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The 5th Annual Polar Plunge will be held at Neshaminy State Park on Saturday, Feb. 23.
It's that time of year again when brave souls take a frosty dip in the Delaware River at Neshaminy Park for the annual Polar Plunge. The 5th Annual Eastern plunge takes place on Saturday, Feb. 23 and will have people "Freezin' for a Reason"—to support local Special Olympics athletes. Individuals and teams can register to participate at $50 per person. Teams must consist of a minimum of 10 people and requires pre-registration. And anyone can take the plunge. Participants younger than 18 need a parent or guardian's signature. "The youngest Plunger we have had has been 6 years old," said Nicole Jones, Special Olympics Pennsylvania's director of communications. Jones estimates that the oldest plunger has been somewhere in the 60 to 70 age …
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Event benefits Pennsylvania's Special Olympics.
On Saturday, Jan. 28, hundreds of supposedly sane people are going to jump into the freezing cold Delaware River at Neshaminy State Park. These brave bathers will be “freezin’ for a reason” as they participate in the 4th annual Eastern Polar Bear Plunge – a fund-raising event that benefits the Special Olympics Pennsylvania, the state’s largest year-round organization devoted to sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Individuals and teams can register for this event online by pledging to raise $50 per plunger. Teams are encouraged to show their Plunge spirit by setting up tents and hanging company, school or team banners. “This will give your team a meeting place and the opportunity to …
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Wendell Wilkey
9:54 am on Thursday, January 5, 2012
I once took a flying leap at a rolling frosted donut...that's as close as I want to get to a dip in the ocean in January. more ›