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2014 Plunge Wrap Up

Hello and welcome back to my blog. Last weekend, Mike Dimond rounded out the Plunge season at Grand Rapids. I would like to thank all of the volunteers, Plungers and Mike Dimond for helping make the 2014 Polar Bear Plunge season a successful year. So far, Plungers have raised $2.8 million dollars! That money will help athletes like me compete at events like the upcoming Spring Games at St. Thomas University. If you're not too busy you should come watch us compete in basketball, aquatics, and powerlifting. On Saturday, a band will be performing and we'll have Crunch from the Timberwolves at Celebration Ceremonies. It will be a very fun time. This year, I had the chance to get to know Mike Dimond and cheer him on as he took on all of those Plunges. I will miss watching him jump into frozen lakes. Mike, you're a Super Plunger and I look forward to you Plunging next year!

As we wrap up the 2014 Plunges and look forward to the 2015 season, there are other ways that you can get involved. You can volunteer at one of our events like Spring Games, or you could mentor an athlete like me. Thank you for supporting whether it's through volunteering, pledging, Plunging or even reading my blog. You made it a great year! I'll see you in the water next year! ;)

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End of the Plunge!

Last weekend was a big weekend with Plunges in Eden Prairie and Mille Lacs. We had a great turnout and some nice weather. It was a good weekend to Plunge!

Now that it's finally starting to get warm out, the Plunges are almost over! This Saturday, March 15th, is our last Plunge of the season! The Plunge will be at Grand Rapids this weekend.

If you want to make a trip up north this weekend, come see Mike Dimond do his final heroic Plunge! I kind of wish there were more Plunges so that Mike could do more of them since he seems to enjoy Plunging so much!

I want to send out a BIG thank you to Mike for doing all these Plunges. I think he will have Plunged over 20 times after this weekend! I think it's pretty amazing and thank him for his dedication to the Plunge and Special Olympics Minnesota. He has become a good friend of mine an I think he is an awesome guy.

I want to give another big thank you to all the rest of the Plungers, Supporters, and Sponsors of the Plunge for supporting SOMN and athletes like me through this Plunge season. It's been a blast and I can't believe the Plunge is coming to an end!

Can't wait to see you on the ice next Plunge season!!!

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Hello and Welcome Back to my Blog!

Last weekend was full of Plunge events! On Friday, there was a Cool School Plunge. A fellow athlete named Dave and myself got to say the Athlete Oath to students who came to Plunge from across Minnesota. Friday evening, executives who raised $10,000 took the Executive Challenge and Plunged live on TV. One of those executives was the brave Mike Dimond. While at the Executive Challenge I was in the V.I.P. tent handing out jerseys, 2014 patches and chatting with Plungers. After the Plunge, I got to watch the best fireworks show I've ever seen! It was a busy and super fun day.

On Saturday, I got to the Minneapolis Plunge around 8:30 a.m. and was getting ready for the biggest Plunge and 5K to start. I got the chance to see some of the 5K participants and a few of my friends and I got to say the Athlete Oath to kick off the Plunge. I did a meet and greet in the V.I.P. tent and then at 12:40 p.m. I took the Plunge!

It was cold! my friend, Mike Dimond ran the 5k, and did the Pee Wee Plunge with children in really cool costumes. Even though the Minneapolis Plunge was cold, it was so fun and I hope to see you at next years Plunge.

This weekend, we have the Eden Prairie and Mille Lacs Polar Bear Plunges. It's our warmest Plunge. It will be like a beach party, but on ice! Won't you join us? If you don't feel like Plunging you can pledge or even go and "Like" Kwik Trips' Facebook page. For every "Like" they get, Kwik Trip will donate $5 to Special Olympics Minnesota! http://a.pgtb.me/k3Q5G1

I hope you're enjoying the warmer weather.

Maybe you'll be a Polar Bear Plunger this weekend!

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The Plunge season has begun!!!

Last weekend was the start of the Plunge season! Two Plunges happened on Saturday, January 25--one was at White Bear Lake and one was at Willmar/Spicer. The daring Mike Dimond from FSN Plunged twice in one day. He took the Plunge at both locations! I think he is crazy but I am really proud that he is supporting Special Olympics Minnesota, especially with the cold weather that we had last weekend. He's definitely freezin' for a good reason!

Check out the Plunge Facebook to page to see Mike in action during his Plunges that were all caught on video using a GoPro! www.facebook.com/plungemn

The Maple Grove and St. Peter Plunges are happening this weekend on Saturday, February 1! Mike Dimond will be Plunging at both of these locations as well! If you're interested in Plunging, you can still register at www.plungemn.org or at the plunge site. Have fun and stay warm! Be sure to bring extra clothes and shoes to change into after you get wet from Plunging. If you don't want to Plunge, come out and cheer on Mike Dimond and all of the other Plungers!

All proceeds from the Plunges go directly to Special Olympics Minnesota. This helps pay for facility, equipment, medical and other fees and gives athletes like me a chance to compete. My favorite sport to compete in is basketball in the spring. Spring games are coming up on March 28-29 at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. I can't wait to go! I just hope it warms up by then!