The Ripley Ohio Dearborn Special Olympics Annual Polar Plunge took place at The Versailles State Park.
189 brave people took the plunge at Versailles Lake. The preliminary totals raised so far is over $42,600.
The preliminary totals raised so far is over $42,600.
Many awards and presentations were handed out during The After Splash Bash.
- The area Knights of Columbus were recognized for their statewide sponsorship
- Overall Best Costume – Tyler Hinkle dressed as a sumo wrestler
- Largest Group – The Weightlifting Polar Bears with 26 members
- Individual Raising the Most Money – Matthew Menchoffer with over $2,500
- Team Raising the Most Money – The Knights, Lions, and Bears with nearly $6,200
- EMS, Fire, Police Departments Raising the Most Money – The Moores Hill Fire Chicks with over $1,300
- Top Cool School Fundraising Team – South Ripley
- Top Cool School Fundraising Team Rookie Division – South Dearborn
- Top Teacher/Coach Raising the Most Money – Noel Houze of Milan with $345
- The Cool School Trophy and keeping Tundra the Polar Bear – South Ripley by raising over $4,900
WRBI’s Caz Burdette took the plunge and emceed the event for the 10th straight year.
WRBI is proud to be a Media Sponsor for Special Olympics and The Polar Plunge.
