Thousands of volunteers work behind the scenes at Balloon Fiesta

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BRANSON MO NEWS: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – While you were looking up at the sky, thousands of volunteers and city workers were taking care of the small details that keep the International Balloon Fiesta running as smoothly and perfectly as possible.
Volunteers were working meticulously behind the scenes, making sure every single detail was taken care of.
“If we don’t dot our I’s and cross our T’s, this park would not be the showcase it is,” said Susan Rice, Program and Facility manager for the Parks and Recreation Department.
Rice started her days at Fiesta long before the sun came up, before gates opened and before the balloons even began inflating.
“My crew and I are out here taking care of the facility every morning starting at 4 a.m.,” said Rice.
Rice says it’s all of the little things, that probably go unnoticed, that make a big difference in the end.
From filling ruts in the ground, to keeping an eye on the trash and all of the restrooms, to making sure everybody’s safe by coordinating communication between all of the first responders.
“What my crew and I do is make sure the infrastructure behind the scenes …