The annual Polar Plunge to raise funds for Special Olympics is scheduled for Saturday Feb. 24 at the Lake Viking clubhouse.
Registration is at 11 a.m., the traditional parade of costumes at 1:30 p.m. and the plunge immediately follows at 2 p.m. This year’s theme is “Let Your Inner Zeus Loose!”
Participants must be at least 10 years old and raise a minimum of $75 each by event day. Fundraising prizes will be presented, based on the amount of money raised.
This year, an added attraction will be the Pee Wee Plunge for youngsters, which will take place at noon under the shelter behind the clubhouse. Children under the age of eight are required to wear life jackets to be within 50 feet of the water, which is why the event is located behind the clubhouse. This event, for future Polar Plungers, will require participants to raise $25 and they will receive a goody bag and certificate of participation. There will be a special prize for the top fund-raising pee wee.
Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Missouri, which provides year-round sports and training opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
The Polar Plunge is a project of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri. The Chillicothe Correctional Center, Western Missouri Correctional Center and Crossroads Correctional Center are hosts for the event.
Those wanting to make a donation can send their money to Special Olympics Missouri, Polar Plunge, 2300 Frederick Ave., Suite 204, St. Joseph, MO, 64506.
To register to participate or to receive more information, persons can go to the Special Olympics web page www.somo.org/plunge. Persons may also call Judy Rash, 816-244-6380 or 660-673-6015, or Melody Prawitz, Special Olympics coordinator, at 816-233-6232, for additional information.
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