Penguin Plunge draws nigh
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February 27, 2014 |
 By
Mike Meier
Boundary Couty Public Information
As the Olympics play out on television, you have
the opportunity to participate in the support of
Special Olympians by participating in the
Penguin Plunge at 11 a.m. March 8 at the Search
& Rescue Waterways building on Riverside Street.
For the last four years, teams and law
enforcement officers have been “Taking the
Plunge” and many other individuals,
organizations and businesses by jumping into
Kootenai River to raise funds for Idaho Special
Olympics.
It is fun and exciting with many participants in
costume; imagine Halloween goes swimming with
ice cubes!
Plungers and plunge teams collect pledges that
help to raise money and awareness for Special
Olympics, and without those funds Idaho Olympic
athletes would not have the opportunity for
their special day.
All donations raised go to benefit Idaho Special
Olympics. Additionally, local merchants will be
taking donations for rubber penguins, each with
an assigned serial number. On the day of the
plunge all penguins will be placed in a drawing
and one penguin will be plucked from the water.
The lucky penguin winner will receive 50 percent
of the donations generated from the penguin
donations while the other 50 percent goes to
Idaho Special Olympics.
Registration at 11 a.m. and the plunge starts at
noon. Judging for best costume, most spirit and
most donations raised, along with a special
judge’s award, will be done by Anika Blackmore,
Sheriff Greg Sprungl, and Chief Jason Lowe,
lower Kootenay Band, with prizes in each
category. All photos of the Plunge will be
available for viewing on a Flicker site for the
world to enjoy.
Put your plunge team together or jump alone. Get
your pledges from those who won’t plunge and
come join the fun and frolic! Warm food and
beverages will be available after those chilling
moments in the Kootenai River and all
participants will receive a Penguin Plunge
towel.
Please visit our Plunge website at
http://www.firstgiving.com/idso/2014-penguin-plunge-bonners-ferry.
To register, visit
http://www.idso.org.
For more information call Dave Kramer at (208)
255-6073. |
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