Plungee the Polar Bear mascot standing beside child

This year, the Annual Sudbury Polar Plunge will look a little different due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It's going virtual! For more information on how YOU can participate, visit www.polarplunge.ca

In preparation for the virtual plunges, we’re asking Greater Sudbury youth to participate in our 2021 Polar Plunge contest: a poster contest for elementary school students and a video contest for secondary school students.

Video Contest

Students in Sudbury aged 13 to 19 are encouraged to create a 30-second video promoting awareness of Special Olympics in our community focusing on the Polar Plunge event – which will be used to promote the 2022 Polar Plunge.

 Video Contest Guidelines
  • Videos can be anywhere from 20-30 seconds in length
  • Each video must portray a positive message surrounding the Special Olympics – specifically the Polar Plunge
  • Students will upload the videos to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, tag @sudburypolice and use the hashtag #SudburyPlunge2021
  • Students may work individually or in groups for submissions while adhering to the current legislative Orders and Public Health guidelines

  • Please be mindful of copyright information when creating your videos

  • Most of all, be creative!

 

 Video Contest Prizes
  • 1st Prize: $150 Amazon gift card & Sudbury Wolves Jersey

  • 2nd Prize: $100 Amazon gift card

  • 3rd Prize: $50 Amazon gift card

 

 Video Contest Submission
  • Please make sure you upload your video to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram by Monday February 22nd, 2021. Don’t forget to tag @sudburypolice and use #SudburyPlunge2021 on your submission.
  • The winning videos will be used in the promotion of the 2022 Polar Plunge event.
  • A special thank you to our sponsor: The Sudbury Wolves

 

Poster Contest

Students in Sudbury aged 6 to 12 are encouraged to create a poster depicting the Polar Bear Mascot named “Plungee the Bear”. The posters will be used to promote awareness of Special Olympics in our community.

 Poster Contest Guidelines
  • Poster must be drawn on 8 1/2” x 11” white paper horizontally
  • Each poster must portray “Plungee” the polar bear mascot (please see the image as an example)
  • Students may use crayons, paint, coloured pencils or markers. No highlighters, photos or computer graphics are permitted.
  • Students must work on posters individually, otherwise posters will be disqualified.
  • Only original artwork will be accepted (i.e. no trade-marked or copyright materials).

 

 Poster Contest Prizes
  • 1st Prize: $100 gift card Toppers Pizza, $30 gift card to Dairy Queen & Sudbury Wolves Hockey Stick used by Sudbury Wolves player Owen Gilhula #51
  • 2nd Prize: $75 gift card Toppers Pizza & $25 gift card to Dairy Queen
  • 3rd Prize: $50 gift card Toppers Pizza & $20 gift card to Dairy Queen

 

 Poster Contest Submission
  • Please scan and email your poster to: polar.plunge@gsps.ca by Monday February 22nd, 2021.
  • Please include the student’s name, age, school, teacher’s name, Parent/Guardian’s name and contact number.
  • Winners will be contacted for the original poster to be used for the 2022 Polar Plunge Poster.

  • The first 50 entries will win a voucher for a Personal Pepperoni Pizza courtesy of Toppers Pizza and a voucher for a small cone from Dairy Queen (Regent St. location)

  • A special thank you to our sponsors: Toppers Pizza, Dairy Queen (Regent St. location) and the Sudbury Wolves

 

 

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