Great Duck Derby

Casper Rotary Club

Rotary International District 5440 - Casper, Wyoming USA

Great Duck Derby

The Duck Derby is a major fund-raiser to support community projects. The first Duck Derby was held Saturday, September 9, 2000, in conjunction with the Platte River Parkway Fall Festival. The Platte River Parkway Association and the Five Trails Club were junior partners. First year tickets were priced at $20.00 each. Prizes were solicited from local businesses with the exception of a dream prize of $20,000 that was purchased with an insurance policy; 3,000 ducks were released. A computer program selected a random duck; the dream prize was to be awarded if the randomly selected duck won. The same computer program assigned names to each numbered duck at the time the ducks were dropped from the nest. Five large prize trips were provided with about 70 smaller prizes in the $30-$50 range. This format provided a number of winners. Profits from the Duck Derby 2000 are to be distributed as noted below.

Duck Derby Proceeds Awarded, Youth Programs Benefit

Thank you to all the groups who applied for the $21,750 available from the Great Duck Derby. Twenty-nine applications were received, with over $100,000 requested. While it was difficult to determine which request would receive funding, the Casper Rotary Club is pleased to announce the following applications have been approved.

Funds will be dispensed upon receiving appropriate documentation. Again, thank you to all who applied for funds and all who purchased a Duck Derby Ticket. Congratulations to:

Evan Schmitt Memorial Fund, $5000: Skate Park Improvement.

Girl Scout Council, $500: Formation of a troop at Seton House.

Boys and Girls Clubs, $1913: Conflict mediation.

American Red Cross (Babysitting), $6528: Low income youth babysitting program.

Natrona County Public Library, $1196: Big ideas for big books.

Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation, $5113: Casper cares, Casper reads books day.

Casper Children's Theater, $1500: School program "Students on Stage."

Chairman: Chad Nelson

Date: September 8, 2007

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Contact person: Chad Nelson