Minnesota BCA Dept. Heads Shave Heads Before Polar Plunge

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) -- Departments heads at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will have shaven heads when they take part in the 2009 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics over the weekend.

They said they would shave their heads if employees raised enough money for their plunge. All of the donations benefit Special Olympics Minnesota.

“Somebody once told me the difference between a bad haircut and a good haircut is a week,” BCA Superintendent Tim O’Malley said. “So a week from now it'll be fine.”

The BCA employees exceeded their fundraising goal of $1,500, raising almost $2,400.

“It’s a way for us to get involved in the community a little bit and help out,” O’Malley said.

Saturday, O’Malley will take the plunge along with hundreds of others at several locations across the Twin Cities metro.

2009 Plunge Dates & Locations

Jan. 31 - White Bear Lake Plunge (Ian Leonard Plunging)
Jan. 31 - Duluth Plunge
Jan. 31 - Willmar/Spicer Plunge
Feb. 14 - Rochester Polar Bear Plunge
Features 3rd Annual SUPER Plunge
Feb. 15 - St. Peter Plunge
Feb. 21 - Maple Grove Plunge (Ian Leonard Plunging)
Feb. 28 - South Metro Plunge (Ian Leonard Plunging)
Feb. 28 - Alexandria Plunge
Mar. 7 - Brainerd Plunge
Mar. 7 - Minneapolis Plunge (Ian Leonard, Jeff Passolt, Robyne Robinson Plunging)
Mar. 14 - Eden Prairie Plunge (Ian Leonard Plunging)