RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon To Make Educational Visit To Haines Elementary School In Chicago On May 19

The students at John C. Haines Elementary School, 247 W. 23rd Pl., in Chinatown located in Chicago, Illinois, will get an exciting introduction to hot air ballooning when the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew visit the school on May 19. The visit is part of an on-going interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.

The 750 students and staff at Haines 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 three times in the gymnasium at Haines to accommodate all the students, once at 9:30 a.m. and again at 10:25 a.m. and 11:25 a.m. As part of the educational presentation, the balloon envelope will be inflated with cold air so that students can walk inside it.

Students also will go outside for a demonstration of the balloon basket and its propane burners, which heat air to lift the balloon.