Polar Bear gear is available at E. VAN Creations 54 South Long Beach Road, Oceanside NY Tel: 897-2950. Tuesday through Friday 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday 10 am to 2 pm.

Long Beach Polar Bears

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 2012 @ 12:30 pm in the water at 1:30 pm
OUR 13th ANNUAL SUPERBOWL SPLASH!
Boardwalk @ Edwards/Riverside/Long Beach Boulevard

  Polar Bear gear is available at E. VAN Creations 54 South Long Beach Road, Oceanside NY Tel: 897-2950. Tuesday through Friday 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday 10 am to 2 pm.

We do not accept credit cards. Please pay by check or cash. Please make the check payable to The Make A Wish Foundation.

choper view of 2008 dive

NEW SPONSOR FORMS AND WAIVERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Check out MSG Varsity's coverage of veteran participant Jordan Bochner

Please join our effort to improve on last year's phenomenal success. You can help by purchasing merchandise but more importantly, by getting sponsorships and donations. Download and print the sponsorship form and why not print some extra for your friends and family? If you wish to take part this year, you should download our Waiver form that you must fill out to gain access to the beach. Call (516) 897 BEAR for details on getting your corporation associated with the most talked about event on the South Shore. If you took part last year, check out the new gallery and a big thank you to all who sent pictures. Don't forget to send digital pics for inclusion in the gallery to


The Polar Bears are motivated by camaraderie, a touch of madness and a common goal: To honor the memory of Paulie Bradley and to keep his young spirit alive in others. Remember that donations are accepted all year round. You can pledge using the sponsorship form on the “Join Us” page or mail a check to the Make a Wish address on the Polar Wear page.

Please clearly mark all donations Long Beach Polar Bears. All proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation ® of Metro New York .

We want you to check back in with the site regularly and we will keep it updated as we receive more information.