{"id":2448,"date":"2009-01-02T02:25:05","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T07:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2009-01-02T02:25:05","modified_gmt":"2009-01-02T07:25:05","slug":"71st-annual-polar-bear-plunge-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/01\/02\/71st-annual-polar-bear-plunge-video\/","title":{"rendered":"71st Annual Polar Bear Plunge Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/2009_Polar_Bear_Plunge.jpg\" alt=\"2009 Polar Bear Plunge Logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday at boat ramp in Johnny Appleseed Park, the 71st Annual Polar Bear Plunge was enacted. \u00c2\u00a0Below is video from the event which if you watch, you will see what I mean when I rant a bit.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s really not cool to walk in front of other&#8217;s cameras\/video recorders people. \u00c2\u00a0What made me laugh was the Firefighter who walked in front of my camera, which was on a tripod, spoke to the cameraman who was not sticking out any further than I was, turned and almost ran into my camera. \u00c2\u00a0Then proceeded, but not in a rude way, to counsel me that I should watch my camera because the plungers would come rushing down the ramp. \u00c2\u00a0I had no problems with the plungers. \u00c2\u00a0It continually amazes me &#8211; especially when one certain newspaper, who&#8217;s not very friendly to bloggers, seems to want to walk, step, stand in front of other&#8217;s cameras at every chance. \u00c2\u00a0The paper goes by the initials JG and while I certainly understand the need to capture excellent photos, that&#8217;s what God gave us a zoom lens and the JG all that expensive camera gear they have. \u00c2\u00a0Anyway, enough of that. \u00c2\u00a0End of rant.<\/p>\n<p>The other thing I&#8217;ll say about this video &#8211; and it&#8217;s not a rant &#8211; is that this was my first experience at the Polar Bear Plunge. \u00c2\u00a0I wasn&#8217;t sure where to set up. \u00c2\u00a0I had the camera leveled, ready to go when I followed the plungers into the water. \u00c2\u00a0When I did this, I decided to move the camera and forgot it would change the angle of the picture. \u00c2\u00a0I think I recovered nicely. \u00c2\u00a0You&#8217;ll also see City Councilman Mitch Harper run up to the camera and ask if I at least dipped my toe into the water. \u00c2\u00a0I answered that I was going to dip a finger in instead &#8211; which I did not. \u00c2\u00a0Are you kidding me, Mitch? \u00c2\u00a0LOL \u00c2\u00a0After he emerged from his dip, he then comments on the value of Vaseline as an insulator &#8211; and it seemed to work for him. \u00c2\u00a0 In fact, we talked to another convert in the parking lot who thanked Mitch for the tip.<\/p>\n<p>By the way &#8211; there is another Polar Bear Plunge scheduled for Saturday, February 14th, 2009. \u00c2\u00a0This will be held at Mirror Lake on the St. Francis University Campus at noon. \u00c2\u00a0For details about this worthwhile event, visit this webpage.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of fun and hopefully, I will be there next year to capture the event again. \u00c2\u00a0I might even join in the fun if I can find a speedo in my size &#8211; NOT!!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">httpsv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MDblXFRKpp4<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99865.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Special Olympics entry in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"3313\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99865.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99865.jpg\" data-title=\"Special Olympics\" data-description=\"The Special Olympics entry in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Special Olympics\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Special Olympics\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3313\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99865.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146147.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper files for re-election in the 4th District on February 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"5912\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146147.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146147.jpg\" data-title=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper files for re-election in the 4th District on February 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5912\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146147.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"6237\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6237\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/15img_8772.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilmen Tom Smith and Mitch Harper with Dawn at a news conference on October 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of John McGauley.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"6247\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/15img_8772.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_15img_8772.jpg\" data-title=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilmen Tom Smith and Mitch Harper with Dawn at a news conference on October 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of John McGauley.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6247\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_15img_8772.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155487.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper (R-4th) introduces Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"6416\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155487.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155487.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper (R-4th) introduces Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6416\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155487.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155491.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012 with Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper to his right.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"6418\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155491.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155491.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012 with Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper to his right.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6418\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155491.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68501.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A treat for the Fort Wayne City Council on the day of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"10491\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68501.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68501.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\" data-description=\"A treat for the Fort Wayne City Council on the day of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10491\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68501.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68503.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration. Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"10492\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68503.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68503.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration. Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10492\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68503.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68505.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"10493\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68505.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68505.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10493\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68505.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/88102.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel after the Council Call-in show on May 13, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"10498\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/88102.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_88102.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel after the Council Call-in show on May 13, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10498\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_88102.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/94598.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Charlie White, Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pam Holocher, Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"10499\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/94598.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_94598.jpg\" data-title=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Charlie White, Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pam Holocher, Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10499\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_94598.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/119582.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock, Headwaters Park Alliance Executive Director, after the Council Call-in show on November 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"10501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/119582.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_119582.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"City Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock, Headwaters Park Alliance Executive Director, after the Council Call-in show on November 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10501\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_119582.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/120491.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Newly elected City Council President Marty Bender and Vice-President Mitch Harper. Photo taken January 5, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5f932959fccbc562ced1d07c29bc1c8' data-image-id=\"10506\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/120491.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_120491.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/05: Councilmen Marty Bender and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Newly elected City Council President Marty Bender and Vice-President Mitch Harper. 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