Polar Plunge!

Jesse Shank, Second Jump

On Feb 28, three members of EWB UMaine Chapter participated in the Polar Plunge, a fundraiser hosted by Camp Capella, a non-profit day camp for special needs children.  Jumping into a hole cut in the ice at Phillips Lake in Dedham ME were Jonathan Roy, Chapter Secretary; Justin Bearce, Design Team Co-lead; and Jessie Shank, on the Fundraising team.  In all, sixty-four participants each raised $100 or more for the camp.

The Design Team is currently doing road design for the camp with the potential of  additional volunteers from the chapter as the camp is planning a significant expansion.

The UMaine chapter is planning more small projects in the future to generate excitement about the club and expand its membership so that it can tackle larger projects in the future. Stay tuned for our bio sand filter display, which will be completed later this week.