Peace. Love. Plunge.

Thanks to your generosity, a record number 430 plungers raised $77,190 for Special Olympics athletes!

2012 Awards

Top Fundraisers:
Top Individual Fundraiser: Jack Dudenhoffer, $2150
Top Law Enforcement Group: CSI: Treasure Trolls (from Hwy. Patrol Crime Lab), $1293
Top High School or Middle School: Sts. Peter and Paul Ice Warriors, $1350
Top Team (non-school related): First State Community Bank, $3253.44
Top Mizzou Greek: Pi Kappa Alpha, $4230
Top Mizzou Student Group: Musical Plungers (Mizzou Band), $1240
Top non Mizzou College Group: Columbia College Student Affairs, $2651.00

Team Golden Plunger Awards:
1st place:              Cavemen-Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity
2nd place:             Kilgore Super Heroes
3rd place:              Looney Tunes (Looney for Special Olympics)

Individual Golden Plunger Awards:
1st place:              Melanie Stock-Margarita Table
2nd place:             Adam Veteto-Wonderwoman
3rd place:              Randy Mayes-Pirate with a Parrot

Cool prizes!

If you met an incentive level ($300, $500, $1,000 or over $1,500) you will receive an email with your incentive code within two weeks. Incentives must be redeemed 60 days after the event date. Click here to redeem your certificate (you must have the code that was emailed to you).

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Enjoy this experience?

Mark your calendar for next February's Columbia Polar Plunge!

You can have that same thrill by volunteering at at upcoming event. Visit the Central Area page on the SOMO website to check out more upcoming events. Visit our area calendar and choose an event near you.

Feel the need for more adventure - go OVER THE EDGE. Learn more here.

The life of the party

The Polar Plunge is one of many events hosted by law enforcement to benefit their charity of choice, Special Olympics. This year’s hosting agency is Columbia Police Department.