Let's celebrate SQUARE ROOT DAY at Square Lake! On this date, 5/5/25, both the month (5) and the day (5) are the square root of the last two digits of the year (25).
Date: Monday, 5/5/25
Time: 5:05 pm - 6:06 pm, after work meet & greet
Place: Square Lake County Park picnic area
Math: Turn from Lake Flora Road at 902 Square Lake Road and drive to 872 Square Lake Road!
Treats: Carrot Cake squares, Cheese cracker squares! Other root vegetables, anyone?
Optional: Wear something square (checks, patterns, or ?)
Don’t miss it - be there or be square! A celebration either way!
The first SQUARE ROOT DAY recognition was created by Ron Gordon, a high school teacher, on 09/09/1981. It is an unofficial holiday where people often celebrate by eating roots. The last SQUARE ROOT DAY 4/4/16 and the next one wiil be 6/6/36. Only 9 dates every century qualify to be a SQUARE ROOT DAY.
In addition, Geocaching's 25 Years in 2025 is extra special because the year 2025 is a PERFECT SQUARE YEAR. A PERFECT SQUARE YEAR is the product of a number multiplied by itself as in 45 x 45 = 2025. This phenomenon has not happened for decades. The last time it occurred was in 1936 = 44 x 44 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in office. Previously was 43 x 43 = 1849.