Five "Crazy Cousins" Get Wet for a Very Good Cause

According to group spokesperson Angelina ("Angie") Berghela, five enthusiastic cousins (Lauren Shea, Jennifer Vogel, Jenny Nagengast, Stacey Gizzi and Angie herself) are taking, shall we say, a highly unconventional route to raise funds to finance a trip to New Orleans and compete in the Rock-n-Roll Marathon during Mardi Gras. The ultimate goal is to raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, which is dedicated to research for a children's cancer cure.
It's the dunk tank, friends. Yep, that summertime fair favorite. And with the temperature expected to be in the (maybe) mid-50's tomorrow, the five ladies will be eager to accept your donation to induce them into a hypothermic state of mind. This will be occurring at High Rock Park during Saturday's Fall Festival activities, on the grounds of the fabulous Farmers Market at High Rock Park. So there should be plenty of people around.
But that's not good enough for this group of soon-to-be human popsicles. Their blog - titled 'training tales'  http://runvogelsrun.wordpress.com , as well as several of their Facebook pages, cordially invites "All Enemies, Ex-Boyfriends and Anyone Looking for a Good Laugh" to participate in their cryogenic escapade. Yes, Angie and her merry band of future icicles are going all out. The blog also profiles several of the cousins' motivations and marathon training regimen, which presumably will be used in the future as evidence in some court commitment hearing for the ladies.
But before the folks in the white suits show up with (hopefully thermal) straight-jackets for the "crazy cousins," a serious note about their cause: Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation was founded in 2000 by then-4-year-old Alexandra Scott, who started a lemonade stand to raise money for finding a cure for all children with cancer. The foundation operates on the principle "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." See more at www.alexslemonade.org
Ok, back to the mayhem. The amount you donate per throw is optional, but really, how can you put a price on the opportunity to watch attractive women shriek? And I am sure that in addition to the money, the ladies would be most thankful for anyone who shows up with a blanket, let alone a down coat or two. In addition to the "frozen five", they have somehow enlisted Fox-23's Paul Merrill, TV-10's Nicol Lally and perhaps some other broadcasting dignitaries to be celebrity "dunkees", proving once again that you don't have to be that bright to get a job in media.
The tank itself will be delivered and set-up free and the rental highly discounted by Entertainment One  www.entertainmentonerentals.com. Dive suits will be donated by Mark O'Rourke and Capt. Mike's Dive Shop and yes, the water will be provided by our very own Saratoga Springs Fire Department. Angie in particular cites Saratoga.com's own (and Fall Festival co-chair) Rick Marchant as a major co-conspirator in the effort to foster female frostbite this Saturday.