Published January 04. 2016 04:00PM
St. Joseph Regional Academy in Jim Thorpe will host its third annual "Be Cool for Our School" Polar Plunge on Jan. 30 at Mauch Chunk Lake in Jim Thorpe. Registration is $35 and is open from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The first plungers will hit the water at 11. All proceeds will go toward the operating costs for the school.
The event will feature Oscar Dovale as the "Premier Plunger." Dovale is a well-known TV personality. He can be seen on QVC as an electronics vendor and co-host.Registration is not limited to plungers. Participants may register as a chicken to show their support but stay dry.St. Joseph Regional Academy, located on Sixth Street in Jim Thorpe, is a Pre-K-8 school dedicated to providing a strong educational program that teaches Christian values and emphasizes academic excellence and community service.To preregister or obtain information, visit
www.sjracademy.org and click on the "Polar Plunge" tab, or call Kathy Goff at 570-325-4052 or Amanda Salovay at 570-325-3186, or find them on Facebook at "SJRA POLAR PLUNGE."
From left, Trisha Carroll, Trish Spillman and Betty McCall take the plunge during the second annual St. Joseph Regional Academy Polar Plunge, held at Mauch Chunk Lake last January. Forty-five plungers and 11 who decided against it, as well as numerous donors, helped the school raise nearly $11,000. TIMES NEWS FILE PHOTO Copyright - Zubek-Miller Photography