RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon To Make Educational Visits To Schools In Mt. Prospect And Hoffman Estates In April

Program Sponsored by RE/MAX Metro Chicago Real Estate Network

The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon and its crew will visit two northwest suburban schools in early April to present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network.
The program will be presented at John Jay Elementary School, 1835 Pheasant Trail in Mt. Prospect, Ill., on April 7 and St. Hubert Elementary School, 255 Flagstaff Ave., in Hoffman Estates, Ill., on April 9.

The students at both schools will learn about various aspects of ballooning, including its history and the scientific principles involved, and they will see a demonstration on how the balloon functions. The program will begin at 10:15 a.m. at Jay School, which has 200 students, while it will be offered twice, at 8 and 9 a.m. at St. Hubert, which has 530 students.

In both cases, the program will begin in the school gymnasium, where the 75-foot-tall balloon envelope will be inflated with cold air, permitting students to walk inside it. The program then will conclude outdoors with a demonstration of how the balloon basket and burners operate.