Some dressed in animal outfits, while others wore bathing suits or barely anything to take part in the annual polar bear plunge across the US, including in New York and Wisconsin.
An annual event to support Special Olympics Montana athletes, the President s Polar Plunge, is going virtual this year.
Normally, the President s Plunge takes place at the East Gallatin Recreation Area at Bozeman Beach. Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, organizers have made the decision to create a virtual plunge for 2021.
To support the Virtual Presidents Day plunge this year, local law enforcement will be taking an icy shower provided by a Bozeman Fire Department truck.
Local law enforcement hopes to raise funds and awareness and get the community involved in this year’s Virtual Presidents Day Plunge. Officers from all over the valley are leading by example by “getting cold and having fun” and letting Special Olympics Montana athletes in the Gallatin Valley know that they love and support them.