BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251019T002249Z UID:0C62ED5E-1745-4604-8E73-753E0428E840 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T140000 DESCRIPTION:[Illustrated poster for the IEEE Young Professionals Fall Hike. Text reads: "Fall Hike\, Bear Brook State Park\, Oct. 18 2025\, 9:45 AM." The artwork features a stylized forest scene with a bear\, deer\, and owl in shades of blue and green.]\nCome and join the IEEE New Hampshire Secti on's Women in Engineering (WIE) and Young Professionals (YP) for our annua l fall foliage hike at the beautiful Bear Brook State Park!\n\nThis is a f antastic opportunity to enjoy the crisp autumn air\, connect with colleagu es\, and see the best of New Hampshire's scenery. Friends and family are w elcome to join us.\n\nEvent Details\n\n- When: Saturday\, October 25\, 202 5 | Meet at 9:45 AM\, hike begins promptly at 10:00 AM.\n- Where: Bear Bro ok State Park\, Allenstown\, NH. We will meet at the main parking lot for Catamount Pond.\n- How to Find Us: Look for the blue IEEE banner near the trailhead.\n\nAbout the Hike\nWe will be hiking the Bear Brook Cascade and Sentinel Pine Loop\, a scenic 3.6-mile trail known for its beautiful wood land views.\n\nThe trail is considered moderate\, so be prepared for some rolling hills. We'll maintain a comfortable\, social pace so everyone can enjoy the trail and the conversation.\n\nPost-Hike Picnic\n\nAfter our hik e\, let's gather in the picnic area by the pond to eat lunch and socialize . To warm us up\, I'll be bringing a large thermos of hot apple cider to s hare! Please pack a lunch for yourself\, and feel free to bring an extra s nack or dessert to share with the group.\n\nWhat to Bring\n\n- Good hiking boots or sturdy sneakers\n- A backpack with water and personal snacks\n- Your packed lunch\n- Layers of clothing appropriate for the weather\n\nLog istics & Planning\n\n- Rain Date:A final decision based on the weather for ecast will be emailed to all attendees by Friday evening.\n- Carpooling: W e encourage carpooling! If you can offer a ride or would like to find one\ , please let me know to help coordinate.\n- Park Fee: Please be aware that Bear Brook State Park has a small entrance fee ($4 per adult). It's best to bring cash.\n\nAgenda: \nTime Place Details\n9:45 a.m. [Catamount Pond Parking Lot](https://maps.app.goo.gl/S4MAB8gKz2nK8fFw8) Meet\, greet\, and quick icebreaker.\n10:00 a.m. — Hike begins: [Cascade & Sentinel Pine L oop](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/bear-brook-cascade-s entinel-pine-hayes-farm-big-bear-loop)\nNoon – 2:00 p.m. Picnic Area at Catamount Pond Social Picnic. Bring your own lunch! We'll have hot apple c ider.\n\nBldg: Catamount Pond Recreation Area\, Allenstown\, New Hampshire \, United States\, 03275 LOCATION:Bldg: Catamount Pond Recreation Area\, Allenstown\, New Hampshire\ , United States\, 03275 ORGANIZER:haxtmayer@ieee.org SEQUENCE:64 SUMMARY:WIE / YP Annual Fall Hike and Picnic URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/507246 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.6\; color: #333333\;"><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee .org/vtools_ui/media/display/1e3215de-9439-49fc-8c37-ef7982001b54" alt="Il lustrated poster for the IEEE Young Professionals Fall Hike. Text reads: & quot\;Fall Hike\, Bear Brook State Park\, Oct. 18 2025\, 9:45 AM.&quot\; T he artwork features a stylized forest scene with a bear\, deer\, and owl i n shades of blue and green." width="100%" height="auto">\n<p>Come and join the IEEE New Hampshire Section's Women in Engineering (WIE) and Young Pro fessionals (YP) for our annual fall foliage hike at the beautiful Bear Bro ok State Park!</p>\n<p>This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the crisp autumn air\, connect with colleagues\, and see the best of New Hampshire's scenery. Friends and family are welcome to join us.</p>\n<h3 style="borde r-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee\; padding-bottom: 5px\;">Event Details</h3>\n< ul>\n<li><strong>When:</strong> Saturday\, October 25\, 2025 | Meet at 9:4 5 AM\, hike begins promptly at 10:00 AM.</li>\n<li><strong>Where:</strong> Bear Brook State Park\, Allenstown\, NH. We will meet at the <strong>main parking lot for Catamount Pond</strong>.</li>\n<li><strong>How to Find Us :</strong> Look for the blue IEEE banner near the trailhead.</li>\n</ul>\n <h3 style="border-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee\; padding-bottom: 5px\;">About the Hike</h3>\nWe will be hiking the <strong>Bear Brook Cascade and Senti nel Pine Loop</strong>\, a scenic <strong>3.6-mile trail</strong> known fo r its beautiful woodland views.<br><iframe class="alltrails" title="AllTra ils: Trail Guides and Maps for Hiking\, Camping\, and Running" src="https: //www.alltrails.com/widget/trail/us/new-hampshire/bear-brook-cascade-senti nel-pine-hayes-farm-big-bear-loop?u=i&amp\;sh=8npwjj" width="100%" height= "400" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></if rame>\n<p>The trail is considered <strong>moderate</strong>\, so be prepar ed for some rolling hills. We'll maintain a comfortable\, social pace so e veryone can enjoy the trail and the conversation.</p>\n<h3 style="border-b ottom: 1px solid #eeeeee\; padding-bottom: 5px\;">Post-Hike Picnic</h3>\n< p>After our hike\, let's gather in the picnic area by the pond to eat lunc h and socialize. To warm us up\, I'll be bringing a large thermos of hot a pple cider to share! Please pack a lunch for yourself\, and feel free to b ring an extra snack or dessert to share with the group.</p>\n<h3 style="bo rder-bottom: 1px solid #eeeeee\; padding-bottom: 5px\;">What to Bring</h3> \n<ul>\n<li>Good hiking boots or sturdy sneakers</li>\n<li>A backpack with water and personal snacks</li>\n<li>Your packed lunch</li>\n<li>Layers of clothing appropriate for the weather</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 style="border-botto m: 1px solid #eeeeee\; padding-bottom: 5px\;">Logistics &amp\; Planning</h 3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rain Date:</strong>A final decision based on the wea ther forecast will be emailed to all attendees by Friday evening.</li>\n<l i><strong>Carpooling:</strong> We encourage carpooling! If you can offer a ride or would like to find one\, please let me know to help coordinate.</ li>\n<li><strong>Park Fee:</strong> Please be aware that Bear Brook State Park has a small entrance fee ($4 per adult). It's best to bring cash.</li >\n</ul>\n</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><table style="border-collapse: c ollapse\; width: 100%\;" border="1"><colgroup> <col style="width: 25%\;"> <col style="width: 35%\;"> <col style="width: 40%\;"> </colgroup>\n<thead> \n<tr style="background-color: rgb(0\, 102\, 153)\; border-color: rgb(0\, 102\, 153)\; border-style: solid\;">\n<td style="padding: 8px\;"><span sty le="color: rgb(236\, 240\, 241)\;"><strong>Time</strong></span></td>\n<td style="text-align: center\; padding: 8px\;"><span style="color: rgb(236\, 240\, 241)\;"><strong>Place</strong></span></td>\n<td style="padding: 8px\ ;"><span style="color: rgb(236\, 240\, 241)\;"><strong>Details</strong></s pan></td>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style="padding: 8px\;">9:45 a.m.</td>\n<td style="text-align: center\; padding: 8px\;"><a href="https ://maps.app.goo.gl/S4MAB8gKz2nK8fFw8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Catam ount Pond Parking Lot</a></td>\n<td style="padding: 8px\;">Meet\, greet\, and quick icebreaker.</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="padding: 8px\;">10:00 a.m.</td>\n<td style="text-align: center\; padding: 8px\;">&mdash\;</td>\n <td style="padding: 8px\;">Hike begins: <a href="https://www.alltrails.com /trail/us/new-hampshire/bear-brook-cascade-sentinel-pine-hayes-farm-big-be ar-loop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cascade &amp\; Sentinel Pine Loop< /a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style="padding: 8px\;">Noon &ndash\; 2:00 p.m.< /td>\n<td style="text-align: center\; padding: 8px\;">Picnic Area at Catam ount Pond</td>\n<td style="padding: 8px\;">Social Picnic. Bring your own l unch! We'll have hot apple cider.</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR