The Severna Park Middle School student government association has organized a team for the Frigid Friday Cool Schools Polar Bear Plunge, which kicks off at noon on Friday, Feb. 1.

The team has been raising money through fundraisers such as candy grams before Christmas, and a penny war. The team's goal is $5000, and general donations to the team can be made online at the official plungefest website.

The team is just shy of its $5,000 goal, but has more than enough members to plunge. Show some local support and help them surpass the goal before their plunge date!

The 17th-annual Plungefest kicks off Saturday afternoon at Sandy Point State Park in Broadneck. Anne Arundel County students are set to plunge the following Friday, Feb. 1.

Money raised from the plunge goes to support Special Olympics Maryland.