RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon To Make Educational Visit To Garfield School In Maywood On June 3

Program Sponsored by RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network

The students at Garfield Elementary School, 1514 S. 9th Ave. in Maywood, Ill., will get an exciting introduction to hot air ballooning when the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew visit the school on June 3. The visit is part of an on-going interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.

The 500 students and staff at Garfield 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 offered three times that day, starting at 9 a.m., in the school gymnasium, so that all students will have a chance to participate. During the 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.