They came… they saw… they froze their, um, body parts!

The very first gathering of the Orlando Polar Bear Club was a success!  A large crowd gathered Friday morning at Gaylord Palms Resort to run through the 9-degree ICE! attraction… in swimwear!

Why?  I'm not sure one can fully explain.

For one, it was a fundraiser for Special Olympics Florida.   And it was one of those things to do… just to say you did it!

For highlights there is a video posted on YouTube:

If you want to see more photos, they are available on the club's Facebook group page.  There are also several in the Orlando Sentinel ICE! photo gallery.