Galesburg
Public Schools
Foundation

Thank you for your support!

The Race:

The Galesburg Public Schools Foundation’s Annual Duck Race has become an “end of summer rite” as hundreds of adults & children gather at Lake Storey each September to watch the cardboard boat regatta and then cheer on their winning duck!

Race Day Schedule:

Lake Storey is the place to be on Sunday, September 12, 2010! We share this fun day with the folks from the Great Cardboard Boat Regatta where their races start around noon. The Duck Race starts immediately following the last boat race, usually around 3:00 pm. Rain or shine – we are racing! Parking is free. Souvenirs and food will be available.

About the Race:

The revenue generated from this re"duck"ulously family friendly fundraising event allows the Foundation to award monetary grants to each school in the district. Each school determines their use of Foundation dollars in realizing our goal which is to enhance the educational opportunities for all students. The Foundation is proud to sponsor the Annual Rubber Duck Race.

Event Benefit Details:

The Galesburg Public Schools Foundation is a chartered, not-for-profit foundation with a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status. The purpose of the Foundation is to raise funds to enhance the educational opportunities in District 205 and to strengthen the relationship between the public schools and the community. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors with an Administrator managing the volunteers and running the day to day operations.

Adopt-A-Duck:

Single Duck(s): (1-4 ducks in race) $5.00 each
Quack Pack: (5 ducks in race) $25.00
Flock of Ducks: (12 ducks in race - this package saves you $10!) $50.00
Gaggle of Ducks: (25 ducks in race - this package saves you $25!) $100.00

Duck Adoption Locations:

Always Travel
Cooks & Company
Ducky's Formal Wear
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream
HiLo Grocerteria
HyVee Food Stores
Perkins Family Restaurant
The Register Mail
Verizon Wireless

Top Duck Sponsors:

Congratulations WKAY - Winner of Illinois Broadcasters Association 2010 Silver Dome Award!

Quacker Backers:

Bruce Foote Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc.

Crop Production Services

Elks #894

F & M Bank

First Bank

First Midwest Bank

Galesburg Cottage Hospital

Galesburg Toyota Honda

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream

The Hearing Clinic

HyVee

Kehoe Eye Care PC

Key Outdoor Sign, Inc.

Lakis Ford/Dodge

Mangieri Electric

Midstate Manufacturing Company

Midwest Bank of Western Illinois

OSF St. Mary Medical Center

RSM McGladrey

D. A. Shaver Graphics & Web Design

Smurfit-Stone

Sunrise Rotary Club of Galesburg

Tompkins State Bank

Verizon Wireless

Video Media Productions

Western IL Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd

Wells Fargo Bank

Yemm Chevrolet Cadillac Buick Pontiac GMC Chrysler Jeep

Prizes:

Grand Prize - $2,000 cash

Second Prize - $1,000 cash

3rd Place - John Deere Lawn Mower (Kleine Equipment, Inc.)

4th Place - 1 Annual Individual Membership (Knox County YMCA)

5th Place - 1 Free Large Pizza a month for 1 year (12) (Pizza House)

6th Place - $100 Hi Lo Groceteria & $100 Thrushwood Farms Gift Certificates (Bullis & Sundberg LLC)

7th Place - $200 Gift Certificate (Kohl's Diamond Gallery)

8th Place - $200 Gift Certificate (Lindstrom’s TV & Appliance)

9th Place - 1 Drink a week for 1 year (Innkeeper's Fresh Roasted Coffee)

10th Place - Tanaka String Trimmer(Birkey's Farm Store)

11th Place - Six Floral Bouquets (Cooks & Co.)

12th Place - Dinner for Four (The Watering Hole)

13th Place - $120 Gift Card for 2 Subs a month (24)(Jimmy John's)

14th Place - $100 Gift Certificate (Always Travel)

15th Place - $100 Gift Certificate (Denim& Pearls Boutique)

16th Place - $100 Gift Certificate (Seminary Street Station)

17th Place - $75 Gift Certificate (Buffalo Wild Wings)

18th Place - $50 Gift Certificate & $25 meat certificate (Farm King & Hi Lo)

19th Place - $75 Gift Certificate (First Impressions Nail & Hair Salon)

20th Place - $75 Gift Certificate (Hi Lo Grocerteria)

21st Place - One Super Wash/Wax (Dave's Auto Body)

22nd Place - One Super Wash/Wax (Dave's Auto Body)

23rd Place - Two All-Sports Passes (Galesburg High School)

24th Place - 1 Month Pass for 4 at Lakeside Water Park (City of Galesburg)

Important Dates to remember:

August 7th, Saturday - Duck Race Kick off
August 21st, Saturday - Celebrity Bagging HyVee East Main Street
August 27th, Friday - GHS Home Football Game
August 28th, Saturday - Celebrity Bagging HyVee N. Henderson Street
August 31st, Tuesday - Duck Race Telethon
September 2nd, Thursday - Duck Race Telethon
September 8th, Wednesday - Duck-a-thon on WGIL Radio
September 12th, Sunday - Duck Race at Lake Storey

School Sales Totals:

The top 5 school PTO's selling over 200 ducks are eligible for prizes ranging from 1st place of $500 to 5th place of $100. In addition, all PTO's also receive a portion of each duck they sell.

2010 SCHOOL TOTALS:

Nielson - 575

G H S - 548   Co-winner Early Bird Duck Sale contest (25 duck bonus NOT included in this total)

Churchill - 424   Co-winner Early Bird Duck Sale contest (25 duck bonus NOT included in this total)

Steele - 262

Gale - 253

Silas Willard - 213

Lombard - 189

King- 130

Cooke - 98

We want to thank everyone for helping us help our students succeed!

Contact Us:

Galesburg Public Schools Foundation

P.O. Box 687

Galesburg, Illinois 61401

309-342-9229

gpsf@grics.net