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Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact us! Download your sponsorship packet here!

Thank you to all our participants and awesome sponsors for another
great event!

We hope to see everyone
again next year!

Plunge participants take a dip in Hampton Ponds to raise funds for the Amelia Park Children’s Museum. Enjoy the thrill of the big chill while knowing you are contributing to the museum’s largest fundraiser of the year! “Penguins” solicit donations from family, friends and local businesses in order to take the plunge.

Incentive prizes for money raised and awards are given in a number of categories. 

Awards/Prizes

• Penguin Excelsior - 2013 Plunger Raising the Most Money
• Individual Best Costume Award

Become a Team Captain!

Organize a team of “Penguins” and come up with a “wicked cool” team name.  Have your family and friends sponsor you by pledging donations to help support the Amelia Park Children’s Museum.

Team raising the most money will receive a frozen yogurt sundae party sponsored by MoFroYo Frozen Yogurt of Westfield!

 

Hottest Ticket in Town!

Sell raffle tickets to your sponsors for a chance to sit in the toasty comfort of a hot tub spa while they watch you take the plunge in the wicked waters! Raffle tickets may be purchased at the museum. 

Tickets are $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00. Raffle will close on January 24th and winners will be notified by phone.

**Winners will be required to sign an Adult Waiver Form and Safety Check prior to being admitted into the hot tub. You can review the waiver here.**

 

Register On-Line!

Download and fill out the registration form and either email it to WestfieldPlunge@gmail.com or print it out and mail or fax it back! Pledge form is included in download, Plungers will need this form to collect their pledges.

FIRST-TIME Plungers!

Get all the info you need to know here and review this entire page for answers to all your questions. Still have some? Call the Amelia Park Children's Museum at (413) 572-4014

Hampton Ponds State Park
Westfield MA

Amelia Park Children's Museum is challenging all to bath in the cool waters of Hampton Ponds State Park in Westfield.

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Pre-registration

at the Museum on Friday, January 25th 6-8 p.m.
Submit your registration and all your pledges, receive your plunger packet and avoid lines on the day of the event.

• On-site Registration starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday
• Safety Briefing at 12:45 p.m.
• Start plunging at 1 p.m.

Kids under 18 can plunge with a signed waiver from a parent/guardian and the parent needs to be present at the event.

Plunge Policies

• The Penguin Plunge is an alcohol-free event.
• The Plunge is a family event and the event committee reserves the right to remove any participant and/or spectator from the grounds for behavior that does not adhere to the existing policies, and/or is deemed offensive to others. This includes possession of open containers or other illegal substances, public intoxication, lewd or inappropriate costumes, or otherwise disorderly conduct, among other things.
• Following State Parks regulations, anyone found to be in possession of any alcoholic beverage will receive a citation for Alcohol in a Non-Designate Area by the Natural Resources (Environmental) Police.
• We are guests of the Hampton Ponds State Park and ask all visitors obey park rules.
• Absolutely NO DIVING allowed.
• Plungers MUST Plunge inside the designated Plunge Zone. Only registered Plunge participants and chaperones of minor Plunge participants (15 years of age or younger) will be granted to the secure Plunge Zone.
• Anyone of any age can participate, but participants under 18 must have signed parental permission from a parent or guardian.
• No change will be given at registration. Please have exact change only.
• Plunge attire is swimsuit and/or athletic gear (shorts, t-shirts, etc.), or a costume.
• PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE!