Middletown Penguin Plunge

Special Olympics Connecticut is pleased to announce dates for its upcoming Penguin Plunge events and invites all to register for the Middletown Penguin Plunge, at www.soct.org/plunge.

Participants in the Plunge will jump into the chilly waters of a lake or Long Island Sound to support the organization's year-round sports, health and fitness programs for athletes around the state and help create communities that accept and include people of all abilities. To find out more, visit soct.org, email specialolympicsct@soct.org or call 203-230-1201. And, follow Special Olympics Connecticut on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
 
The Middletown Penguin Plunge is hosted by members of the Polish Falcons Club. This Plunge will be held at the Polish Falcons Nest #519, located at 144 Prout Hill Road, Middletown, on Saturday, February 25^th. Check-in will begin at 10 a.m. and the Plunge will take place at noon.

Participants must be at least eight years old and register for $25. We ask that you also raise an additional $75 to total $100 to plunge! Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and may be done online at www.soct.org/plunge.

Additional Plunge events scheduled include the:
Middletown Penguin Plunge at the Polish Falcons Club on Saturday, February 25^th   
Shoreline Penguin Plunge at Eastern Point Beach in Groton on Sunday, March 5^th
Brookfield Penguin Plunge at Brookfield Town Park in Brookfield on Saturday, March 18^th
Tolland Penguin Plunge at Crandall Park in Tolland on Saturday, March 25^th
Plunge at the Park at Wolfe Park in Monroe, Saturday, April 1^st
Fairfield Penguin Plunge at Jennings Beach on Saturday, April 15^th  
 
About Special Olympics Connecticut
Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for over 10,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 172 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field.
 
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