Join us on Saturday, January 10th, 2025*, for our 23rd Annual Polar Bear Plunge at Greenbrier State Park! All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Washington County!
Check-in begins at 10:30am with the plunge at 12:00pm.
*Extreme weather date is January 11th, 2025.
🎫PRE-REGISTRATION
Preregistration is now open! The pre-registration fee is $30 in advance with a t-shirt (until Dec 14th), $20 in advance with no t-shirt. Pre-registration closes at 12 pm on Friday, January 9th, 2026.
👚You must be pre-registered by December 14th, 2025, to receive a 2026 Polar Bear Plunge long sleeve t-shirt. Plungers that register after December 14th will not receive a T-shirt.
Click Link Below to Pre-Register:
https://hswcmd.networkforgood.com/events/93912-23rd-annual-polar-bear-plunge
🎫DAY OF PLUNGE REGISTRATION
The day of plunge registration fee is $25 (no shirt). Registration will be open from 10:30am to 11:45am.
📑LIABILITY WAIVER & PHOTO RELEASE
Save yourself some time at check-in by filling out this liability waiver, and don't forget to bring it with you!
https://7e28c127-6637-4842-a3f8-396bd00b0556.filesusr.com/ugd/8932ba_5dfaac0bbe164afcbd8d010f2eb0b167.pdf
💰FUNDRAISING FOR HSWC
Do you want to help us raise funds? After you pre-register, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to help you create your very own fundraising page! If you reach one of the donation levels below by the end of the preregistration date, Friday, January 9th, 2026, at noon, you will receive a small token of thanks. Incentives are awarded to individual fundraising goals and do not apply to team totals.
$100 Fundraising Level
$250 Fundraising Level
🥶POLAR BEAR TEAMS
Are you a Polar Bear Plunger interested in building a team? Teams are eligible for team awards. Use the link below to find out how to "Build a Polar Bear Team" and "How to Build a Team Fundraising Page".
https://7e28c127-6637-4842-a3f8-396bd00b0556.filesusr.com/ugd/8932ba_b3e42965bd8147df9e7473532b93c319.pdf
🏆AWARDS
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
*Best Individual Costume
*Best Team Costume
*Most Money Raised by an Individual
*Most Money Raised by a Team
*Most Participants on a Team
Costume judging will begin at 10:30am & end at 11:30am. Prizes will be awarded at 11:45am.
⏰PLUNGE DAY TIMELINE
10:30 to 11:45am: Check-in for pre-registered plungers
10:30 to 11:45am: Day of registration
11:45am: Award announcement and distribution
12:00pm: Polar Bear Plunge!
💳DONATIONS
Not plunging but still want to help? You can make a donation toward your favorite plunger by searching for them on our fundraising site. Click link below:
https://hswcmd.networkforgood.com/projects/263899-23rd-annual-polar-bear-plunge-fundraising
💙THANK YOU!
Thank you for helping us in our mission to provide care and find loving homes for the thousands of animals that come to HSWC each year.
Special thanks to our 2026 Polar Bear Plunge sponsors!
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