Galesburg
Public Schools
Foundation

17th Annual Rubber Duck Race

• Sunday, September 9, 2012 around 2:00 PM
• Lake Storey
• 1572 Mechan Drive
• Galesburg , IL


Sorry...On-line Purchase has now CLOSED. Please come out to Lake Storey on Sunday, September 9th and you can buy a duck there and enjoy a fun day watching the Duck Race!!

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 9, 2012! 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- 80 South Prairie Street
Cooks & Company - 93 South Seminary Street
Ducky's Formal Wear - 244 East Main Street
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream - 1964 North Henderson Street
HiLo Grocerteria - 931 South Seminary Street
HyVee Food Store - 1975 National Boulevard
HyVee Food Store - 2030 East Main Street
Perkins Family Restaurant - 1850 North Henderson Street
The Register Mail - 140 South Prairie Street
Verizon Wireless - 503 Knox Square Drive #116





Top Duck Sponsors:



Quacker Backers:




Bruce Foote Chevrolet, Inc.

CenturyLink

Crop Production Services

Elks #894

F & M Bank

First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust

First Midwest Bank

Galesburg Burlington Credit Union

Galesburg Cottage Hospital

Galesburg Toyota Scion

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream

The Hearing Clinic

HyVee

Kehoe Eye Care PC

Key Outdoor Sign, Inc.

Lakis Ford/Dodge

Mangieri Electric

McGladrey

Midstate Manufacturing Company

Midwest Bank of Western Illinois

OSF St. Mary Medical Center

D.A. Shaver Graphics & Web Design

Sunrise Rotary Club of Galesburg

Tompkins State Bank

Video Media Productions

Western IL Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd

Wells Fargo Bank

Yemm Chevrolet Buick GMC Chrysler Jeep



Prizes:    Winners listed after prizes


Grand Prize - $2,000 cash - Ron Pearson

Second Prize - $1,000 cash - Yemm Chevrolet Buick GMS Chrysler Jeep




3rd Place - Honda Lawn Mower (Kleine Equipment, Inc.)    Dan Bailey

4th Place - 1 Annual Individual Membership (Knox County YMCA)    Steve Lakis Ford Dodge

5th Place - 1 Drink a week for 1 year (Innkeeper's Fresh Roasted Coffee)    Tompkins State Bank

6th Place - $200 Gift Certificate (Kohl's Diamond Gallery)   Harrell & Judy Timmons

7th Place - $200 Gift Certificate (Lindstrom’s TV & Appliance)   Janet West

8th Place - 1 Free Medium Pizza a month for 1 year (12) (Pizza House)   Remington Turner

9th Place - Tanaka String Trimmer(Birkey's Farm Store)   Devin Bodenhamer

10th Place - Six Floral Bouquets (Cooks & Co.)   Jason Spring

11th Place - Dinner for Four (The Watering Hole)   Western IL Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd

12th Place - $150 Gift Certificate (Galesburg Sewing Center)    Jenni Robinson

13th Place - $100 Gift Certificate (Always Travel)   CenturyLink

14th Place - $100 Gift Certificate (Denim & Pearls Boutique)    Malinda Ullrich

15th Place - $100 Gift Certificate (Eichhorn Jewelers)   Kohl's Diamond Gallery

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

17th Place - $100 Gift Certificate (Thrushwood Farms Quality Meats)    Preston Johnson

18th Place - $75 Gift Certificate (Buffalo Wild Wings)   Rose Medina

19th Place - $50 Gift Certificate & $25 meat certificate (Farm King & Hi Lo)    George Warren

20th Place - $75 Gift Certificate (First Impressions Nail & Hair Salon)    Matt Hillhouse

21st Place - $75 Gift Certificate (Hi Lo Grocerteria)    Jan Glasnovich

22nd Place - $75 Gift Card (Jimmy John's)    American Tool

23rd Place - One Super Wash/Wax (Dave's Auto Body)   Bruce Foote Chevrolet

24th Place - One Super Wash/Wax (Dave's Auto Body)   Joe Mangieri Electric

25th Place - Two All-Sports Passes (Galesburg High School)   Dave Peck

26th Place - 1 Month Pass for 4 at Lakeside Water Park (City of Galesburg)   Lois & John Hanson


Important Dates to remember:





August 4th, Saturday - Duck Race Kick off
August 18th, Saturday - Celebrity Bagging HyVee East Main Street
August 25th, Saturday - Celebrity Bagging HyVee N. Henderson Street
August 28th, Tuesday - Duck Race Telethon
August 30th, Thursday - Duck Race Telethon
September 4th, Tuesday - Cherry Street Restaurant "Charity Tuesday" Promotion
September 5th, Wednesday - Duck-a-thon WGIL Radio
September 7th, Friday - GHS Home Football Game
September 9th, 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.




FINAL 2012 SCHOOL TOTALS:



G H S - 962

Churchill - 626

Gale - 532

Steele - 387

Nielson - 373

Silas Willard - 335

Lombard - 251

King - 160

G H S North - 114

Cooke - 87


2012 SCHOOL AWARD WINNERS:


Traveling Ducky Award (Beach Fun Run Winner) - GHS - North

Top School - Most Ducks in a Row Award (school selling the most ducks) - GHS

Most Improved Sales Award (school whose duck sales rose the most over last year's duck sales) - GHS - North

Percentage Ducky Award (school that sells the most ducks per student enrollment) - GHS - North


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