Presidents’ Day weekend is often a well-liked time to hit the ski slopes, however some folks hit the water.

Despite the wind chill making it really feel like 20 levels, a polar plunge on the Scoville Reservoir in Wolcott introduced folks collectively for trigger.

Dozens of individuals plunged into water so chilly, the fireplace division needed to break a thick layer of ice first.

Wolcott High School sophomore Patrick Caffrey did not appear to thoughts that it was freezing out.

“I am not nervous at all,” stated Caffrey.

He and his friends did this to lift cash for Special Olympics Connecticut and their faculty’s unified sports activities workforce. 

“We play basketball, soccer, kickball. It’s for people who have special abilities can make friends and have fun,” stated Caffrey.

“It really gives them a sense of belonging in the community. You know, it kind of ties us all together, and that’s what it’s all about,” stated Charlie Guerrera, Caffrey’s assistant coach.

Guerrera says his athletes have raised $5,000 to this point and half of that cash will assist with workforce occasions and competitions. He says they had been additionally plunging in honor of their late head coach Dave Pelletier who handed away a pair years in the past.

“To have this all come together today even though it’s going to be freezing cold, makes it makes it all worthwhile.” 

“I got compression pants on, compression shirt on, try and stay as warm as possible,” stated Kevin, Caffrey’s father.

Caffrey not solely had his teammates and coaches supporting him, however his dad as effectively together with the police chief and different faculty employees.