THANK YOU to all of our participating Penguins, their supporters, and everyone who helped to make the 18th Annual Atlantic General Hospital Penguin Swim on 1/1/12 a success! We had incredible weather and an even more incredible number of participants and spectators.
We estimate ~ 1,000 people jumped in that chilly ocean, and based on preliminary count, we are on track to meet our goal of $88,000 raised for Atlantic General Hospital!
We are so grateful for the outpouring of support this year from Event Sponsors and those who joined us New Year's Day. Things would not have run so smoothly without the support of our volunteers – thank you to each and every one of you!
And don’t forget we are running a Photo Liking Contest on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/PenguinSwim) so please post the photos you took and encourage your friends to Like our page, and Like your photo to win an AGH Penguin Swim prize basket.
Our top fundraisers were:
Individual Fundraisers
1. Craig Kettler (Leesburg, VA) with $4,650
2. Woody “Butch” German (Baltimore, MD) with $3,074
3. Gregory Stamnas (Berlin, MD) with $500
Individual Fundraisers - 18 & Under Division (NEW this year!)
1. Benjamin Kettler (Leesburg, VA) with $355
2. Zachary Fischer (Perry Hall, MD) with $160
3. Samantha Ewancio (Berlin, MD) with $155
Team Fundraisers
1. Bull on the Beach with $30,000
2. Bayside Plungers with $4,370
3. Ocean City Ravens Roost #44 with $3,522
Team Fundraisers - 18 & Under Division (NEW this year!)
1. Ocean Pines Hammerheads Swim Team with $975
2. Stephen Decatur High School with $805
Youngest Penguin: Paige DiLegge (6 months old)
Oldest Penguin – a tie with TWO 83 year olds who took the plunge!
Pasquale Lemme (Newark, MD)
Charlotte Langrall (Salisbury, MD)
Costume Contest Winners:
Best Overall: Tom May from Ocean View, DE
Cutest Baby: Paige DiLegge from Fruitland, MD
Best Penguin: Gail Hunsberger from Coopersburg, PA
Scariest Tourist: Chuck Regner from Salisbury, MD
Red Hot Penguin: Haley Wittestadt from Joppa, MD
Most Creative: David Kelly from Alexandria, VA
