Freezin' For A Reason  

Polar Bear Plunge 2008

  Kearney Special Olympics hosted the Polar Bear Plunge that took place on Saturday, March 8, 2008. It took place at the Fort Kearny Park Recreational Area in Kearney , Nebraska .  Afterwards athletes were able to attend the Tri-City Storm Hockey game.

  What is the Polar Plunge? In a nutshell, participants collect pledges from friends and family, in exchange for jumping into icy waters in the middle of winter.  All proceeds collected will benefit Special Olympics Nebraska, to allow all participants to participate for free.

  Phelps County Sheriffs Office has been involved in the Polar Plunge for over 5 years.  This year the Corrections Department took the reins and tried to live up to past performances.  We raised a total of over $1300 for Special Olympics.

  Thanks to all who donated to the Members of the Plunge Team, we could not do it without your support.  We will see you again next year, hopefully the weather is good.

The PCC team preparing to Plunge

Nick Smith Coming back out.

PCC's Christi Meyer in red and Brenda Smith in Blue.