Duck Race
| First Name | Bill |
| Last Name | Roskar |
| broskar@rogers.com | |
| Club Name | Kinsmen Club of Stayner |
| District # | 1 |
| Number of Members | 26-40 |
| Community Size | Small community (less than 20,000) |
| Community Type | Rural |
| Project Name | Duck Race |
| Type of Project (check all that apply) | Other |
| If other, please describe | Family Day in park |
| Was this project a fundraiser? | Yes |
| Description of project | 2 duck races, one is small ducks that community members buy for $5.00. The other is a corporate duck (a little larger) that businesses buy ($25.00) and decorate for recognition and prizes. Prizes are given out for winner in the water and best decorated. Event is an all day thing with refreshments, games for the kids etc. Live entertainment from many local groups, dancers, singers, bands etc. etc. This is the 6 annual coming up. Raises about $8,000 for the club. |
| Service Hours | 51-100 |
| Did you leverage this project as a way to recruit new members? | Unsure |
| If you answered yes to the question above, please explain: | |
| How was this project promoted in your community? | newspapers, local cable TV, flyers, |
| What were some challenges you faced with this project, and how could your project be improved? | Weather. We go rain or shine. Ducks are all presold but bad weather hampers the crowd. |
| What was the approximate budget for this project? | $1,000-$5,000 |
| If the project was a fundraiser, what were the sources of revenue for this project? | Sale of ducks, burgers / sausages at the the event. |
| If this was a fundraiser, how much money was raised (minus expenses)? | $5,000-$10,000 |
| What were the expenses for this project? | We own about 2,000 ducks at a cost of about $5.00 each. Originally were shared by another Kinsmen Club but they are no longer doing the event. The small $5.00 ducks are reused year after year. The corporate ducks are retained by the local businesses as a promotional item.. They cost the club about $7.00 and we sell them for $25.00. Last year we sold 200 of these. |
| Is there anything else you would like to share that would assist another club in duplicating this project in their community? | It's a great project, gives the club good visibility in the community. It's easy for us now because of it's success but it was slow to get started in the beginning. The important thing is the setting. A club would need a park like setting with a stream running through it. Any clubs interested would be welcome to contact us for any help or suggestions. |