SWFD Polar Bear Plunge Jan 1 2022

[Teresa]

SAVE THE DATE!

New Year’s Day!
SWFD Polar Bear Plunge is a fun tradition kicking off the new year in South Walton Florida...

January 1
Ed Walline Beach Access
GULF PLACE

The South Walton Fire District Polar Bear Plunge is making a comeback for 2022. We encourage our community to join us as we plunge into the Gulf of Mexico and welcome the New Year!

This event is one of our favorite traditions, as it gives us the opportunity to connect with our community and raise funds for public safety initiatives such as free CPR classes and fire prevention programs.

We're still in the planning stages of this event and will release more details soon, so stay tuned!

 

[Teresa]

SWFD Polar Bear Plunge takes place January 1st! Here are the details...

Join The South Walton Fire District as we welcome the New Year by plunging into the Gulf of Mexico! We are thrilled to be able to bring back this event for 2022. All funds collected from the cost of registration will be benefitting SWFD Firefighter/EMT Noah Collins and his family.

In-person sign-up starts at 11 a.m. at Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar (across from Ed Walline Beach Access)

There will be a costume contest around 12:15 p.m. It's open to all plunge participants!

We will officially plunge into the New Year at 1 p.m. This event is family-friendly.

Cost of attendance for all plunge participants will be $20 per person. Children 12 years old and under are FREE! Every participant gets a T-shirt with their entry fee. Funds collected will benefit SWFD Firefighter/EMT Noah Collins.

You can sign up AHEAD OF TIME by visiting the SWFD HQ during weekly business hours. Bring your $20 registration fee and be prepared to fill out your waiver.

After the plunge is over, join us back at Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar to celebrate the start of the New Year. You will have the opportunity to meet your local firefighters, lifeguards, and others in the community who are passionate about public safety. Everyone is welcome!

We will also have a beach bonfire provided by 30A Blaze for the event.

 

[Teresa]

SWFD

POLAR BEAR PLUNGE UPDATE!

We're tracking the surf and weather forecasted for this weekend and developing a contingency plan in case Mother Nature does not cooperate with our awesome New Year's Day plans.

If surf conditions are "Double Red" worthy come 1 p.m on Saturday, we will still have a way to "rinse off" the old and welcome the new, utilizing our firetrucks and hoses to improvise a sprinkler-style polar bear plunge.

We understand many of you will be disappointed if you are unable to jump in the Gulf- we will be too! It's important to remember that this year's Polar Bear Plunge is ultimately about coming together as a community and raising money to support our Firefighter/EMT Noah Collins.

We ask for everyone's patience and understanding as we do our best to lead by example and allow our Beach Safety personnel to make the final call on Saturday. We'll be sure to post further updates as soon as we have them.

 

[Teresa]

Join The South Walton Fire District as we welcome the New Year by plunging into the Gulf of Mexico! We are thrilled to be able to bring back this event for 2022. All funds collected from the cost of registration will be benefitting SWFD Firefighter/EMT Noah Collins and his family.

**DISCLAIMER: South Walton Fire District personnel are closely monitoring the beach conditions heading into the weekend and will reserve the right to make the final call on whether or not the Gulf is safe for the Plunge as planned. If conditions are unsafe, we will NOT cancel the event. Instead, we will improvise a Polar Bear Rinse of sorts using our firetrucks and hoses. The final call will be made on the day of the event. Thank you for your understanding.**

In-person sign-up starts at 11 a.m. at Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar (across from Ed Walline Beach Access)

There will be a costume contest around 12:15 p.m. It's open to all plunge participants!

We will officially plunge into the New Year at 1 p.m. This event is family-friendly.

Cost of attendance for all plunge participants will be $20 per person. Children 12 years old and under are FREE! Every participant gets a T-shirt with their entry fee. Funds collected will benefit SWFD Firefighter/EMT Noah Collins.

You can sign up AHEAD OF TIME by visiting the SWFD HQ during weekly business hours. Bring your $20 registration fee and be prepared to fill out your waiver.

After the plunge is over, join us back at Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar to celebrate the start of the New Year. You will have the opportunity to meet your local firefighters, lifeguards, and others in the community who are passionate about public safety. Everyone is welcome!

We will also have a beach bonfire provided by 30A Blaze for the event.