The crowd grows as plunge time nears.

Penguin Plunge Director, Barbara Noyes, addresses the excited crowd.

Band members sport Penguin Plunge beanies as they perform for the crowd.

Brrrrr.

Batdad Greg Gritmom says come as you are, or come as someone else!

Members of the Piermont Fire Department carve space for the plungers on a particularly cold Plunge Day. *

A volunteer presides over a table of Penguin Plunge merchandise.

Volunteers prepare a table of food and drinks donated by local businesses. 

A balloon penguin watches closely over her domain.

Past Penguin Plunge recipient Khloe Berry, with her parents Kevin and Kim. *

Past Penguin plunge recipient Clara Ryan, with her parents Martin and Alexis and sister Shannon. *

Past Penguin Plunge recipient Molly McGovern, with her parents Gillian and Pat.

Past Plunge recipien Brian Domitrovits, with his brother and parents, Lauren and Brian.

Past Penguin Plunge recipient Gabriella Carney, with her parents Cassandra and Curtis.

Recipients from across multiple years gather for a  group picture. Once a penguin, always a penguin.

The Spartans of STAC are getting ready!

A group of plungers gets pumped up!

Penguins gather by the water mere moments before the plunge.

Penguin regular Richie LaPlaca (center) prepares Nyack Mayor Jen Laird White (left) and former Penguin Plunge recipient Ashley Gankiewicz (right) for the plunge.

Penguin Plunge Director Barbara Noyes (front right) leads the charge into the icy waters. *

Let the plunge begin!

Don't think, just run!

The crowd watches as plungers cycle in and out of the icy waters.

These young plungers are fearless.

Knights of Columbus Tim Doyle and Jim Hynes are all in!

The "Ice Man" doesn't seem to be bothered by the cold. *

Penguin Andrew Lin doles out congratulatory high-fives.

Mom of past Penguin Plunge recipient Skylar Hurley is having a blast.

A member of the dive crew encourages some young plungers.

We couldn't have said it better.

The crew on the safety boat watches over the plungers.

Thank you to the divers with the Piermont Fire Department!

Thank you to our wonderful paramedics!