Kick off new year with 2024 polar plunge

   Kick off the New Year with the Bay City Parks and Recreation Department’s “7th Annual Polar Plunge” starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, at Hilliard Pool.   
   Hilliard Pool is at 3020 LeTulle Ave. in Bay City. 
   “Will it be cold or warm?” asked Interim Director of Parks and Recreation supervisor Kelly Penewitt in a press release. 
   “Who cares? Come and join us for a dip!” 
   Held on the first Saturday of each New Year, Bay City residents get the chance to take the “polar plunge” into
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 Hilliard Pool.   
   The fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children 17 and under.   
   This year’s fee includes a shirt, donuts, and hot cocoa, as well as warmers to warm up after the plunge. 
   You can register in the following three ways: 

  •     Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. until Jan. 6, at the Armory, 1209 10th St. in Bay City.  
  •     Register online at https://cityofbaycity.org by going to the Parks and Recreation page and clicking on register. 
  •     Register the day of the event until 9 a.m. at Hilliard Pool. 

   Want more information on this event or other PARD programs, events, facilities, or parks? 
   Call the Parks and Recreation Office at 979-323-1660 or check out the city’s webpage at https://www.cityofbaycity.org/190/Parks-Recreation; or follow us on Facebook: @BCPAR; Instagram: @BCPARD or Twitter: @baycity_parks.