Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser

The Highland Park High School's "Minions on Ice" get ready to face the freezing waters in Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The Highland Park High School's "Minions on Ice" get ready to face the freezing waters in Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Miss Illinois (Jaryn Franklin) drove in all the way from East Moline to help motivate folks during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Fox Lake.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Folks of all ages and all types of costumes come together to face the bitter cold waters of Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Folks of all ages and all types of costumes come together to face the bitter cold waters of Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The Route 12 Bar & Grill of Fox Lake head straight into the freezing waters of Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

McHenry Police Department "Frozen 5.0" head straight into the freezing waters of Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

McHenry Police Department "Frozen 5.0" head straight into the freezing waters of Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

McHenry Police Department "Frozen 5.0" head straight into the freezing waters of Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The Woodstock District 200 Trolls get ready to plug into the freezing waters of Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Everyone's favorite superhero, Deadpool, himself, comes to face the deadly cold waters of Fox Lake, but of course has no problem as always, during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Fox Lake.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The Highland Park High School's "Minions on Ice" get ready to face the freezing waters in Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Nya Liverpool, 15 of Highland Park, plunges with Highland Park High School's "Minions on Ice" finding out herself how cold the waters are during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Fox Lake.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Campbell Flower, 17, of Highland Park, plunges with Highland Park High School's "Minions on Ice" finding out herself how cold the waters are during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Fox Lake.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

The Highland Park High School's "Minions on Ice" charge the freezing waters in Fox Lake during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)

Jennifer Marcello of Fox Lake, as the final plunger and performing solo, during the Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser on Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Fox Lake.  (Mark Kodiak Ukena/Lake County News-Sun)