11TH ANNUAL CAPITAL AREA POLAR PLUNGE

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1 11TH ANNUAL CAPITAL AREA POLAR PLUNGE SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2016 GIFFORD PINCHOT STATE PARK TAKE THE PLUNGE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS Area M

2 TAKE THE PLUNGE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS CAPITAL AREA POLAR PLUNGE - THANK YOU FOR WANTING TO HELP THE ATHLETES OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS. SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROVIDES YEAR ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND COMPETITION TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. WHILE WE WANT ALL WHO PARTICIPATE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME, PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS A NON-ALCOHOLIC EVENT incentives (Reminder incentive prizes are awarded for donations credited to individuals) $50 - Official Plunge T-Shirt (OPT) or Official Chicken Plunger T-shirt $200 - OPT & 16 oz Tritan USA Tumbler w/ Lid & Straw $500 - OPT & Official Plunger Hooded Sweatshirt $ OPT, Tumbler and Sweatshirt $ OPT, Tumbler, Sweatshirt & Fleece Jacket $ OPT, Tumbler, Sweatshirt, Jacket & $50 gift card to Applebee s 2016 awards Chief Eskimo Most creatively dressed Plunger Majestic Eskimo Individual Polar Bear who raises the most money Eskimo Hero Public Safety Department that raises the most money Rockin Schoolhouse School, School District or School Club/Team that raises the most money Cool Campus College or University team that raises the most money Polar Bear Local business or community team that raises the most money PENNSYLVANIA

3 ACTIVITIES Warm Up Registration Party JANUARY 15, 2016 CAIU (55 Miller St, Summerdale, PA) Avoid the long lines on Plunge Day! Come to the Registration Party to hand in your pledges, sign your waiver, get your official Plunge bracelet and pick up any incentive prizes you have earned. By coming to the Warm Up Registration Party you will not only avoid the long lines on Plunge Day, but you can wear your Official Plunge T-shirt and head directly to Iglooville or Chillville. Plus the Registration Party is in a nice WARM area! *Even if you have pre-registered everyone MUST check in to sign a waiver and to get their Plunge bracelet at the warm up party or day of event. Plunge DAY!! January 16, 2016 Plunge Registration & Sign In 9:30am-11am Hand in your pledges, sign your waiver, get your official Plunge bracelet and pick up any incentive prizes you have earned. IGLOOVILLE Our answer to tailgating! You can pitch a tent, hang a banner or sign and/or decorate your tent to show everyone WHO you are! Iglooville will be the perfect place for your team members to meet prior to the Plunge. It s also a great place to keep your dry clothes! *IGLOOVILLE REMINDERS: Reservations for Iglooville MUST be received by 5pm on January 8th. Reservation forms are available on our website Each group is limited to 2 tents (10x10). TENTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF IN IGLOOVILLE BETWEEN 8:00am and 9:00am ON PLUNGE DAY. 10:00am CHILLVILLE This is our pre-plunge play area. There will be music, food and fun! 10:30am COSTUME CONTEST REGISTRATION Registration will take place to the left of the stage area. 11:00am COSTUME CONTEST JUDGING will take place at the stage. PLUS all of our CHICKEN PLUNGERS will take center stage to supply us with some entertainment as they do the Chicken Dance and maybe even Shake a Tail Feather. 11:45am STAGING FOR PLUNGE WAVES 12:00 Noon WAVE 1 TAKES THE PLUNGE! Waves will continue to enter the water until all Participants have completed their Plunge. ARE YOU TOO CHICKEN???? Do you want to support the Athletes of Special Olympics, but don t want to jump in the lake? We have the answer for you register as a Chicken Plunger! You will earn the same incentive prizes (t-shirt will be a special Chicken Plunger shirt) based on your fundraising total. We have a special event planned just for the Chicken Plungers don t worry, it has nothing to do with cold water!

4 Who benefits from the Capital Area Polar Plunge? In Special Olympics PA - Area M over 1800 children and adults with intellectual disabilities from Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry and Northern York Counties are given the opportunity to train and compete in 20 different sports throughout the year. These opportunities are provided free of charge to our athletes and their families. This is made possible in part due to the funds raised through the Capital Area Polar Bear Plunge, which is our largest fundraiser. Special Olympics PA s mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. Why Special Olympics is SO important to me! I get more satisfaction from being a volunteer for Special Olympics than anything I have ever done. The athletes are always grateful for just being there for them and caring about their accomplishments. When you are a friend of an athlete you have a friend forever. - Jerry B. I love the sense of sheer joy and pride from the athletes when participating in competition their happiness is contagious! - Susan H. To me Special Olympics PA Area M means the coming together of those with disabilities to play sports in an accepting environment. As a Unified Partner, I play alongside the athletes to cheer them on every step of the way and to show them that they re in a caring, accepting environment where people acknowledge their amazing abilities in their chosen sport. These wonderful athletes are not only my teammates, but they have become a part of my family. - Nick S. I love the comradery the athletes feel for not just one another, but for the families and volunteers. The athletes always want to win, but I have seen athletes make sure another athlete is OK after a fall hug a volunteer for spending the day with them wrap their arms around each other in prayer and just have a smile on their face knowing they are part of Area M.- Sarah G. don t miss this event!

5 PRE-REGISTRATION FORM... Name Address Phone Gender M F AGE Shirt Size S M L 1X 2X 3X 4X Registering as a: Team Member Individual Plunger Chicken Plunger Team Name Team Captain REGISTER ONLINE AT events.specialolympicspa.org/ capitalareapolarplunge OR RETURN THIS FORM TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS PA AREA M PO BOX 382, SUMMERDALE, PA PHONE: FAX: KDAVIS.AREAM@SPECIALOLYMPICSPA.ORG 11 TH ANNUAL CAPITAL AREA POLAR PLUNGE