2 January 2009
Scouts Shiver Swim
Posted by admin under: fundraising .
Scoutmaster Steve B. has a good story about some cubs who jumped into Lake Minnetonka to help their Assistant Cubmaster’s battle with cancer.
They came from all over the globe, just to say they did it. Hundreds of thrill seekers leaped into Lake Minnetonka New Year’s morning, for the 19th annual Polar Plunge. Organizers say 388 people registered to take the plunge this year, far above last year’s record of 298. Hundreds more showed up and registered Thursday morning. In all, 908 people jumped into frigid Lake Minnetonka to welcome 2009.
Among them, Cub Scout Pack 116 from Princeton, Minnesota. The boys recently learned their assistant cub master, Dar Durant, had been diagnosed with cancer, so they took pledges, collected money, and jumped into the lake. The money raised will go to help the family.
Plunge organizers say people from Canada, England, Iran, and Jamaica registered to take the annual dip this year.
He even has a link to the original story with video of the cubs jumping in. What brave little guys!
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