March 6-7 is Winni Dip Weekend, where participants will brave freezing water to raise funds for Special Olympics New Hampshire. The Winni, Mega, Cool Schools, and Law Enforcement dips will all take place at the Margate Resort in Laconia. Each day there is also a costume parade before participants hit the water. This year's theme is Jungle Safari.
Students and staff of Inter-Lakes Middle High School crash into icy cold Lake Winnipesaukee to start the Cool Schools Dip on Friday morning. The annual event kicks off Winni Dip weekend, which raises money for Special Olympics New Hampshire. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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Students and staff of Inter-Lakes Middle High School crash into icy cold Lake Winnipesaukee to start the Cool Schools Dip on Friday morning. The annual event kicks off Winni Dip weekend, which raises money for Special Olympics New Hampshire. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Miss Lakes Region Megan Soucy joins dippers from Merrimack Valley Middle School in the Cool Schools Dip on Friday at The Margate in Laconia. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Dippers from Litchfield High School are decked out in tie dye for the Cool Schools Dip, kicking off Winni Dip Weekend on Friday morning. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Doug Moorhead, a retired police chief of Woodstock and part-time deputy with the Grafton County Sheriff's Office, is the emcee of the Winni Dip, and has been involved since the start. (Bob Martin/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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