2026 SIU Touch of Nature Polar Plunge
Schedule
Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
Boat House Pavilion 1493 Douglas Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901 | Carbondale, IL
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WHAT is the Polar Plunge? It's a chance for you to support Special Olympic Illinois athletes across the state, helping to provide them with life-changing programming. This includes year-round training and competition, as well as leadership, personal development, and health education opportunities. HOW it works: Register. Then use your personal plunge page to fundraise among friends, family, and co-workers. Raise a minimum of $100 and you'll get to jump into the freezing lake. Plus, you'll get an awesome Polar Plunge Hoodie to help you show off your success! Don't stop at $100 - we have other cool incentive prizes and awards if you raise more money.
SIU Plunge Information
The plunge will be Saturday, February 28th at Campus Lake, 1493 Douglas Dr, Carbondale, IL 62901 and registration will take place at 11AM and we will plunge 1PM.
· Plungers are encouraged to dress in almost anything, except for a wetsuit! There are awards for creativity outlined below.
· There will be awards & lunch available before the plunge on site, and beverages available for purchase.
· Lunch is FREE to all Plungers with a wristband. Non-plungers may eat for a donation.
Awards
Best Team Theme, Best Individual Costume, Most Money Raised by a Team, and Most Money Raised by an Individual, and Special Olympics Spirit
If your business would like to be a sponsor of the SIU Polar Plunge please email Jaedyn at [email protected] or call 618-892-9540.
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