Hand Pi

2017 will be a big year for Hand Pi. We have three blogs and a page.
http://handpi.blogspot.com/ About the organization Hand Pi
http://hand-pies.blogspot.com/ About pie irons
http://handpiday.blogspot.com/ About Pi Day

Hand Pies

All the hip people know that March 14th is "Pi Day." The numerical designation 3.14 represents the month and day as well as the mathematical constant 'pi'. Originally the day celebrated the wonders and fun of math re-enforced with food, in particular 'pie'. Armed with puns about 'pi' and 'irrational numbers' American geeks and wannabe geeks rule the day and the teachers of math are honored as the saints that they are.
The National celebration has grown over the last 40 or fifty years. Pi Day is a "holiday" of sort that has been acknowledged by the U.S. House of Representatives and by many states and cities. There are hundreds of different ways to enjoy Pi Day with most benefiting charitable and/or educational activities and organizations. Across the nation there are pie sales, "pi" prices ($3.14), "pi" discounts (3.14 %) as well as all kinds of "pi" runs and races (3.14 mile). On the Internet there are thousand of products for sale from tee shirts to pizza "pi" cutters in the shape of that Greek letter. March 14th is also Albert Einstein's birthday.
For a local group, handpi.org the prime directive on Pi Day, besides having fun, is to share food (pie) and help promote 'pi math' in schools. Last year for "Super Pi Day" the New Mexico Legislature again recognized Hand Pi for its work to promote "Pi Day NM." In the House acknowledgement Capital High math teacher Angellica Vialpando was singled out for her benefit event the "Epic Mathematical Race Of The Century." With the 3.14 mile "fun run/walk" Ms. Vialpando was trying to raise money for classroom supplies like graph paper. The event started 3-14-15 9:26:53 am ... the first 10 digit of pi (3.141592653) and thanks to the McCune Foundation the math students at Capital High got a grant for their efforts.
Happy Pi Day!