Mark Pooler, director of the Camp Sloper Outdoor Center, wraps up in a red towel while warming himself by the open fire following jumping in Sloper Pond during Saturday's Polar Plunge. The event raises funds for camp scholarships.

Four brave souls jump into Sloper Pond Saturday, Jan. 17 during the annual Polar Plunge to raise funds for YMCA Camp Sloper camper scholarships. More than 100 people participated, raising about $15,000 for the cause. To see more photos, click on photo galleries on this Web site and visit the album Southington Polar Plunge 2009.