Students at Milton Pope School, 3197 E. 28th Road, Marseilles, Ill., will learn about hot air ballooning when the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew visit the school on April 18 to present a special interactive educational program. The visit is part of an on-going balloon education program developed by RE/MAX Northern Illinois.
The students at Pope School will learn about various aspects of ballooning, its history and the scientific principles involved. Plus, they will see a demonstration on how the balloon functions. During one portion of the program, students can walk inside the balloon envelope, which is partially inflated with cold air.
The program starts at 9:30 a.m. in the school gymnasium and is designed to educate the 245 Pope School students about ballooning and how it relates to the subjects they study in school.
Kim Thuente of RE/MAX Top Properties in Morris, Ill., is sponsoring this event.
RE/MAX offices are leaders in Northern Illinois real estate sales and have been number one in residential sales in the Chicago metropolitan area since 1989. In 2007, RE/MAX Northern Illinois affiliates closed more than $11.4 billion in sales.