Saturday, February 18, 2012 -- Morgantown, WV / Star City Park & Marina
WV Polar Plunge
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New for 2012!
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This year (2012) only, you will have the opportunity to choose where you want to Plunge. Weather permitting, we will have both the river and the pool as Plunging Options. This way we will hopefully determine what the plunging preference is for our Plungers. We will ask that you be prepared to make this decision prior to plunge day and let us know at registration what your preference is.
2012 Registration at: [ SOWV Polar Plunge Web Site ]
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This is the 8th year for the Polar Plunge in West Virginia! Be among the many to take a plunge for a purpose, as all proceeds go to support Special Olympics of West Virginia (SOWV) athletes, the many games, and training events throughout the year in West Virginia. Costumes are encouraged!
The Plunge is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and businesses to support SOWV by jumping or slowly crawling into the Monongalia river at Star City Park on Saturday, February 18th. Parking is available at the plunge site. You must wear shoes!
If your family and friends are too chicken to take the plunge, have them show their support by making a pledge to a braver soul and invite them to watch all of the exciting action in person and enjoy the after party.
To Register
In order to participate be sure to raise a minimum of $50 for the privilege to plunge.
Raising more is encouraged and prizes go to individuals and groups who raise the most. All proceeds collected by plungers benefit the Special Olympics of West Virginia (SOWV) athletes, the many games, and training events throughout the year in West Virginia.
Forms are available at the official:
[ SOWV Polar Plunge Web Site ]
Plunge Location
Star City Park
371 Frontier Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26501
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The plunge is held at Star City Park located along the Monongahela River in Star City, WV. Follow University Avenue to the river and you will run right into Star City Park beside 84 Lumber, the rail-trail and the Community Build Playground.
Awards
Everyone who takes part in the Polar Plunge will earn incentives based on the amount of the contribution.
- $50 = Participation in the plunge and t-shirt
- $200 = To Be Determined+ t-shirt
- $350 = Fleece along with TBD, t-shirt and a chilling plunge
- $500 = A gift certificate for dinner at a local restaurant along with a fleece, TBD, and t-shirt.
To qualify for awards and prizes all contributions must be turned in by 1:30 pm on the day of the Plunge.
- Individual (most money raised)= a get away at a West Virginia resort
- Team of 2 or 4 (most money raised)= a get away in the mountains
- Team (2-4 teammates)= with the most creative costume a get away in the mountains
- Individual with the most creative costume= a get away at a West Virginia resort
- Mega Team (5+ teammates) who raises the most in excess of $2000= Trophy
Incentives will be given at the After Plunge Party. Join us for food, fun, and beverages while you wait for the totals to be calculated.
Where can I change before and after the plunge?
We will have a male and female changing tent so if you are not too modest you will have a breeze free place to change into or out of your suit. The changing tents are heated for Plunger comfort.
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What is the plunge?
The actual plunge is where all the plungers race into and then frolic in the Monongahela River or Pool within a safety perimeter established by the EMS dive team. Plungers set their own personal goals of how deep to go and how long they want to stay in; within the limits established by the EMS divers. Some plungers only get their ankles wet, others stay in and frolic until the dive members make them leave the water. Going completely underwater is discouraged since it makes it harder for the divers to determine individuals in distress. The deepest part of the water at the plunge site is about 4 feet.
Polar Plunge has always used EMS and dive teams from Monongalia County and the City of Morgantown to keep the plungers safe. Our event is a fun and wacky event, but there is some risk from the water being so cold and winter storms can really raise the currents. These highly trained individuals consider air and water temperature, current strengths, amount of debris in the water, and other surf conditions to decide both a maximum time plungers are allowed to stay in the water and how deep plungers can go.
Some veteran plunger tips.
*** You must wear something on your feet. (The gravel is incredibly cold and we don't want to risk you cutting your feet on something below the waters surface.)
*** Please don't dive or jump. We don't want anyone getting hurt!
*** Find a good plunge buddy and stay with them the entire time.
*** Bring a sweat suit to throw on right away when you're done.
*** Wait until after you plunge to indulge in adult beverages!
*** Make it a weekend and get a hotel room. Its fun to party at the plunge and that hot shower feels soooo good afterwards. Pair up with a friend to get one hotel room. One can stay Friday night, one can stay Saturday night, all can enjoy that shower without check-out/in worries!
After Party!
An After Party will immediately follow at Terra Cafe and is free to all plungers, You have certainly earned it!
Guests are welcome and are asked to make a $5 donation to help cover the costs of the food and drink.
Soft drinks , water, and other finger foods will be provided to those who come to the party.
During the after party all the grand prizes will be awarded to the Individual raising the most money, the Team of Four that raises the most money, the Individual with the most creative costume and the Team of Four with the most creative costume, along with the Mega Team of 5+ who raises the most money in excess of $2000. Hope to see you all there!
| Start Date: | 2012-02-18 Start Time: 2:00pm |
| Event Name: | WV Polar Plunge - Morgantown |
| Location(s): |
Morgantown, WV 26505 Star City Park & Marina |
| Event Type(s): |
Snow |
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| Contact(s): |
John Corbett Phone: 304-349-9310 Email: john@sowv.com |
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| Offsite URL: | www.wvpolarplunge.com/ |
