What is the Polar Plunge®?
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 here!
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.
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Indianola, Lake Ahquabi
February 25 , 2012
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Cedar Rapids, Pleasant Creek
March 24, 2012
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Iowa City, Coralville Lake
March 24, 2012
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Council Bluffs, Lake Manawa
March 31, 2012
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Ames, Lake LaVerne
March 31, 2012
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Waterloo, George Wyth Beach
April 14, 2012
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Northwest Iowa, Scharnberg Park
April 28, 2012
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Davenport, West Lake Park Beach
TBA
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Siouxland, Brown's Lake, Salix
October 20, 2012
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SUPER Plunge, Big Creek
November 2-3, 2012
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Des Moines, Big Creek
November 3, 2012
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Southeast Iowa, Geode State Park
November 3, 2012
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Fort Dodge, Kennedy Park
November 4, 2012
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Dubuque, Water Ski Club
November 17, 2012
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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 incentive levels and items
Check out our tips for online fundraising!
Nervous about your first time plunge? Read our tips for first time plungers.
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