RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon Team to Present Educational Program at Pilsen Academy in Chicago Real Estate Neighborhood of Pilsen

The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit on April 30 to Pilsen Community Academy, 1420 W. 17th St., in the Pilsen area on Chicago’s Southwest Side where the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network.

The students at Pilsen Academy 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 RE/MAX balloon will visit more than 40 schools this spring in northern Illinois.

The program will be presented twice, at 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m., in the school gymnasium to accommodate all 450 students. The 75-foot-tall balloon envelope will be inflated with cold air, permitting students to walk inside it. The presentation then will conclude outdoors with a demonstration of how the balloon basket and burners operate.