NOTICE:

Please note our updated event date - Friday, Feb. 21st

The originally scheduled date of Thursday, Feb. 13th has been rescheduled due to a snowday for the Waterford School District.

Cool Schools 

Polar Plunge 

@ Waterford Kettering H.S.

Friday, February 21st 2025 • 12:15 pm
Waterford Kettering HS, 2800 Kettering Drive, MI

Here's what to expect:

Plunge Timeline:

  • Check-In: 12:15pm
  • Pep Rally: 12:45pm
  • Plunge Time: 1:00pm


Plunger Packing List:

  • Costume (encouraged)
  • Bag for Wet Clothes
  • Towel + Dry Clothes
  • Shoes that can get wet
  • Additional cash/check donations (checks written to: SOMI)


Plunger Process:

  • All plungers will come to the plunge kick-off in their costume, where we will HYPE you up to take the plunge, and parade to the Plungester.
  • You will walk-up stairs to the plungester and jump into approx. 4ft of freezing-cold water.  You MAY plunge with one other person.
  • No face coverings may be worn during the plunge.
  • After the plunge, you'll change into dry clothes - we'll have a spot for you to leave your towel + dry clothing.


Does your school/district want to participate as well?  Let us know!


Contact coolschoolsplunge@somi.org to get involved.



The Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Michigan event series is presented by:


We've raised $14.4K Our Goal $10,000

We're freezin' for a reason!

You can help fundraise for the cause once you register or make a donation now!

Fundraising Incentives


Waterford Kettering High School

We'll be on-site at Waterford Kettering High School, hosting an outdoor Cool School Polar Plunge for Waterford Kettering High School students, staff, and supporters, as well as visiting students/staff from Waterford Mott HS, Waterford Durant HS, and Avondale HS.

Are you brave enough to bear the cold at the 

Cool Schools Polar Plunge?

All attendees will be given the opportunity to fundraise

STATEWIDE PARTNERS

     


LOCAL PLUNGE PARTNERS





  




Interested in Sponsoring the Cool Schools Plunge Series?

Download our Partnership Form HERE!

Support a Fundraiser

Top Individuals

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View Top Individual - 'Lauren Marcell' fundraiser page using image
Lauren Marcell

Lauren Marcell has raised $600 out of their goal of $500

$600 raised (120%)
View Top Individual - 'Riley Stiddard' fundraiser page using image
Riley Stiddard

Riley Stiddard has raised $575 out of their goal of $500

$575 raised (115%)
View Top Individual - 'Rebecca Sternberg' fundraiser page using image
Rebecca Sternberg

Rebecca Sternberg has raised $534 out of their goal of $500

$534 raised (107%)
View Top Individual - 'wyatt bovensiep' fundraiser page using image
wyatt bovensiep

wyatt bovensiep has raised $520 out of their goal of $500

$520 raised (104%)
View Top Individual - 'Blake Fuhr' fundraiser page using image
Blake Fuhr

Blake Fuhr has raised $510 out of their goal of $500

$510 raised (102%)

Top Teams

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View Top Team - 'WKHS' team page using image
WKHS

WKHS has raised $8,349 out of their goal of $10,000

$8,349 raised (83%) 48 members
View Top Team - 'Waterford Mott NHS' team page using image
Waterford Mott NHS

Waterford Mott NHS has raised $1,985 out of their goal of $10,000

$1,985 raised (20%) 11 members
View Top Team - 'Viking Vortex' team page using image
Viking Vortex

Viking Vortex has raised $1,385 out of their goal of $2,000

$1,385 raised (69%) 12 members
View Top Team - 'Avondale High School' team page using image
Avondale High School

Avondale High School has raised $1,326 out of their goal of $1,500

$1,326 raised (88%) 18 members

Let's Get Social!


   

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