RE/MAX hot air balloon to make educational visit to st. Richard elementary school in chicago on June 2

Program Sponsored By RE/MAX Northern Illinois Real Estate Network

The students at St. Richard Elementary School, 5025 S. Kenneth Ave. in Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago, 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 2. The visit is part of an on-going interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network.

The 310 students and staff at St. Richard 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 in the gymnasium at 9:15 a.m. As part of the educational experience, 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.