Thanks to You, Penguin Plunge 2008 Sees Record Results!!!
Water Temp: 42'
Air Temp: 41'
Plungers: 807
Amount Raised: $546,681 - and the donations are still coming in!!!
- March 7 is the final day to donate towards the 2008 Penguin Plunge
- Incentives will be mailed to Plungers who have not received them within eight weeks
9th Annual Penguin Plunge - Sunday, Feb. 3th at Hampton Beach, NH!
The Penguin Plunge is SONH’s largest annual fundraiser. In 2008, 807 plungers ran, jumped, dove and flopped into the icy Atlantic Ocean on Super Bowl Sunday to benefit Special Olympics athletes statewide.
The Plunge is a unique one day event that features live music by Gazpacho, good food, an energetic atmosphere and most of all cold water.
Please join us at Hampton Beach as a plunger, a volunteer or a spectator for this great event.
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Click the
Firstgiving
button below to become a "Plunger" or a
"Chicken" and begin to create your online Fundraising
Page Today!!!
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Bonus Online Incentive:
Anyone who raises $550 or more online is
entered into a drawing to win a one week
stay at Club Sunterra in Orlando, Florida!
Only donations received via a
Firstgiving.com fundraising page are
eligible.

To Donate to
a specific individual who has already Registered
as a "Plunger" or a "Chicken" find them on the Firstgiving website by
Searching Name Here!
PLEASE NOTE:
Turn
in your donations, get your wristband(s), and
pickup incentives prior to the Plunge Day at
your local Pre-Registration Location!!!
New for 2008!
- Plungers have a choice between great
premium incentives OR a gift card to Eastern
Mountain Sports.
- Chill Day Spa will be on the beach providing
spa treatments!!
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS &
Pre-Registration On-Site Locations |
Tuesday - January 29, 2008 / 3-7PM
SONH Office - FLOCK REGISTRATION ONLY
- anyone registering 5 or more plungers
650 Elm St Manchester, NH |
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Wednesday
- January 30, 2008 / 3:00PM to 7:00PM
Keene Parks & Recreation
Washington Street in Keene, NH
Courtyard by Marriott
/ Grappone Conference Center
70 Constitution Avenue in Concord,
NH
Dobles Hummer
1250 South Willow Street in
Manchester, NH
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Thursday -
January 31, 2008 / 3:00PM to 7:00PM
Nashua Police Dept.
Panther Drive in Nashua, NH
Portsmouth High
School
Alumni Circle in Portsmouth, NH
Dobles Hummer
1250 South Willow Street in
Manchester, NH
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Friday -
February 1, 2008 / 3:00PM to 7:00PM
Ashworth by the Sea Hotel
Ocean Boulevard in Hampton Beach, NH
Saturday - February
2, 2008 / 7:00PM to
9:00PM
Register & Pre Plunge Party -
Ashworth by the Sea Hotel
Ocean Boulevard in Hampton Beach, NH
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Sunday
- February 3, 2008 / 8:00AM to 11:00AM
Day-of - Final Registration - Ashworth
by the Sea Hotel
Ocean Boulevard in Hampton Beach, NH
11:30AM Costume Contest Parade
12:00PM Plunge Begins!
outside the Hampton Beach Casino
Ballroom!!!
12:30PM Post-Plunge
Celebration and Lunch
1:30PM Awards Presentation |
Up-To-The-Dip Information!
- All Plungers must sign a waiver
at Registration and raise the $350
minimum contribution.
- Plungers must be 15 years or
older. Any Chicken under the age of
15 must have adult supervision.
- Plungers who are 15-17 years old
must have a guardian sign their
waiver at a Pre-Registration Site or
at Registration on the day of the
event.
- Flocks (Teams) must consist of
five (5) or more Plungers.
- After we receive your Commitment
Form, we will send each plunger
procedures for the day of the
Plunge.
- Due to insurance requirements
and fire codes, only registered
plungers and guests with wristbands
will be allowed access to the Casino
Ballroom.
- Turn in your donations, get your
wristband(s), pickup your
incentives, prior to the Plunge Day
at one of the mentioned
Pre-Registration Sites. Be sure to
sign-up for the one located most
conveniently to you!
- Plungers and their guests may
make arrangements at their personal
expense to stay at the Ashworth By
the Sea Hotel by calling (800)
345-6736. Special rates are
available for plungers who make
their arrangements by January 18,
2008.
- For questions and last minute
information, contact the Coldline at
(800) 639-2608 x30, or at
plungerrelations@sonh.org.
- All Plungers who raise the
minimum $350 will receive the Basic
Plunge Package. In addition, any
Plunger that raises more than $350
receives the incentive listed at
that monetary level OR a gift card
to Eastern Mountain Sports.
- If you attend a Pre-Registration
Site and plan on collecting
additional funds to reach a certain
incentive level - ONLY COLLECT THE
BASIC PLUNGE PACKAGE! Once you
complete fundraising, choose which
incentive you'd like at that time.
- Too Chicken to Take the Plunge?
Join our Chicken Coop for a premium
view of the Plunge. Just raise the
$350 minimum entry fee and receive
all the benefits of the plungers!
Be a Plunger or a Chicken!
Follow these easy steps!
- Sign up:
Log on to our
Firstgiving Site and Register
$50.00 with a credit card and begin
to create your online Fundraising
Page today!
or
Download the
2008 Commitment Form here and
Mail $50.00 and completed form to
Special Olympics New Hampshire!
After you have sent in the form you
may also Log on to our
Firstgiving Site and choose
"already Registered by Mail".
NOTE: Just choose Continue when
asked for Your Registration Code -
again please leave this area blank.
- Raise money:
Ask your co-workers, business
associates, family, and friends to
sponsor your plunge into the
Atlantic Ocean! Refer them to your
Firstgiving page directly or
Click Here to Locate Plunger/Chicken
by Name on the website!
or
Download the
2008 Donor Pledge Form here and
bring the completed form(s) to a
Pre-Registration site.
Make Donor Checks Payable to
Special Olympics NH or SONH.
- Plunge!
Jump into the Atlantic Ocean in the
middle of winter! Download the
2008 Flyer for all additional
information on the Penguin Plunge!!!
Be a Volunteer
Whether you register volunteers,
encourage family and friends to plunge
or hang posters, volunteers are the most
important people in making the Penguin
Plunge a success! Volunteers are needed
before, during, and after the event. If
you are interested email Carol Cray at
CarolC@sonh.org.
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