and frames its mission as "Promoting Hot-Air Ballooning Through Education & Community." The events and programs visible on the site show where sponsor money would go:

Activity What it is
General Membership Meetings Monthly gatherings, e.g., September 22 at the Balloon Museum, 6:30 pm
Safety Seminar October 7, 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm, with registration required
AAAA Flying Event – Rio Rancho November 14, Westside Unser
2026 AAAA Jingle Bell Non-Rally December 12–13, 2026, described as supporting "a great cause"
Training programs Private and Commercial Pilot Ground School (in-person and online), Balloon Crew Training (online)

Sponsorship is presented as a way to keep this calendar and the associated education work running.

How to actually pursue a sponsorship

Because the site does not expose a sponsorship form or price list, work through the channels it does publish:

  1. Start at the homepage. Look for the "New Sponsorship Packages Available Now" line under News & Events. It is the only sponsorship-specific call to action in the page evidence.
  2. Check the events schedule. The site links a full Flying Events Schedule as a downloadable PDF. Sponsors often align with specific events, so knowing the calendar helps you ask about the right package.
  3. Use the meeting and seminar touchpoints. The General Membership Meeting and the Fiesta Safety Seminar both have registration links. Attending or registering puts you in contact with the people who can explain sponsorship terms.
  4. Ask directly for the package details. Since tiers and pricing are not published, request the current sponsorship package document, what each level includes, and any recognition or booth benefits.

What is not stated

  • No sponsorship prices, tiers, or payment methods appear in the available page evidence.
  • No sponsorship-specific email or form is listed; the site's visible actions are event registration, PDF download, and the online store.
  • The online store sells merchandise, books, pins, and courses (for example, the In-Person AAAA Private Pilot Ground School at $199.00), but nothing in the evidence identifies those as sponsorship products.

If you want to support AAAA beyond sponsorship, the site also points to merchandise purchases and event participation, but the sponsorship route specifically requires contacting the organization for terms the website does not publish.