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When is the Polar Plunge?
Written by Administrator   

This year the plunge will be held on Valentine’s Day, February 14 with opening ceremonies at 2:15 PM followed by the Super Plungers and then the people who exchanged vows on the beach.

So anyone with a little guts and a warm heart wanting to support Special Olympics athletes is welcome to participate. In past years, participants have included 7-year-olds to 70-year-olds, congressmen and mayors, police chiefs and officers, company teams, dogs, mothers, high school clubs, fraternities and everyone in between. And for the more hesitant souls, there is always plenty of room for watching and cheering.

Last Updated ( Monday, 02 February 2009 )
 
Rochester, MN Polar Bear Plunge History
Written by Kevin Torgerson   
  • Annual Year   Plungers    Money Raised  Air Temp   Wind Chill   Water Temp        Ice     
  • 1         2002     25          $660               20              10               32             0-5 inches
  • 2         2003     97          $20,168          19               5                32             12 inches
  • 3         2004     132        $40,802           5              -15               32             16 inches
  • 4         2005     166        $40,098          42               37              32              16 inches
  • 5         2006     217        $52,000          22                9               32              8 inches
  • 6         2007     275        $72,000           2               -5                32             18 inches
  • 7         2008     436        $101,285         7               -5                33             15 inches
  • 8         2009     500++    $150,000++
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 15 October 2008 )
 
Wedding on the Beach
Written by Administrator   
Active ImageJoin us on Valentines Day to renew your vows on the beach. The beach at
Foster Arend Park that is.

The ceremony will take place at 1:00 pm on Valentines Day with Laser 101.7's
Big Mark Clark presiding. Immediately following the ceremony, there will be
a reception in the public warming tent.

The couples will then take the Plunge in a place of honor following the
Opening Ceremonies and the Super Plungers.

We need interested couples to register in advance with committee member Rich
Batchelor. His contact is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 January 2009 )
 
Polar Bear Plunge is part of the You Tube Generation
Written by Kevin Torgerson   
Check out the blurb on You Tube by following this link produced and edited by Keeley Kenworthy.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jh_TvhKRGI
Last Updated ( Monday, 09 February 2009 )
 
Warm-up To The Polar Bear Plunge
Written by Administrator   
Saturday, February 7 at Whistle Binkies On The Lake

The Warm-up will include great fundraising activities including:

Ice Fishing Contest - Open to all ages; $10 entry fee; half the money raised
goes toward prizes; fishing hours are noon - 4:00; registration begins at
11:00; catch and release format; drill your own hole.

Tug-of-War Competition - Teams limited to 1200 lbs total weight; all men,
all women, or coed compete against each other; tournament format; $50 entry
fee for each team; half the money goes toward prizes; tournament begins at
noon; pre-registration preferred at www.WhistleBinkiesPub.com; late
registration begins at 11:00.

Frozen Turkey Bowling on the lake - Open to all ages; $10 entry fee; half
the money raised goes to prizes; registration begins at 11:00; bowling from
noon - 4:00.

Silent Auction - Bidding open from noon - 8:00 (bar time); more than 30
items on the auction including hotel / restaurant packages, wine baskets,
gift cards,sports memorabilia, bar collectibles, and much more.

Last Updated ( Monday, 02 February 2009 )
 

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Short Term Forecast
Slight Chance Thunderstorms, Probability Of Precipitation: 20% Wednesday: Slight Chance Thunderstorms
85°F | 65°F
PoP 20%
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