IEEE ENCS 2024 Family Gathering at Pullen Park Community Center

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Come join the IEEE Eastern North Carolina Section for a summer social at Pullen Park Community Center on Saturday, August 17th.  This event is for the entire family. 

  1.  Registration is 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon in the Community Center.  
  2.  Volunteers will meet at 12:00 noon to help set up food and tables. 
  3.  We will all meet in Room 112A to eat Lunch 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.  Leaders will speak during lunch.
  4.  Enjoy the park, rides (train, air conditioned carousel) and/or a dip in the Pullen Aquatic Center.
  5.  If you choose to swim after lunch, we can take groups to the pool between 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.  You may stay later at the pool.
  6.  If you choose to meet with a committee or work group after lunch, you may do so in the community center. 

Here are some of the activities available: swimming, walking, biking, playground, rides.

Amenities: Public Parking, Swings, Benches, Restrooms in the Community Center and Park.

  • We will eat, drink and have fellowship
  • The MOVE Truck will be onsite (if not needed elsewhere)
  • Ken, our humanoid Robot, will attend
  • Great hiking and biking opportunities at Pullen Park
  • Dogs must be kept on-leash
  • Please come out and have a good time

You may park near the Aquatic Center, the Community Center or the Pullen Park main entrance. See the map below for Parking. 

Pullen Park Website

Map:  Pullen Park Visitor Map

Aquatic Center:  Pullen Aquatic Center    Pullen Park Aquatic Center    Guide to Pullen Park     Pullen Park Amusements    

We welcome additional help for setup, registration table, and clean-up. Please send email to Susanne.Proudlove@ieee.org (919) 579-3614 or Magreth.Mushi@ieee.org



  Date and Time

  Location

  Hosts

  Registration



  • Date: 17 Aug 2024
  • Time: 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM
  • All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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  • Pullen Park Community Center
  • 408 Ashe Ave
  • Raleigh, North Carolina
  • United States 27606
  • Building: Community Center behind Aquatic Center
  • Room Number: 112A
  • Click here for Map

  • Contact Event Host
  • Susanne Proudlove Deacle <Susanne.Proudlove@ieee.org>

  • Co-sponsored by Bruce Magruder and Magreth Mushi
  • Starts 06 July 2024 04:00 PM
  • Ends 17 August 2024 04:00 PM
  • All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
  • No Admission Charge






Agenda

Subject to updates and changes...

11:30 am - 12:00 noon  Registration/Social/Networking and Ken the Robot

12:00 noon - 12:30 pm  Volunteers set up food and tables in Room 112A

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm  Lunch in Room 112A

12:45 pm - 2:30 pm  Program:

  • Magreth Mushi  "ENCS Vision for 2024-2025"
  • Charles Lord "2025 SoutheastCon"
  • Joe Pennisi  "2025 Election Process Update"
  • MOVE Team  "2024 Move Program Update"
  • Abhinav Aggarwal, Ajay Kalpana and Akul Kalpana  "Sustainability Project Opportunities"

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm  Volunteer cleanup

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm  Optional activities:

  • If you choose to swim after lunch, we can take groups to the pool between 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.  You may stay later at the pool.
  • If you choose rides, use $6 tickets supplied by us for 1 each of TRAIN, KIDDIE BOATS or CAROUSEL for children 5-12.
  • If you choose to meet with a committee or work group after lunch, you may do so in the community center. 

Overview:

Food: BBQ Pork, Chicken, Sides, Veggie Tray, Salads, Desserts

MOVE Truck

Humanoid Robot

2025 SoutheastCon Overview

Who would like to help with food, setup, and cleanup?