Shoreline Penguin Plunge

Special Olympics Announces Penguin Plunge Events Happening Around the State Including Shoreline/Groton, March 5th

Special Olympics Connecticut is pleased to announce dates for its upcoming Penguin Plunge events and invites all to register for the Shoreline 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 Shoreline Penguin Plunge will be held at a NEW LOCATION this year - Eastern Point Beach, located at 1 Beach Pond Road, Groton CT, on Sunday, March 5th. 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 then as that you raise an additional $75 to total $100 raised for Special Olympics Connecticut. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged and may be done online at www.soct.org/plunge. The Shoreline Penguin Plunge is sponsored by The Day and Chelsea Groton Bank.

Additional Plunge events scheduled include the:
Middletown Penguin Plunge at the Polish Falcons Club on Saturday, February 25th
Shoreline Penguin Plunge at Eastern Point Beach in Groton on Sunday, March 5th
Brookfield Penguin Plunge at Brookfield Town Park in Brookfield on Saturday, March 18th
Tolland Penguin Plunge at Crandall Park in Tolland on Saturday, March 25th
Plunge at the Park at Wolfe Park in Monroe, Saturday, April 1st
Fairfield Penguin Plunge at Jennings Beach on Saturday, April 15th

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