ASU to Plunge for Special Olympics

Arkansas State is taking the plunge.

Special Olympics Arkansas is hosting the first campus-wide exclusive Polar Plunge on Jan. 28 at the Grove Clubhouse.

To help support Special Olympics athletes, Special Olympics Arkansas is inviting ASU students, student organizations and faculty to dress in costume and take the icy, cold Polar Plunge into the Grove Clubhouse pool.

According to Kimberly Shipley, NEA Field Representative for Special Olympics Arkansas, "The Polar Plunge is your chance to be one of the thousands of chilled souls across the country who have plunged into wintry waters to show their support and raise money for Special Olympics."

Registration will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, with the plunge to follow promptly at 5.

Immediately following the frosty frenzy will be a post-plunge party, complete with a chili cook-off at the Grove.

To get the "I Survived" T-shirt, plungers must raise $50 from their sponsors. To enter a team of four in the Chili Cook-off, there is a $20 registration fee.

An array of prizes for both best costume and most money raised in the individual, pairs and best team categories will be awarded. Prizes will also be awarded for best overall taste in the chili cook-off.

Outside of the Polar Plunge, Special Olympics Arkansas works year-round to support their athletes. Their mission is to provide sport-training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

For more information on Special Olympics Arkansas and the Polar Plunge, contact Kimberly Shipley at 870-275-7075. To register online for the plunge, visit the Polar Plunge website at: www.firstgiving.com/soar/polar-plunge-asu.