If you've never seen one of our duck races, here's how it works:
The public is asked to "adopt" little rubber ducks for $5
each. There is no limit to the number of ducks that can be adopted
by one person; however, Indiana law states that only persons 18 years of age or
over can adopt a duck and win a prize.
There are two special sales incentives for 2008:
Quacker's Dozen - People
who adopt a flock of 10 ducks for $50 will get three
additional duck adoptions for free.
Six Quack - People who adopt 5 ducks for $25 will recieve an additional duck adoption for free (Six Quack).
For those who want to adopt a larger
flock of ducks, membership in the "Quacker Backer Society" is available at
various levels. Click here to view 2008 Quacker Backer Society Members. For more information
about the "Quacker Backer Society", call Duck
Central at 479-DUCK.
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For the eighth year, Fifth Third Bank is serving as the Million Dollar
Duck sponsor. In order to win the Fifth Third Bank Million Dollar
Duck prize, the duck that crosses the finish line first must be one of the
pre-selected Fifth Third Bank Million Dollar Duck numbers. One Fifth
Third Bank Million Dollar Duck number will be pre-selected from each set
of 3,333 adoptions. If the first duck to cross the finish line in
the race this year has one of these pre-selected numbers, $1,000,000 plus
the $10,000 first prize will be awarded to the person with that
number. If the first duck to cross the finish line in the race this
year is not one of these preselected numbers, the $1,000,000 prize will
not be awarded; however, the $10,000 first prize will go to the person
with the first place duck number. Fifth Third Bank Million Dollar
Duck numbers are selected randomly before the beginning of the
race.
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On the second Saturday in August, all
of the adopted rubber ducks are placed in the back of a dump truck
which is driven on a barge. The barge heads for the north east side
of Dress Plaza and at precisely 2:02 p.m., the ducks are dumped into the Ohio
River.
The current on the
Ohio River moves the ducks down a race course of oil boom.
There is a large tube at the
end of the racecourse that is big enough to admit one duck at a time. The
first ducks through the tube win the prizes.
That's how it's done! All proceeds from this event benefit
the Goodwill Family Center, a transitional housing facility in Evansville.
14th Annual Ducks on the Ohio Prize
List
| First Prize:
$10,000 CASH |
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Second Prize:
Accutron Gentleman's Watch ($1,500 suggested retail value) |
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| Third
Prize:
Pro Equipment Package ($1,500 suggested retail value donated by your local ECHO equipment dealers) |
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Fourth
Prize: Security System and Monitoring for One Year ($1,500 suggested retail value)
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Fifth
Prize: Silverback Basketball System ($900 suggested retail value)
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| Sixth Prize:
Overnight Romance Package at the New Harmony Inn ($375 suggested retail value) |
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