RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon To Make Educational Visit To Wood Elementary School In Somonauk On May 9

The students at the elementary and middle schools in Somonauk, Ill., will learn about hot air ballooning when the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew visit the James R. Wood Elementary School, 3205 S. Maple St., on May 9 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 450 students at Wood Elementary and Somonauk Middle 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. Later, if weather permits, the 70-foot-tall balloon will be fully inflated outdoors.

This program will be presented twice, starting at 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. It will help the students learn more about ballooning and how it relates to the subjects they study in school.

Real estate expert Dawn Siegler of RE/MAX Great American II in Yorkville, Ill., is sponsoring this event.

RE/MAX is the leader in Northern Illinois real estate sales and has been number one in residential sales in the Chicago metropolitan area since 1989. In 2007, offices affiliated with RE/MAX Northern Illinois, a privately held RE/MAX regional franchiser, closed more than $11.4 billion in sales.