Jamestown (CSi) Polar Pig, Walk the Plank on Saturday is expected to raise about $20,000 for the JRMC Hospice program. The final figure is still being tallied.

Photos from the 2014 “Walk The Plank” by Matt Sheppard.  71 photos at Facebook  – tag & share.

     

The event was sponsored by the Stutsman Harley Owners Group and the District 8 American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE) has raised $84,000 over the past seven years.

18 plungers went into the frigid tank water at Stutsam Harley-Davidson in Jamestown.

15 to 20 varieties of chili, at $5-a-bowl in the cook off netted a record $915 and a utility task vehicle had the highest bid at the live auction at $8,000.

Proceeds from the cook-off and auction also going to the hospice program. The events were recorded for later playback on CSi TV 10 – The Replay Channel

 

Previously reported:

On Thursday’s (Jan 30, 2014) Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Harley Owners Group Activities Director, Don Wegner said, registration for the chili cook-off begins at10:30 a.m., with the chili cook-off event starting at 11 a.m.

For a donation of $5 per bowl, to the hospice program, there will be samples of 15 to 20 varieties of chili to taste. District 8 of American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE). will give a prize for the best chili.

There will also be a live auction, provided by Roger Nenow.

Wegner added that several local businesses and individuals have donated items for the auction, with about 50 to 60 items this year.

As usual, participants in the Polar Pig Splash, “walk the plank,” wear self-styled costumes plunging into a small pool of frigid water outdoors.

Plaques will be given out for the Wildest Costume, Biggest Splash and Spirit, measured by cheering.

Anyone raising $100 may jump. Wegner pointed out that some raise thousands, of dollars.

In 2013, Polar Pig, Walk The Plank, raised $19,000 for the JRMC hospice program.

For more information, to donate auction items or volunteer for Polar Pig Walk The Plank, call Don Wegner at 320-7866.