Registration for the 2021 Polar Plunge at Matea Park now open, with some minor changes

Registration for the 20-21 special olympics polar plunge is now open.however, it will look a little different at matea park as the pandemic has forced some changes.fox 55's jentill neal tells us what we can expect for the event.

John hornbostel is a 5 year special olympics polar plunge participant.

February will be the 6th.>00:05:53-00:06:08 "it's always fun to do it.

We started with just ourselves the first year, and last year we added some friends and family.

I think we had a group of almost ten people join us with rachel and i.

That was a lot of fun."his daughter rachel is one of the athletes who are helped by fundraiser every year.>00:14:41-00:14:50 "rachel likes to go under water.

She's usually the only one in the group who goes under water."this year, more than 3,000 people like rachel and john braved the cold and took the plunge.

Next year, instead of having everyone take the plunge within 15 minutes everyone will be split in groups.>00:10:56-00:11:12 "the event is entirely outdoors.

We do want people to wear mask especially when they are in close quarters of signing in.

We will have a table there with health checks to make sure no one has a fever and keep an eye on things."and for those who don't feel comfortable coming to matea park in person..

There's a virtual option this year called earn your wings.> 00:12:01-00:12:38"this is the first time we've created a theme around it.

The entire state will be rallying around it for the earn your wings hashtag.

The idea is to flood that hashtag with the special olympics and the polar plunge to raise money even beyond the polar plunge season."like many nonprofits, the polar plunge is hoping to get support throughout the year.

So you can continue to make donations after the event wraps up.in fort wayne, jentill neal fox 55 news we just want to note ... the special olympics polar plunge is not affiliated with polar plunge at johnny appleseed park that takes place new years day.also ... the jack d.

Gibson polar bear plunge in hamilton will ?not?

Be taking place this year.

That event is scheduled to continue on new year's