World's Longest Balloon Chain
Made in One Hour

     On March 3, 2005, Eisenhower Junior High School set a new world record: The World's Longest Balloon Chain Made in One Hour.
     To establish the record for the World's Longest Balloon Chain Made in One Hour, twenty people (18 students and two adults) blew up over 1,200 balloons which they then linked together to construct a chain that measured 708 feet long. The rules for this record stated that "Twenty participants must blow up balloons and link them together within one hour. All balloons must be intertwined and must be uniformly visible, countable and measurable at all times. The length of the balloons must be determined by using a precise method of measurement." EJH new record for the World's Longest Ballon Chain Made in One Hour was officially accepted by theThe Book of Alternative [World] Records in Leipzig, Germany, on March 24, 2005.
     The idea for setting and breaking the above mentioned world record originated with thirty 9th Grade GT (Gifted and Talented) Geography students and then quickly spread throughout the student body of the school. According to school principal, Nancy Jadallah, "Attempting world records are more than fun--they also teach important educational skills to students, including creativity, organization, cooperation, communications and logistics." For more information about these record-setting accomplishments, contact any of these teachers at EJHS (4351 South Redwood Road, Taylorsville, Utah, 801-685-5154): Mr. Clayton Brough (Geography), Mr. Kelly Huntington (English), Mrs. Denise Fiack (Physical Education), Mr. Charles Morris (Science), Mr. Tom Sharpe (Science), Mr. Nermin Sasivarevic (Physical Education) or Mr. Malamene Wong (Mathematics).