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This year, we will have a mobile sauna at the Chill Challenge!  Dippers, Dodgers, supporters, bystanders.... anyone can take a break from the hectic world in a custom mobile sauna provided by Rob Licht.  

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Every year we puzzle the Yacht Club enthusiasts by going into the water rather than sailing above it.   Still, they host us and let us turn on the heat in their winterized building so that we can have our party and warm up too.   We are so grateful for the kindness and support of the Ithaca Yacht Club!! 

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Remarc Solutions is another sponsor who we literally can not get along without...  Not only creating the very website and offering support, Remarc is staffed by the most wonderful people.   They are a joy to work with, in every way. 

Thank you, Remac Solutions!!!

15 Steps has been a regular supporter of the Chill Challenge EVERY YEAR!!!   Starting in 2016, they dedicated their thoughts towards our community.   They kept supporting us through the pandemic, and we can't wait to pick up some unique gifts there while we consider what kind of quirky costumes we might wear on New Year's Day. 

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On New Year's Day at the Yacht Club, you may find yourself munching on some delicious fruit, some delectible cheese, or some fantastic cake.  You may wonder, where do they get all this great stuff? 

It's from Wegmans!  Every year, Wegman's contributes to our party so that you can eat, drink hot cocoa and be merry at the Yacht Club while you watch the DIPPERs get cold and wet. 

Thank your local Wegmans workers when you see them -- they are supporting us while we DIP or DODGE! 

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A big THANK YOU to Brookton Market!  They help us give prizes to the top fundraisers, the top teams, and the zaniest costumes!   Our thanks to Brookton Market! 

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We are so grateful for the support on the way to the party at the Yacht Club on New Year's Day.  Gimme! coffee has supported the Chill Challenge for years, and we support them too!! 

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A big THANK YOU to MattBuildsWebsites.com!!   A local business that can help you with branding, logos, and web presence, and a business that is contributing a lot to help our party!    

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A huge THANK YOU to our local Ithaca Walmart!   They are making a big contribution that helped us do Match Day this year.   

Match Day is when the event committee doubles contributions up to $100 to either DIP you... or DODGE you.  So if you want to put someone special into the lake, match day can make it happen.  

~~Our community comes together to party on New Year's Day, and Walmart is helping us get there!~~

If you happen to be shopping there, thank an associate for helping the Chill Challenge!

We are giving a big, heartfelt thank you to Beck Equipment!!  They are supporters of the Chill Challenge every year.    They have helped for years to make this event the fun, incredible event that it is!   

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Thank you to Le Cafe Cent Dix!! One of our lucky prize winners (for costumes, or fundraising, or being part of a fabulous team) will dine in style thanks to your support! 

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Thanks to Mercato Bar & Kitchen, one of our lucky prize winners will be eating hearty Italian fare after the party at the Yacht Club.    Thank you to Mercato!!

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What could be better than a spa day at La Tourelle after a refreshing DIP in the lake?  Nothing could be better.  

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We are so happy to have a fantastic prize from Grassroots!   Imagine, you could be getting the true finger lakes experience -- first, you DIP in the waters of Cayuga Lake on January 1st, then you party with the summer crew at Grassroots Festival.   

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We are so grateful to Circus Culture!  We would not have such great prizes without them!  Show them how much you love them, too! 

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Every year we enjoy the efforts of the New York State Police Dive Team.  They come early to search the shore (for hazards) and place the line of balloons into the chilly waters of Cayuga Lake.  Balloons you can only get if you are tough enough to brave the waters!!  And if you slip or struggle, the Dive Team will help you back onto your toes.   Thank you New York State Police Dive Team!!!  They always DIP to help us out.

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If you are going to DIP, or if you are going to DODGE, we can all give a hearty thanks to Singlebrook Technology!   If you need an app to help you avoid those icy waters, they can help you! 

We are so grateful to be sponsored by them! 

Feirman Builders, Inc. has been a supporter of the Chill Challenge for years.  We use their support to fund Match Day, where your donation is matched to DIP or DODGE twice as much!   

If you are considering a renovation or construction project, Feirman Builders are the experts we turn towards.  If you are considering DIPPING, or DODGING, we are the experts on New Year's Day. 

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Sometimes, after a dip in the icy lake, you just want a warm, cozy place to call your own.  You should reach out to Tam Warren to help you find the perfect place to drink your cocoa.  After all, we can't stay at the Yacht Club all winter! 

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A huge THANK YOU to Now Here Pinball!   We could not offer such fun prizes without you!! Medidation and Pinball? Yes, Please! 

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