Clear Lake Polar Bear Plunge 2025

Clear Lake Polar Bear Plunge 2025

Join us for the Clear Lake Polar Bear Plunge 2025 – the most exhilarating event of the year! Get ready to take the plunge into the icy waters of City Beach and experience an unforgettable adrenaline rush. This event is perfect for seasoned plungers and brave first-timers alike. Embrace the cold, challenge yourself, and create some warm-hearted memories!

Registration is a donation to the local Toys for Tots, Compassionate Connections, & Kids & Families in Need. A minimum donation of $60 will get you 2025 Polar Bear Plunge (grey crew neck) Sweatshirt.

Shirt sizes guaranteed until November 6. After that, it will be first come first serve on remaining extra sizes we order (sizes S-2XL). Sweatshirts will be available to pick-up when you check in at the event.

Day of Schedule

10:30 AM: Check-in/Registration and pre-party for Plungers at the VFW in Clear Lake (Includes 1 Free Drink Ticket from the VFW!)

12:00 PM: Check-in/Registration moves to the Yacht Club

12:30 PM: Plungers take the plunge!

Warming tents will be onsite to change afterwards. When you check-in, you can provide your team name in order to be announced to plunge together. Fun costumes or outfits encouraged but not required.

Toe Dippers Club

Want the sweet sweatshirt but don't want to fully commit to jumping in the lake? Join our Toe Dippers Club. You still get the swag, still get to attend the pre-party/post-party, still get the cold sensation with a tip of your foot, and our charities still get your support, its win-win-win.

Tips for First Timers

• Pack a towel and water shoes
• Wear your swimsuit under your clothes
• Bring easy to get into warm clothes (and shoes!) for after the Plunge
• For your own safety, never dive into the water
• Bring a plastic bag for wet clothes, and somewhere to store your dry clothes
• Have fun!

Notes

By purchasing a ticket for this event, you are required to sign a waiver at registration.

In case of cancellation due to weather, all registrations will be considered a donation to our charities, but we still distribute your swag to you.

If you would like to donate to our cause and not dip, feel free to venmo us at @ClearLake-Jaycees.

Huge Thank You to Our Sponsors

• Bank Iowa
• First Citizens Bank

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