Friday, April 3, 2009

RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon To Make Educational Visit To Countee Cullen School In Chicago On April 14

RE/MAX School Balloon program

Program Sponsored by RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network

The students at Countee Cullen School, 10650 S. Eberhart Ave. on South Side of Chicago will get an exciting introduction to hot air ballooning when the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew visit the school on April 14. The visit is part of an on-going interactive educational program developed by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.

The 150 students and staff at Cullen will learn about various aspects of ballooning, including its history, the scientific principles involved and a demonstration on how the balloon functions. The program will be presented at 1:15 p.m. in the school gymnasium where the balloon envelope will be inflated with cold air so that students can walk inside it as part of the educational presentation.