FROM READERS: Photos from the Polar Plunge

Randy Mayes waits in line to take the plunge. It was the first plunge for Mayes who competed as an individual rather than as a member of a team.   ¦  Missourian Reader Community

COLUMBIA — The Polar Plunge on Saturday afternoon raised money for mid-Missouri Special Olympics. Participants jumped into the chilly waters at Stephens Lake Park for the cause.

Here are pictures shared by teams and spectators from Saturday's festivities.

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