{"id":17331,"date":"2014-02-19T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=17331"},"modified":"2014-02-19T01:36:29","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T07:36:29","slug":"2014-clarksville-polar-plunge-for-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2014\/02\/19\/2014-clarksville-polar-plunge-for-special-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Clarksville Polar Plunge for Special Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Trust us&#8230;this will be the COOLEST thing you do all year!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-207944\" title=\"Special Olympics of Tennessee\" alt=\"Special Olympics of Tennessee\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Special-Olympics-of-Tennessee.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"110\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN <\/strong>&#8211; Come and join hundreds of brave individuals on Sunday, February 23rd at 1:30pm and support Special Olympics Tennessee athletes by jumping into the chilly waters of the outdoor pool at Foy Recreation Center on Austin Peay State University campus.<\/p>\n<p>With just $50.00 in donations each plunger receives the official long-sleeved Plunge t-shirt and all bragging rights associated with such a brave endeavor.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-Polar-Plunge.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-207947\" title=\"2014 Polar Plunge (Special Olympics Tennessee)\" alt=\"2014 Polar Plunge (Special Olympics Tennessee)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-Polar-Plunge-480x223.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>How To Participate<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to participate: Just <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstgiving.com\/sotn\/2014-polar-plunge-clarksville\"  target=\"_blank\">go to the website<\/a> and follow these easy steps&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 1.<\/strong> Select the &#8220;Register&#8221; button<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 2.<\/strong> Follow the easy steps and create your fundraising page. Each plunger must raise a minimum $50.00 to plunge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 3.<\/strong> Ask all your friends, family and co-workers to donate to your fundraising page<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 4.<\/strong> Bring all collected donations to the Plunge on February 23rd. Online fundraising totals will be available at registration<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Step 5.<\/strong> Plunge!<\/p>\n<p>The Foy Recreation Center Outdoor Pool is located on Marion Street, Clarksville, on the Austin Peay State University campus.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Beth Teegarden at 615.329.1375 ext.33 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:bteegarden@specialolympicstn.org\">bteegarden@specialolympicstn.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For all things Plunge visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.polarplungetn.com\" >www.polarplungetn.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>About the Special Olympics Tennessee<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Special Olympics of Tennessee\" alt=\"Special Olympics of Tennessee\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Special-Olympics-of-Tennessee.jpg\" width=\"156\" height=\"88\" \/>Special Olympics Tennessee, SOTN, provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>For many of the 16,500 people we serve in Tennessee who have intellectual disabilities, Special Olympics is their chance to participate in sports, experience joy, to receive basic health care and to be part of their communities. Through Special Olympics, their lives change radically.<\/p>\n<p>They discover inner strength and capabilities that change their minds about their own self-worth, and the minds of everyone around them.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Special Olympics Tennessee, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.specialolympicstn.org\" >www.specialolympicstn.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trust us&#8230;this will be the COOLEST thing you do all year! Clarksville, TN &#8211; Come and join hundreds of brave individuals on Sunday, February 23rd at 1:30pm and support Special Olympics Tennessee athletes by jumping into the chilly waters of the outdoor pool at Foy Recreation Center on Austin Peay State University campus. 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