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Welcome to the Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump Website. Over several years this event has grown dramatically. Each year, the organizers and participants of the annual event come together to raise money for local individuals or organizations that are in need of financial support.

Brenda and Jamie Waters are the founders of the event. Their dedication and perseverance each year have positively impacted the lives of countless people in the Otsego county area.

This year the Goodyear Polar Bear Jump raised 55,800 bringing the grand total since we started to over $195,800.

The contact email is crochet12002@yahoo.com

When emailing Brenda or Jamie I will be relaying the message as they do not have internet access I will relay the message and they will respond promptly. If you wish to contact Brenda or Jamie directly you may do so via phone at (607) 286-7101.This email is directed to Doris Sherman so any information that you would like added to the sight goes directly to Doris. Please add names, years jumped and any other comments that you would like on the site Thank You.

On Sat 2/16/08 280 Brave Soles took the dip into the 28 degree water of Goodyear lake

Take a moments to view the photos of the past recipients of the jump

The Annual Polar Bear Club Chinese Auction

was held at the Milford Central School

on February 9th at 5:30pm

Thank You out to all those who donated items for this auction

we raised $5200.00 we could not have done it with out your generosity :)

Congratulations to Raffle Winners

1st The Savage American Classic 325 WSM - Eric Erway

2nd Element 32" LCD-HD-TV - Jackie Bogloli

3rd Victory Blast Kayak - Doris Sherman

BUT FOR NOW SHE WILL JUST PATIENTLY WAIT HER TURN

13th Annual Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump

February 16^th 2008

GRAND TOTAL $55,800.00 RAISED

AFTER JUMP PARTY AT THE TALLY HO

WE PRESENTED 6 RECIPIENTS WITH CHECKS FOR $9300.00

Pricilla Thayer of Otego was the oldest female jumper this year

Picture was provided by Michelle Miller Goes to show you are only as old as you let yourself be !!!!!

Lisa Brooker, family and friends are releasing 100 yellow balloons in hopes that they will reach Julian Avery in the heavens. Julian passed away from brain cancer in January. Don Ayers traveled from New Hampshire to raise money and jump with Lisa and her family. Don raised $1900.00. Lisa and her family and friends have been a part of the Goodyear Lake Polar Bears for the last 4 years.

Ed Basso and his group from Hannaford Bakery cheer each other on.

:) Gives new meaning to the department meeting :)

Great job done by them all

Hats off to all of the 280 people who took the Plunge in 2008

For more pictures check out the 2008 Jump Pictures page