Two years ago I did the Polar Plunge and helped raise money for the Special Olympics. Ever since then I have wanted to plunge again but had no one who was willing to jump into the frozen lake with me. This year we made a group of Miss Minnesota contestants to plunge together. Our team name was Queens 4 Fitness, we had six girls on our team and we raised nearly $500 for the Special Olympics. We plunged into the freezing waters of Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis with our crowns on and matching homemade shirts. We made the t-shirts to look like our sashes. This was the best pre Miss Minnesota bonding experience; you really develop strong friendships by jumping into a frozen lake together! There were almost 4,000 other people there to plunge and there was also a pee wee Plunge. The total of money raised online (not including the many check people
brought in) for our day of plungers was $705,450!
The actual plunge itself was the coldest thing I have ever done! Once we climbed out of the lake someone tried to interview us but I was so shockingly cold I couldn’t even speak. We all ran straight for the hot tub and spent some time warming up before changing into dry clothes. After we were dried and dressed in our souvenir Polar Plunge shirts we went our separate ways to get ready for the Sweeps Pageant that evening. It was a blast getting to know my plunging buddies and I can hardly wait to spend a week with them at Miss Minnesota.
brought in) for our day of plungers was $705,450!
The actual plunge itself was the coldest thing I have ever done! Once we climbed out of the lake someone tried to interview us but I was so shockingly cold I couldn’t even speak. We all ran straight for the hot tub and spent some time warming up before changing into dry clothes. After we were dried and dressed in our souvenir Polar Plunge shirts we went our separate ways to get ready for the Sweeps Pageant that evening. It was a blast getting to know my plunging buddies and I can hardly wait to spend a week with them at Miss Minnesota.