Champlain Valley Union High and Williston Central School students braved below-freezing temperatures to leap into the frigid water of Lake Champlain for the 18th annual Burlington Penguin Plunge, a fundraiser for the athletes of Special Olympics Vermont. The CVU Redhawks team raised the most money of any group—$28,007.29— and group from Williston Central School raised $8,332. (Observer photos by Dave Schmidt, www.daveschmidtphoto.com)