Jay pre-plunge profile

Here's Jay wearing only shorts & shoes, getting numb before the plunge.

Jay pre-plunge full

Here's Jay again, stripped down for the plunge.

Carole dancing

Grooving to the strains of "Hot Hot Hot" over the loudspeaker, Carole starts otter-dancing.

Stormy

Stormy, the mascot of the Vermont Ice Storm semipro football team, cheers on the team as they head for the water.

random plungers

A typical bunch of Penguins, heading down the ramp to take the plunge.

Carole in staging tent

This is Carole just before the plunge, thinking, "What have I gotten myself into?"

Carole enters

Carole finds out: the water is definitely COOOOLLLLD!

Carole in water

Carole's finding out just how cold her feet can get in the water. All around her, other plungers are heading out.

retreat

Carole decides that getting wet up to the waist is good enough.

run away

Carole's running back to the nice warm tent. Volunteers are handing out towels to everyone who went in.

Jay towel

Jay proudly shows that he knows where his towel is.

Jay by water

That guy in the red fleece is Jay. He's standing by the ramp where other Penguins are still plunging.