Polar Plunge 2010

Saturday, March 6, Noon
Raleigh County Armory, Beckley, WV

Special Olympics West Virginia is excited to be conducting its 1st Annual Polar Plunge in Beckley on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at noon.  The Raleigh County Armory will be the site of this plunge and will enable “plungers” to enter the water one step at a time or boldly jump into the outdoor swimming pool filled with cold water.  As with all Polar Plunges, participants are asked to raise a minimum of $50 for the privilege to plunge.  There are incentives for those who raise more, and prizes will be awarded for most money raised by both an individual and a team of 4 persons.  All proceeds benefit Special Olympics West Virginia.   A post-plunge party will be held at the armory to allow plungers to warm

their souls and share their thrilling plunge adventures.

Incentive Levels (solicit contributions from friends, family, businesses, employers, etc.  Everyone who takes part in the Polar Plunge will earn incentives based on the amount of their contribution)

$50 Plunge, t-shirt, and party

$200 Plunge, beach towel, t-shirt, and party

$350 Plunge, fleece jacket, beach towel, t-shirt, and party

$500 Plunge, dinner gift card, fleece jacket, beach towel, t-shirt, and party

Schedule

10:30 a.m. - Noon Registration

11:55 a.m. How to Survive the Plunge...

Noon The Polar Plunge!

Attire

Swimsuit (with t-shirt if you prefer)

Costumes (for those who want to provide some entertainment)

No Wetsuits permitted!

Tips

Bring a robe or jacket... great to have while waiting to go in or slip into as you dry off

Shoes/slippers to wear while waiting to plunge

Bring extra towels

No Diving

All participants will be asked to sign a release form the day of the plunge.  If the plunger is younger than 18, he or she must have a parent or legal guardian sign the release form before plunging. 

RELEASE FORM

Questions:  Please call the Special Olympics WV office at 1-800-926-1616 
Special Olympics West Virginia Protective Behavior Training and Policy
08/27/2009
A SOI memorandum was distributed enforcing that every US program is required to provide all Class A volunteers with Protective Behavior Training in accordance with the US Risk Management Insurance Task Force policy.

West Virginia is a Mandatory Report state. As a volunteer it is extremely important that you understand what this means and how it affects you and your responsibilities by law.

The Protective Behavior Training Policy (PBT) was introduced at the 2007 Leadership Conference. This training includes the policy on Code of Conduct, which enforces that each Athlete / Unitified Partner, Volunteer and Coach read, understand and sign the Code of Conduct prior to participating in any SOI SOWV activity.  The Protective Behavior Training is for all Program Volunteers to take individually through the SOI /SOWV wed site or by group, facilitated by SOWV Staff.
The participants in the 2007 Leadership Conference have passed and are recorded to have taken the training and signed Code of Conducts. This will be on file with your Volunteer Application and like the Volunteer application will be reviewed in 3 years. All others and new volunteers must take this training prior to the next SOWV event.  
To complete the training as a County Program/ group: you can contact Linda Quinn and schedule a day- time and location.

To take the training on the internet: go to Special Olympics.org

In Search box write - Protective Behavior Training
Click link for (18 Slide - audio)Training
When finished take the quiz
Enter your information (name address and county) It is important to do this. SOI will document record and inform me you have completed the training.

Code of Conducts will be added to the Athlete Medical process. Be sure to review this and the consequences of their actions, prior to their participation in practice or any event.  The Volunteer / Coach Code of Conduct will be added to the process for new volunteer applications. As I receive the signed Code of Conduct forms for your program volunteers already on file I will attach them to their application.

If you have any questions regarding this policy or training contact Linda Quinn at SOWV. 304-345-9310 / 800-926-1616 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Thank you for you attention and compliance with this process.
 
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