Right: Brrr! Pastor Kris Garey heads for shore after taking a leap off the Hovland dock.
A post to Facebook following a Trinity Lutheran Church youth group event on Tuesday, June 16, declared, “Here’s what Hovland kids do for fun.”
The pictures with the post show brave “kids” of all ages taking the plunge into chilly Lake Superior to raise funds for an upcoming trip to a National Youth Gathering in Detroit, Michigan in mid-July.
The community was invited to “join the fun” of jumping off the dock. Everyone was required to wear a life jacket and a ladder helped the frozen jumpers back onto the dock. A changing tent was available and then a cozy bonfire.
Community members—the jumpers and the donors—enjoyed hotdogs and s’mores after the jumps.
The youths are raising money for transportation, meals, housing, and service projects, as well as worship and learning events with 30,000 youth from around the U.S.
To learn more about the trip or to find out how you can help, contact Trinity Lutheran Church at 218-475-2439.
Above: Laura LaFavor looks like she might be having second thoughts. Right: MaeAnna LaFavor was all smiles as she hit the cold water.
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