South River, Southern Students Set for Solo 'Plunge'
Local students from South River and Southern high schools will plunge alone on Feb. 1 due to a conflict with exam schedules.
Anne Arundel County Public School students will have their own day to plunge in this year's Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge. All other participating schools in Maryland will plunge on Jan. 25 but, due to exams, Anne Arundel County students' day in the water was rescheduled—they will plunge on Feb. 1 at 9:30 a.m. Last year, South River High's "Snowhawks" finished second in the entire state when it came to donations for the event. The local kids were only outdone by students at Arundel High. According to team leaders at South River High, the school has raised approximately $9,000 for this year's plunge, involving more than 300 students. Based on Twitter reactions, many students are less than thrilled about the decision. The annual …
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Hey Deb
9:17 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
My Daughter took the plunge last year, and I believe she is going to repeat it this year. For a student to participate, all he/she needs is a minimum of 50.00 dollars...IF one of the kids ask for your support, please try to help, money goes to a great cause! South River may come in first this year, but, not keeping track of that...think it's great that students do this in freezing weather no less… more ›