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Polar Plunge

March 8, 2019

The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Georgia hosted the Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Acworth Beach at Cauble Park on Feb. 23. Participants collected pledges in exchange for the opportunity to jump into icy waters. All proceeds collected by “plungers” benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia.

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Participants charge for the icy waters.
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    Miss Georgia Teen USA, Isabella Bloedorn of Acworth, poses with Girl Scouts at the event.
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    Participants exit the icy water.
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    Participants run in for the Polar Plunge.
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    Participants run in for the Polar Plunge.
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    Member of the Lilburn Police Department K-9 unit takes the plunge.
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    “Donut” you want to take the plunge?
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    Local Boy Scout troop participants in the plunge.
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    Local Boy Scout troop participants in the plunge.
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    Spiderman emerges from Lake Acworth.
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    Members of the Kennesaw Police Department take the plunge.
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    Members of the GBI after their frigid dip.
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    Members of the GBI participate in the Polar Plunge.
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    Taking a swim with the fishes.
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    Taking a swim with the fishes.
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    Participants running into the icy waters.
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    The crew from Gilligan’s Island taking the plunge.
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    The Kennesaw Police Department with encouraging words to the plungers, “Don’t Freeze!”
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    Adam Bomb from Q99.7 takes the mic.
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    Members of the Dunwoody Police Department celebrate their costume contest win.
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    Festivities at the Polar Plunge.
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    Chef Henry’s crew from Henry’s Louisiana Grill.
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    Members of the Dunwoody Police Department Bryan Castellanos, Liz Stell, Chief Billy Grogan, Sabrina Stevens and Mark Stevens won the costume contest.
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    Mary Stockstill shows off her Superwoman costume.
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    Boy Scouts plays a game of tug-of-war.
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    Madison Bello participated in the face painting.
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    Rusty and owner Angie Gidry bundle up for the festivities.
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    Haken Aktas, Edward Lehnes, Adit Satyce, Eric Copper and Garrett Agais show off their costumes before the big plunge.
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    Too cold? Too bad!
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Despite the cold and wet weather conditions, hundreds turned out for the Polar Plunge.

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