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Friday, April 20, 2012
Rappel is 345 feet from the Des Moines Financial Center
Teams needed for the Scharnberg Park Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Iowa on April 28
Friday, April 20, 2012
Plungers & "chickens" can win prizes and have fun!
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The Polar Plunge is a unique event which gives individuals, organizations, businesses, and local law enforcement agencies the opportunity to raise funds for Special Olympics Iowa and take the plunge into the chilly Iowa waters! 

How do I sign up to Plunge?

Participating in the Polar Plunge is easy! 

Step One: Register online at http://www.firstgiving.com/soiowa or download a registration form and send it in.

Step Two: Raise pledges.  Each plunger must raise a minimum of $75 ($60 in NW Iowa) to participate.

  • Encourage friends and family to visit your online fundraising page
  • Link your fundraising page to your MySpace or Facebook account
  • Download our pledge form to collect donations offline
  • Ask your employer about matching gifts
  • The more you raise, the more you get!  View our list of incentives!

Step Three: Turn in your pledges, sign the waiver, get your official Plunge shirt and take the plunge!
 

Where and when can I plunge?                                                            

Click on the links below for specific information about each plunge.

                                                                                                                               

 

 

Indianola, Lake Ahquabi

February 25 , 2012

Cedar Rapids, Pleasant Creek

March 24, 2012

Iowa City, Coralville Lake

March 24, 2012

Council Bluffs, Lake Manawa

March 31, 2012

Ames, Lake LaVerne

March 31, 2012

Waterloo, George Wyth Beach

April 14, 2012

Northwest Iowa, Scharnberg Park

April 28, 2012

Davenport, West Lake Park Beach

TBA

Siouxland, Brown's Lake, Salix

October 20, 2012

SUPER Plunge, Big Creek

November 2-3, 2012

Des Moines, Big Creek

November 3, 2012

Southeast Iowa, Geode State Park

November 3, 2012

Fort Dodge, Kennedy Park

November 4, 2012

Dubuque, Water Ski Club

November 17, 2012

 

Too chicken to plunge?  No problem!
Register as a chicken!  Raise your $60/$75 (or more!), receive your chicken shirt and incentives, and WATCH as your friends take the plunge!


Sounds fun…what else do I need to know?

  • Checks may be made out to Special Olympics Iowa
  • Plungers must be preregistered to be guaranteed a shirt the day of the plunge.  Late registrants will receive their shirt 6-8 weeks following the plunge.
  • Earn incentives!  View incentives!
     

Check out our tips for online fundraising!

Nervous about your first time plunge?  Read our tips for first time plungers.

 

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