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Polar Plunge is Saturday

There is still time to sign up to plunge during St. Joseph Regional Academy's fourth annual "Be Cool for Our School" Polar Plunge.

The fundraiser to raise money for the operation of the school will take place Saturday at Mauch Chunk Lake in Jim Thorpe.Registration is $35. Anyone who has not yet registered but would like to plunge, or be a chicken - someone who registers to show support but not plunge - can either preregister by calling the school or register Saturday between 10 and 11:30 a.m. at the lake.The first polar plungers will make their way into the icy lake beginning at noon.Tux the Penguin, the mascot for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey team will be on hand during the plunge to cheer on the participants.The event will also feature several Marian Catholic High School coaches as the "premier plungers."St. Joseph Regional Academy, located on Sixth Street in Jim Thorpe, is a Pre-K-8 Catholic school that teaches Christian values and emphasizes academic excellence and community service.To preregister or obtain information, visit

www.sjracademy.org, call Kathy Goff at 570-325-4052 or Amanda Salovay at 570-325-3186, or find them on Facebook, "SJRA Polar Plunge."

Bill Solomon of Jim Thorpe, an annual polar plunger, takes the leap during a past plunge to raise money for St. Joseph's Regional Academy. The event will take place on Saturday at Mauch Chunk Lake. TIMES NEWS FILE PHOTO Copyright - Zubek-Miller Photography