Annual Duck Race
Annual Rubber Duck Race
In 1996 the Galesburg Public Schools hosted its first Rubber
Duck Race. This broad based community fundraiser has become an
annual event and has raised thousands of dollars for the local
schools.
Held in September of each year, the duck race has become an
“end of summer rite” as hundreds of adults &
children gather at Lake Storey to watch the cardboard board boat
regatta and then cheer on their winning duck! (See Photos for
2007 Annual Duck Race photos)
Ducks are ‘adopted’ for only $5 each, allowing
community wide participation. The revenue generated from this
re"duck"ulously family friendly fundraising event
allows the Foundation to award monetary grants to schools 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 also awards money
to the PTO’s and Booster Clubs of the schools who work hard
to sell the ducks.
Winner of the Ducky Award, teacher Kyle
James of King
Elementary School plucks
the 2007 winning duck!
It is because of the support of our business community along
with our volunteers behind-the-scenes hard work - including
in-school competitions, neighborhood drives, and manning the
‘duck booths’ that our duck race is so successful.
The Foundation is proud to sponsor the Annual Duck Race.
12th Annual Rubber Duck Race
- Sunday, September 9, 2007 around 3:00 PM
- Lake Storey
- 1572 Mechan Drive
- Galesburg , IL
THANK YOU ALL FOR A SUCCESSFUL DUCK RACE! See you next year!
- School sales results and prize winners listed below
On-line Purchase - Click Here to Adopt your Duck Today!!
Buy your Ducks on-line today! Thank you for supporting our Duck Race.
On-line registration closes on September 6, 2007 11:59 PM
Pacific Time
- The Race:
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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, 2007! 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
Top Duck Sponsors:
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Quacker Backers:
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Bruce Foote Chevrolet - Cadillac, Inc.
- Community Bank of Galesburg
- Crop Production Services
- F & M Bank
- First Bank
- First Midwest Bank
- Galesburg Cottage Hospital
- Gallatin River Communications
- HyVee
- Kehoe Eye Care PC
- Key Outdoor Sign, Inc.
- Lakis Ford/Dodge
- Mangieri Electric
- Midstate Manufacturing Company
- NAEIR
- OSF St. Mary Medical Center
- Pizza Hut
- RSM McGladrey
- D. A. Shaver Graphics & Web Design
- Smurfit-Stone
- Sunrise Rotary Club of Galesburg
- The Paper
- Verizon Wireless
- Video Media Productions
- Wal-Mart
- Wells Fargo Bank
- Yemm Chevrolet Cadillac Buick Pontiac GMC Chrysler Jeep
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Prizes: (winners listed following prizes)
Grand Prize - $2,000 cash -- Crop Production Services - & they donated it back to the Foundation - THANK YOU!- Second Prize - $1,000 cash --Linda Adams
- 3rd Place - John Deere Lawn mower (Kleine
Equipment, Inc.) -- Doris Medhurst
- 4th Place - 1 Annual Individual Membership
(Knox County YMCA) -- George & Marilee Miller
- 5th Place - $250 Hi Lo Groceteria gift
certificate (Bullis & Sundberg LLC) -- Joe Mangieri of Mangieri Electric
- 6th Place - $200 gift certificate
(Lindstrom’s TV & Appliance) -- Judy Donaldson
- 7th Place - 1 drink a week for 1 year
(Innkeepers Fresh Roasted Coffee) -- Ken Hutchenrider of Cottage Hospital
- 8th Place - 1 free medium pizza a month for
1 year (12) (Pizza House) -- Terri McCrery
- 9th Place - 1 night stay/1 Dinner (Best
Western Prairie Inn/Cherry Street Brewing Company) -- Natalie Kessler
- 10th Place - Six Floral Bouquets (Cooks
& Co.) -- Heidi Biagioni
- 11th Place - $100 gift certificate (Always
Travel) -- Melinda Kilgore
- 12th Place - $100 gift certificate (Seminary
Street Station) -- WalMart
- 13th Place - $100 gift certificate (Cellar
Pizzeria & Pub) -- Paul Leafgreen
- 14th Place - Dinner for Four (The Watering
Hole) -- Sarah Nelson
- 15th Place - Grill & $25 meat
certificate (Farm King & Hi Lo) -- Jim Carter
- 16th Place - Pedal Tractor (Birkey's
Farm Store) -- Julie Gibb
- 17th Place - $75 gift certificate
(Kohl's Diamond Gallery) -- Tom Warner of Crop Production
- 18th Place - $75 gift certificate (First
Impressions Nail Salon) -- Lauryn Campbell
- 19th Place - $75 gift certificate (Hi Lo
Grocerteria) -- Hornblow Foundation of North Carolina
- 20th Place - One Super Wash/Wax (Dave's
Auto Body) --WalMart
- 21st Place - One Super Wash/Wax (Dave's
Auto Body) -- Susan Thor
- 22nd Place - 1 month pass for 4 at Lakeside
Water Park (City of Galesburg) -- Stan Lyons
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 SCHOOL TOTALS:
- G H S - 1,048 -- Winner: Top School - "Most Ducks in a Row!"
- Gale - 436
- Churchill - 303
- Silas Willard - 278
- King - 250 -- Winner: Traveling Ducky Award!
- Steele - 224 -- Winner: Most Improved Duck Sales!
- Lombard - 158
- Cooke - 153
- Nielson - 47
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
Every tax-deductible gift, no matter the size, makes a difference.
