The Second Annual Polar Bear Plunge on Feb. 21 at Lake Viking was a splashing success, raising $15,723 to date.
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A total of 46 brave men and women from around the area donned costumes and swim-wear to take a chilly dip into the lake. Their "Reason for Freezin"?….the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri.
Online fund-raising is still ongoing. Organizers of the plunge exceeded their goal of $15,000 but still hope to raise additional funds. Donations can be made at www.firstgiving.com/somo.
Top individual fund-raisers for this year’s event include: 1st place – James Rush, $5,025; 2nd place – Tim Goebel, $1,504; and 3rd place – Roxy Frye, $1,335.
Top group fund-raisers include the Stanberry R-2 School and CRCC Law Enforcement Agency.
Competition for the Golden Plunger was steep this year. Polar Bears are encouraged to come in costume and compete for the chance to take home the "golden plunger." This year’s recipients were 1st place – A Little Entertainment from Cameron Regional Medical Center; 2nd place – Chilli Babies from Chillicothe Correctional Center; and 3rd place – The Party Penguins from Stanberry R-2.
Winner of the College Challenge was Missouri Western State University.
This year’s event was one of 13 Polar Bear Plunges held across Missouri and hosted by local law enforcement agencies. The Lake Viking plunge was hosted by the St. Joseph Police Department. Presenting sponsors included Maryville Treatment Center and Missouri Western Security.