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Polar Plunge Incentives, Prizes

Individual Incentive Items

Individuals must raise a minimum of $75 to participate in the Polar Plunge. Those who raise the following amounts will receive the corresponding incentive items. (All prizes are cumulative).

$75 - Official Plunge hooded sweatshirt and admission to post-plunge party
$250 - Official Plunge beach towel
$500 - Columbia backpack; plus 1 entry into Grand Prize drawing
$1,000 - Columbia jacket; plus 2 entries into Grand Prize drawing

Individual Grand Prizes 

Individuals who raise more than $500 will be entered into a drawing for some great Grand Prizes:

  • Apple Vacations, “America’s Favorite Vacation Company, three-night trip for two adults to Allegro Playacar in Mexico: Paige Korbakes, Evanston Plunge
  • Dunkin' Donuts Prize Pack (4 tickets to a Chicago White Sox game, 4 tickets to a Chicago Cubs games and a DD gift card): Sam Conrady, Bloomington Plunge
  • Autobahn Driving Experience: Kathryn Puscas, Lake Bluff Plunge

Team Prizes

Teams are placed in divisions based on size and awarded prizes (more details to come) for the most money raised in each division.

Division 1 (5-15 members)

  • White Sox suite for 14 people: Crazy for Cole, SUPER Plunge (raised $16,055)
  • Famous Dave's Backyard BBQ for 10 people: Elevator Constructors - Local 2, Lake Bluff Plunge (raised $12,109)

Division 2 (16 or more members) 

  • Beyond the Ivy Rooftop Party for 20 people: Power Plungers, Yorkville Plunge (raised $25,429.50)
  • 30-person party at Quartino Wine Bar in Chicago:NWSRA & Friends, Palatine Plunge (raised $19,130.87)