Kiwanis Club of Lapeer Rubber Duck Dash 2024

Name: Kiwanis Club of Lapeer Rubber Duck Dash 2024
Start: 2024-09-14T11:00:00-04:00
Location: Cramton Park

Schedule

Sat Sep 14 2024 at 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Cramton Park | Lapeer, MI

Get Your Ducks in a Row for the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer’s 6h Annual Rubber Duck Dash!
Have you heard what everyone is quacking about? We will be hosting this year's Rubber Duck Dash on September 14, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event takese place at Cramton Park in Lapeer with games and activities starting at 11am and the rubber ducks being launched for the race at 2:00 p.m.
The Rubber Duck Dash itself features thousands of “adopted” rubber ducks being dropped into Farmers Creek in a “dash” to the finish line. The ducks will be dropped into the river from the Kiwanis-sponsored pedestrian bridge at Cramton Park. The river will carry the ducks approximately 100 yards to the finishing chute.

You can adopt a duck (or several), for just $5 each, essentially buying a raffle ticket as each rubber duck has a number corresponding to each adoption certificate (raffle ticket). You never actually touch or handle your duck - Kiwanis keeps those safe. Just retain your ticket stub(s) with your duck number(s). Adopt your ducks and come watch to see if yours is fast enough to make it through the chute first to win the $1,000 cash prize. The second duck through the chute wins $500, and so on until all prizes have been awarded. Over $3.000 in prizes will be awarded. Ducks can be adopted from any Kiwanis Club of Lapeer member, by mail or from various local businesses. Visit our website at www.kiwanislapeer.org for more details on duck adoptions.
You do not need to be present to win the Rubber Duck Dash, but watching this great event will be loads of fun especially with all of the other fun activities for children and adults happening throughout the day. There will also be carnival-type games and activities, inflatables, a petting zoo, face painting, balloon twisting, crafts, 50/50 drawings, raffles, and more. Some of these activities will be free of charge for children. Also on site will be Kona Ice of Lapeer, Blend Frozen Yogurt, food trucks and more!
There will also be a “duck”orating contest. Numerous local businesses have decorate large rubber ducks and display them at their place of business to collect votes prior to the day of the event. Each dollar raised equals one vote. Then, the day of the event, all ducks will be on display for you to place more votes for your favorite duck(s). After voting has closed, votes will be counted and the “Most Wanted Duck – People’s Choice” award will be determined by the duck that raised the most money in votes. Kiwanis Judges will then choose the winner of the “Best Decorated Duck – Judge’s Choice”. Winners will be announced before 3pm and prizes awarded.
Stay tuned to the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer’s Facebook page as well as our website, www.kiwanislapeer.org, for more detailed information as the event gets closer.
There are many ways to participate in this exciting family event. For more information about the Rubber Duck Dash and sponsorship opportunities, call or email Kara Lambourn, 810-441-7302 or [email protected]
As always, 100% of proceeds raised from this event and all of our fundraisers benefit children's organizations and causes right here in Lapeer County.