A lot of people here in Minnesota like to grumble about the snow and cold temperatures and would rather stay warm and cozy inside. Some Minnesotans, however, welcome the winter weather, and enjoy the copious amounts of snow and frigid temperatures. Many people enjoy participating in activities specific to wintertime in the Midwest, such as ice fishing and snowshoeing. And then, there’s a small group of Minnesotans who take wintertime activities a step further…

On Saturday, February 15, seven courageous members of Team Krillan team voluntarily took a giant leap (and maybe a slight tumble) into a hole cut into the ice covering Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota…all while dressed in formal wear. Knowing the members of this spontaneous and adventurous group of people, this sounds like something they would do just for fun and excitement, but there was definitely a purpose for their jump into the frigid water.

For the past few years, members of Team Krillan have been participants in the Polar Bear Plunge – an annual wintertime event involving willing participants to raise money and jump into a frozen lake to support Special Olympics of Minnesota. This year, the group of seven raised over $1200, which was the fifth-highest amount for a small business group jumping in the Duluth location.

In case you were wondering why the members of Team Krillan looked extra fancy and weren’t actually wearing their awesome Krillan apparel for their jump, there’s a good reason. The plungers of Team Krillan were donned in wedding clothing to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Megan and Walter, two members of Team Krillan who will be getting married this upcoming July. The group’s formal get-ups definitely garnered a lot of compliments and they received plenty of attention before taking their leap.

Although it’s not exactly Krillan-created apparel, we still want to know which formal wedding-themed outfit you liked the best. Comment on this post or head to our Facebook page to let us know!